How My First Movie Sold Out 27 Theaters - Brandon Loran Maxwell [FULL INTERVIEW]

New Film Courage book... STORY QUESTIONS: How To Unlock Your Story One Question At A Time https://payhip.com/b/ZTvq9 0:00 - Why Artists Lose Their Voice 15:39 - I Never Made A Movie Before... Here Are The Steps I Took 30:41 - First Day Filming A New Movie 48:34 - What No One Tells You About Making A Movie 57:56 - I Sold Out 27 Movie Theaters... Here's How We Did It 1:14:18 - Why I Turned Down 3 Distribution Offers For My First Movie WATCH 'AMERICAN HOMEBOY' - https://chelatv.com WATCH 'AMERICAN HOMEBOY' TRAILER    • "American Homeboy" Trailer (Official)   MORE VIDEOS WITH BRANDON LORAN MAXWELL https://tinyurl.com/auc44vrs Brandon Loran Maxwell is a writer, speaker, prize winning essayist, film director, and entrepreneur. His writings and commentary have appeared at The Hill, Salon, Townhall, The Washington Examiner, The Oregonian, and The Foundation For Economic Education, among others. In 2022, his writings were cited at the U.S. Supreme Court (United States Of America vs. Helaman Hansen). In addition, Brandon regularly speaks on a variety of social topics, and has been cited or profiled by outlets such as The Los Angeles Times, Vox, NPR, The Washington Post, The Blaze, and The Oregonian. His personal essay "Notes From An American Prisoner" was awarded a Writer's Digest prize in 2014, and his one-act play "Petal By Petal" about drug and alcohol addiction was performed at The Little Theater in 2009. He holds a B.S. in political science and resides on the West Coast. CONNECT WITH BRANDON LORAN MAXWELL https://www.thedailychela.com https://brandonloranmaxwell.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm10330331    / bloranmaxwell     / brandonlmaxwell   https://x.com/BrandonLMaxwell https://x.com/HomeboyHistory MORE FILM COURAGE VIDEOS LIKE THIS How An Independent Movie Made $600,000 In Theaters -    • How An Independent Movie Made $600,000 In ...   3 Harsh Truths For Anyone Who Wants To Be A Movie Director -    • 3 Harsh Truths For Anyone Who Wants To Be ...   This Is How I Made $9000 From A Movie Premiere -    • This Is How I Made $9000 From A Movie Prem...   How To Make Money Off Movies That Cost Less Than $500,000 -    • How To Make Money Off Movies That Cost Les...   How To Make $10,000 Off A Movie Screening -    • How To Make $10,000 Off A Movie Screening ...   CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage   / filmcourage     / filmcourage     / filmcourage     / filmcourage   SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 PERSONALLY SPONSOR FILM COURAGE https://ko-fi.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER    / @filmcourage   SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON   / filmcourage   LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST   / filmcourage-com   (Affiliates) ►BOOKS WE RECOMMEND: THE NUTSHELL TECHNIQUE: Crack the Secret of Successful Screenwriting https://amzn.to/2X3Vx5F THE STORY SOLUTION: 23 Actions All Great Heroes Must Take http://amzn.to/2gYsuMf SAVE THE CAT! The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need https://amzn.to/3dNg2HQ THE ANATOMY OF STORY: 22 Steps To Becoming A Master Storyteller http://amzn.to/2h6W3va THE ART OF DRAMATIC WRITING - Lajos Egri https://amzn.to/3jh3b5f ON WRITING: A Memoir of the Craft https://amzn.to/3XgPtCN THE WAR OF ART: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles http://amzn.to/1KeW9ob ►FILMMAKER STARTER KIT BLACKMAGIC Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K - https://amzn.to/4gDU0s9 ZOOM H4essential 4-Track Handy Recorder - https://amzn.to/3TIon6X SENNHEISER Professional Shotgun Microphone - https://amzn.to/3TEnLiE NEEWER CB300B 320W LED Video Light - https://amzn.to/3XEMK6F NEEWER 160 LED CN-160 Dimmable Ultra High Power - https://amzn.to/3XX57VK ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 ►Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *Disclaimer: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, we’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for your support! #film #filmmaking #documentary