Filmmaking Conversations Podcast with Damien Swaby

Ep 91: The Successful Screenwriter Podcast - Geoffrey D. Calhoun

11.24.2020 - By Damien SwabyPlay

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun is the author of The Guide For Every Screenwriter. His screenwriting career began over ten years ago and was almost completely by accident. He initially studied photography but it wasn't until he was approached by a close friend that he dived into screenwriting. There he truly found his passion. As an autodidact, Geoffrey threw himself into the craft which has resulted in several nominations and awards including the coveted Louis Mitchell award for Excellence in Screenwriting. He has also been listed as a Top 100 Indie Writer in the World.Geoffrey has optioned several screenplays and has worked with many other writers and producers as a script consultant, screenwriter, and a re-writer for various stages of development and production with his company WeFixYourScript.com. Geoffrey has even done a little acting. He also teaches screenwriting in various seminars and workshops. Recently he was named as director of the Script Summit Screenplay Contest.The Successful Screenwriter Podcast - Geoffrey D. Calhounhttps://www.scriptsummit.com/podcastYou can buy his book here:The Guide For Every Screenwriter: From Synopsis to Subplots: The Secrets of Screenwriting Revealedhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07R92L1N1/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0https://www.wefixyourscript.com/Like to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone can achieve beautiful visuals no matter your projects's budget.Learn film lighting from an ASC cinematographer. If you want to take your cinematography to the next level, this free training will get you there. These videos are available for a limited time, so sign up for instant access. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERhttps://www.ifhacademy.com/a/28632/aLFBXkpNIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at [email protected], you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/filmmaker_damien_swaby/Twitterhttps://twitter.com/DamienSwaby?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5EauthorWebsite filmmakingconversations.comIf you enjoy listening to Filmmaking Conversations with Damien Swaby, I would love a coffee. Podcasting is thirsty work https://ko-fi.com/damienswaby​

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