All right guys, I'm back! I found a gap, so I'm dropping an episode!!! This one is on one of the biggest, most dejecting things we face as artists, Rejection!!! It's just part of life, of everyone's life, but for us, it comes a little more often. And because we put so much of ourselves, our vision, our time into these projects of ours it's really really really hard not to take that rejection personally. It's a gut punch. It can knock the wind out of you, and for some, it can stop them completely!

But I'm here to say that you shouldn't let that happen. Here a different way to think about rejection, and maybe a couple of tools to help you move on from it. Hope you enjoy.

Love,

Frank

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Hey Guys,

Sorry it's been a couple of weeks. I got busy! Mainly with the kids being off school for Halloween mid-term, but I've also been creative. I've been working on the kickstarter campaign for the book, which was successful! WOOT!!! So that's going into print. Happy Days! I've been writing a lot, prepping stuff for next year. And, tomorrow I'm shooting another short film. Its a script by Bill Murphy, the actor from Sacred Heart and The Valley Monologues. This will be my 4th film this year! So, you see, you can do it! Create, don't wait!

This episode is a little different, but it's a topic that's important to me. It's about poverty, and being poor while trying to be a filmmaker. I've experience both. I grew up poor, I've been poor as an adult and I've experience poverty and the isolation, anxiety and embarrassment that brings. But I persevered, through all that I found a way to stay creative and make films. And I'll talk to you about how you can too. How to be a broke a$$ filmmaker!

You know, that was going to be the title on 8 Simple Steps, but I changed tack! Maybe it'll be the title of the next book! A guide to making it without a penny! Watch this space. In the meantime, enjoy this episode.

Love,

Frank

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Hey Guys,

OK, so looks like I'm continuing, I did 9 eps, said I was finishing, then I did a bonus to talk about the Kickstarter campaign for the book (link below) and here I am with ep 11... I mean, I don't even think I had a break in there anywhere! Oh well! Hey, I enjoy doing these. And maybe a couple of people enjoy listening. Until someone tells me to stop I might just keep doing them!

OK, Links:

Bill For Short: https://vimeo.com/13489380

Bill For Short Behind the Scenes: https://vimeo.com/5405974

Kickstarter Campaign: http://kck.st/3zRMnI8

Enjoy!

Love,

Frank

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Guys!!!

I couldn't stay away! I missed you too much! I wanted to do a bonus episode to recap the series and mark the launch of my kickstarter campaign for the book!!! EXCITING!!!

It's right here CLICK THIS! You can now pre-order the book for just €15! And there are options to see the films and even have a one on one session with me to help you get your film off the ground! So cool! I love crowdfunding! I love that people can help artists get stuff made and that stuff goes directly into their hands, straight from the artist! It's a pure exchange!

Listen, dig in, hit the campaign, buy the book and share share share!!!

Love,

Frank

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Hey Guys,

So this is it, the last episode of this season... will there be more? I'm pretty sure there will be! In the meantime, enjoy Ep9, where I talk about what happens now you've finished the film and how to get it out into the world. Hope it's helpful. Hope you enjoy. And thank you for listening!

Love,

Frank

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Hi Guys,

Welcome to the penultimate episode! Yes, that's right, just one more episode to go in this season... season?! Will there be more?! Maybe. I would like to bring in the interview aspect to this, and I do like waffling on and on and on... it has to be said!

I only had a smaller gap this time, so this episode is only 30 mins (or maybe that's a good thing!) It focuses on post and editing you film. I have drawn a lot on advice and experience with editor John Murphy, who cut Derelict for me, and has done a bunch of projects here in Ireland, TV, Documentaries, Feature Films and shorts. He's great!

I hope you enjoy it. Find me on all the social places @frankwkelly, I'll be there. And thanks for listening.

Love,

Frank

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Hey Guys,

Hope you're all doing well. This week we talk about casting, rehearsals, working and talking with your actors, and being on set and shooting with them! As well as all the technical things and prep you're going to have to think about in preparation for the day, and on the day, especially as you'll be doing this on your own! Hope you enjoy it and find is informative! And don't forget, if you want to reach out, ask me to elaborate on anything, or just tell my what you think of the podcast, hit me up on @frankwkelly on twitter, instagram, facebook, LinkedIn, I might even still have a MySpace, I don't know! But I'm all over the place, find me, talk to me!

Till next time! Peace!

Love,

Frank

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OK Guys, this week we are talking about funding, fundraising, what you need money for and where and how to get it! Some practical advice and tips. I also talk about Doubt, and Fear, and how to tackle them. How to think about this approach to making films. And about looking ahead and maybe, just maybe, using this model to make a feature film?! Interesting! I think it is anyway, I waffled on for over an hour about it. Enjoyed this one, hope you do too.

Here are a couple of links.

I said Liz Gill, I meant Liz Gilbert, here's the Book and Podcast I mentioned.

Well worth dipping into, helped me a lot. And thanks to filmmaker Kurt Keunne for putting me onto them!

Till next time,

Love,

Frank

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