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Fabulous Independent Films Made by My Talented Filmmaker Friends!
BITE ME
(comedy)
A super fun and deliciously heart-warming, feature film comedy by the amazing, award-winning filmmaker, writer, producer, director, and actor, Naomi McDougall Jones. Naomi is also the author of, The Wrong Kind of Women (above).
"When Sarah, a real-life vampire, gets audited by the IRS, the last thing she expects to get out of it is a date..."
IN TRANSIT
(drama)
An excellent award-winning feature film by the incredibly talented, award-winning Brazilian-American filmmaker, Julia Camara.
"Olga is on her way home to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Daniel is on his way to Mexico. They never expected that the casual conversation with a stranger would change their lives forever."
STRONGHOLD
(drama, thriller)
Another fabulous film by Julia Camara. STRONGHOLD is an absolutely heart-stopping feature-length thriller, a must-see film. It's a female-driven masterpiece full of strong characters, fabulous acting, timely themes and a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish!
"A young woman living in the woods with her mother meets a stranger who makes her question everything."
OPEN ROAD
(drama, thriller)
One more incredible film by Julia Camara. OPEN ROAD is a fascinating must-see coming of age story, another female-driven populated with strong characters, fabulous acting, intriguing themes, and a wonderful and engaging story.
"Academy Award-nominees Andy Garcia and Juliette Lewis join Camilla Belle and Colin Egglesfield in this coming-of-age story about a free spirit who discovers love in all its many forms."
My Favorite Business/Screenwriting Books
I love this book! It's life-changing, absolutely transformational! In it, Chris Voss, a retired FBI hostage negotiator, teaches you all about the art of fair negotiations, something most writers and filmmakers definitely need help with. Trust me when I say this book will forever change how you do business.
There is a clear pathway to success in Hollywood and Carole, a former showrunner and Hollywood executive shares how to put yourself on that road to success and have the career you've always dreamt of.
I love this book! It's another one of my favorites because it offers a unique way to approach every aspect of filmmaking and has really helped to improve my writing as a result by systematically breaking down the visualization process.
This book is another one of my favorites. Writing is rewriting and Dr. Seger provides incredibly valuable tools for rewriting your script without getting lost in the muck so you can make it the best it can be.
Screenwriting is a business and approaching it as such is essential to your success. This book is an inspirational goldmine for any screenwriter or entrepreneur who want to plow a path to their own success. ​
This is another favorite of mine and has really encouraged me to get out there and shoot films. It's a super-fast read and I love the scrappiness of it and the way Rodriguez uses his imagination and limited resources to think outside the box. It's an essential read for a screenwriters and filmmakers at any stage in their career.
This book is the quintessential book on the hero's journey, combining mythic story structure with psychology, it's a must-read for all writers and creatives who want a better understanding of how to craft the hero's journey.
So much of our literary canon comes from the male point of view, which often downplays the power of femininity and does little to represent the stories and unique experiences of women. Enter Murdock's book. It's the antithesis of Joseph Campbell's, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, an absolute must-read for all female (and male) creators alike.
This book literally transformed my screenwriting career. Before I discovered Lew Hunter's book, I was struggling with screenplay structure, and I wasn't getting any many hits on my scripts. After reading this book and working through the concepts, I wrote a script that became a Nicholl Semifinalist that was picked up by 2 producers and a director. THE ONLY WAY OUT is now making the rounds in Hollywood. If you want to succeed in Hollywood, you need this book!