Just got word that “Leah Not Leia” a film I wrote and produced is showing at Starbase Indy Friday December 9th at midnight.
Check it out and spread the word!
Facebook Fan Page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Leah-Not-Leia/191451414448
Facebook Event Page http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232757873452975
Starbase Indy Website http://www.starbaseindy.com/
Starbase Indy Schedule: http://www.starbaseindy.com/images/stories/documents/2011PocketSchedule.pdf
The wonderful ladies at the Tipton Public Library put on in incredible event August 13th for the Karmic Courage Film Retrospective Event. They rolled out the red carpet, made a movie marquee, had fresh popped popcorn and snacks a plenty! It was really a great night!
We showed 7 of the films I’ve produced with Karmic Courage Productions. A mix of drama and comedy, narrative and documentary, live action and stop motion. The films were: Laundry Day, LOSS, First They Came for, Debra Kemp Interview, Spoon Heist, Screenplay Workshop Episode 2 and Leah Not Leia.
I answered questions and told the stories of how one film lead to another. So wonderful to see family, friends, cast, crew, fans, and new friends at the event.
We raised $20 to go towards the next 3 Karmic Courage Productions. Thank you to all who donated. If you were low on cash we do have a paypal account. All donations go towards Karmic Courage Productions. Click here to donate to Karmic Courage
I’ll be the guest speaker at the August 18th, Indiana Filmmakers Network – Lafayette chapter meeting, devoted to Script & Screenwriting.
I’ll be doing a raffle to win a FREE professional and detailed critique on the first 10 pages of your script. (a $50 value). The winner doesn’t have to have their script with them to win.
**about IFN**
Meetings are always free and open to the public!
Meetings are held every 3rd Thursday of each month, at Goodrich Eastside 9 Theater, 7pm-9pm or until everyone chooses to leave.
DIRECTIONS: 300 Farabee Drive North, Lafayette, IN – (765) 449-7469
http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&q=eastside+9&fb=1&gl=us&hq=eastside+9&hnear=West+Lafayette%2C+IN&cid=0%2C0%2C13932794725604369052&ei=RvE9TKLvA4Gpngfg2pHeDg&ved=0CB4QnwIwAQ&ll=40.419181%2C-86.836367&spn=0.032248%2C0.059609&z=15
For more information, please check us out at –
http://www.indianafilmmakers.org/
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The wonderful ladies at the Tipton Public Library and the Tipton Arts Commission have asked me to come and show Karmic Courage films and talk about the process of getting my films made.
When I first entered into this it was just for “Leah Not Leia” a film I wrote and produced, but to my surprise they wanted to show all my films. I’m excited and nervous and I’ve grown a lot since the early work. I also worry that such a night as this will come of egotistical. I keep telling myself that it’s an educational experience to show how filmmaking evolves with challenges and growth.
It’s going to be a great night because my early work, LOSS and Laundry Day are not on the internet, so this is a great opportunity to come see the films that many people haven’t seen.
The ladies putting on the event are doing a fantastic job. There will be movie snacks, popcorn and soda presented on a “red carpet.”
Hope you can make it!
Tipton Public Library
Saturday, August 13th
127 E. Madison Street, Tipton, Indiana
7pm-9pm
Films include:
Laundry Day
LOSS
First They Came For…
An Interview with Debra Kemp
Spoon Heist
An Episode from the Karmic Courage Screenwriting Webseries
Leah Not Leia
I’m so happy to be at GenCon Indy again this year!!!
The film track will again be held at the Westin hotel (50 S. Capitol Ave, Indianapolis)
For those of you who have attended my workshops at film festivals, librarys, schools and events — a HUGE thank you!
Now all that advice and support has been put into a video series on screenwriting that you can access anytime and for free.
Check out these great episodes!
I fear three things: falling from a great height, something terrible happening to my kids, and being on camera.
I can talk in front of a large crowd no problem. I like the interaction and the energy of talking with or talking to people. The camera…the camera forces me to look at myself. I’m so quirky. I have weird facial expressions, I bounce all over the place, I’m so fat, I look pregnant, I say stupid things or make up words that even I don’t know what I’m talking about..I’m far too critical of myself on camera.
That being said, I got my big butt in front of the camera this weekend with my lovely and smart co-producer, Veronica Diaz, to film the Karmic Courage Screenwriting Webseries.
The Screenwriting Webseries is loosely based on the 8 week, screenwriting class we taught in the fall. The trick was taking a 2 hour classes on a topic and trying to make it into a 10 minute discussion for the webseries. Some topics got left out, others got broken up into multiple episodes. We even added a Hero’s Journey episode, this is something we didn’t go into detail in the classes, but brought up a lot.
The decision to do a webseries came from the fact of we got emails from people who wanted to attend the in-person class but couldn’t do to schedule issues. Many were working on a play or a film and couldn’t make it to each class. The webseries would be a good way for people with busy production schedules to be able to go online and check out as many episodes as they have time for. Doing the webseries also brings the information to a larger audience, after all screenwriting is not just local, it’s worldwide.
Veronica and I wrote out various script for the webseries. We added and eliminated scripts that where the information wasn’t that strong or was readily available on the internet.
We had a pre-production meeting with the camera department (Jason Harris) to make sure the set ideas were going to work before it was built. We had a tech rehearsal with our 3 camera set up (Jason Harris, Dave Bonnell, Dan DeMint) and non-sync sound (Chuck Budreau). Katie Harris was our AD. She was our eyes to make sure we didn’t say something too stupid or look stupid. (It was a hard job). Veronica and I tried rehearsing during the tech rehearsal but we were really nervous. Later, Veronica and I got together, had some drinks, and rehearsed just her and I for a bit, then Katie came into be our eyes and ears when we were in the groove. Katie really put us at ease. We felt comfortable with her and she told us straight how we were doing. We knew the boys would get amazing shots, but in a series where we’re mostly talking heads, Veronica and I need to be entertaining or people are going to get bored – it’s the nature of the beast.
Come filming day. A lot of time and prep went into this webseries, all I could think was don’t mess it up by being stupid or dull. Two mocha’s and quite a few beers were my liquid courage to get me through. I was happy that my hat and silk shirt didn’t mess up the lighting set up. I was worried I’d have shadow from the brim of my hat and my shirt would reflect the light, making me dark and shinny at the same time. Jason, Dave and Dan were great, our light was soft and brought us out from the very purple room we shot in.
Lights! Cameras! Action! We filmed 10 episodes, many in 1-3 takes. Episodes ranged from 9 minutes to 20. The time under the lights was draining and hot. I really have a new love for actors. I’m not an actor and don’t ever plan on being one but hot-damn that is hard work. The lights drain your energy, I felt I couldn’t cool down, hard to keep your focus and enthusiasm in those conditions.
The great thing is the shots look amazing. I can’t wait to get the series out. We shot on SD and P2. The P2 files (MXF) were not being friendly with my editing software so Jason Harris was a doll and converted the files.
At the time of this post two of the 10 episodes are posted on Karmiccourage.com. The rest should come out one week at a time click here for the schedule. We will have a DVD of the entire series when complete for those interested.
Now up on the Karmic Courage site is the first episode of the Karmic Courage Screenwriting Webseries. Check out the great insights, tips, facts and advice on how to make money writing screenplays.
This time I was interviewed by Justin Jacobs from the Indy Star to talk about independent films screening in and around Indianapolis. Read the great article here http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011102270310
Hi! I'm Kate! I'm a filmmaker, author, and public speaker.
My screenplays and upcoming novels contain mythic themes of strength, personal power and identity.
I do have two light non-fiction list books out called "The Celebration Diet" and "The Belief Test."
I've worked on a couple dozen indie films, a few of which have gone on to win some cool awards. I even run my own production company, Karmic Courage Productions.
I teach filmmaking and writing workshops at festivals, libraries and schools.
I hope you find what you are looking for on this blog, if not message me, I'm always looking to help out writers and filmmakers.
