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Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration — 146 episodes
Ep #145: The #1 Shift to Get Your Script on the Screen
Ep #144: From Harvard to Hollywood: Acclaimed Director Valerie Weiss on trusting your instincts and loving the process
Ep # 143 Nine Lessons From Nine Years
Ep #142: A New Era Begins
Ep #141: Budgets for Screenwriters - conversation with Paul Dudbridge
Ep #140: The Reset - 4 Steps to Take Now to Make 2025 Your Best Year Yet
Ep# 139: How to Overcome Procrastination
Ep 138: The Art of Feedback for Screenwriters
Ep #137: Making a Standout Indie Film on a Microbudget
Ep #136: Indie Film Day 1
Ep #135: The Real Secret to Scripts that Stand Out
Ep #134: Write Scripts & Make Movies that Matter
Ep 133: Sean Baker and the Path to Oscar Victory
Ep #132: Being an Artist in Uncertain Times
Ep #131: The Path to Getting Your Script On the Screen
Ep #130: Moving Again
Ep #129: 3 things to focus on to make a good script great
Ep #128: Cracking the Sundance Code
Ep #127: Write Your Screenplay in 2025 Part 2
Ep #126: Screenwriting Success in 2025
Ep #125: Write Your Screenplay in 2025 Part 1
Ep 124: 3 Things to Focus on NOW to Make the End of 2024 Spectacular
Ep 123: Playing A Bigger Game
Ep #122: Millionaire Creatrix Rising
Ep #121: The 3 Keys to Breakthrough
Ep #120: The #1 Master Key to Selling Your Screenplay
Ep #119: Creatrix Rising
Ep # 118: The Real Reason You Must Write Your Screenplay
Ep #117: Secrets of A Standout Screenplay
Ep #116: Does my screenplay have to be like THAT?
Ep #115: Choosing to believe (even when it's hard)
Ep #114: Quantum Leap
Ep #113: The Path to Sundance
Ep #112: The #1 Shift For Screenwriting Success
Ep #111: You are The One
Ep #110: What it Takes
Ep 109: 4 Common Mistakes that are Killing Your Script
Ep #108: Should I Quit?
Encore: Sundance Calling
EP #107: The Unexpected Plot Twist
Ep #106: How Mentorship Can Help (and How It Can't)
Ep #105: The Stories You Tell
Ep #104: You Don't NEED Screenwriting Competitions
Ep #103: When You're Feeling Doubt
Ep #102: When to Quit Your Day Job
Ep #101: Lack of Funds is Holding Me Back
Ep #100: Celebrating Matters
Ep #99: Believing When It isn't Working
Ep #98: The Upper Limit Problem
Ep #97: When your family don't support you
Ep #96: When You're Feeling Stuck
Ep #95: The Practical Side of Writing a Script
Ep #94: 3 Ways to Get There Faster
Ep #93: Too Shy To Succeed
Ep #92: The #1 Secret to Screenwriting Success
Ep #91: When You're Not Feeling It
Ep #90 - The Network
Ep #89: Sundance Calling
Ep #88: Next Level Screenwriting
Ep #87: Your Daily 3 Steps
Ep #86: Lessons Learned in 2022
Ep #85: 3 Things You Must Do Now to Have a Spectacular 2023
Ep #84: The Ending of Your Movie (and your year!)
Ep #83: Slow Down
Ep #82: To Sell Your Script, You Must Write 5!
Ep #81: Check Your Attitude
Ep #80: Why you won't sell your script
Ep #79: Aim from the Heart
Ep #78: There's no money (and what to do about it!)
Ep #77: Your Big WHY
Ep #76: Committing to The One
Ep #75: You're Too Old!
Ep #74: 5 Massive Lessons Learned From Moving To Spain!
Ep #73: Managing Discomfort in Pursuit of Your Big Dream
Ep #72: Your Big Dream
Ep #71: The Midpoint and Why it Matters
Ep #70: Your Next Level
Ep #69: How I got here
Ep #68: The Calling Card Film
Ep #67: Season 2 Launch! Getting Back on the Horse
Ep #66 - Money and Movies
Ep #65: On Being a Female Artist
Ep #64: The Rise of the Female Artist
Ep #63: The Standout Screenplay
Ep #62: What if it's not meant to be easy?
Ep #61: How to Protect Your Work
Ep #60: Overcoming Fear
Ep # 59: Creating Unforgettable Characters
Ep #58: Someone Else's Story
Ep #57: The Exceptional Myth
Ep #56: Imposter Syndrome
Ep #55: Comparing Yourself to Others
Ep #54: The Island of Filmmaking Success
Ep #53: Operation Greenlight
Ep #52: On Writing Partners
Ep #51: You Matter
Ep #50: 5 Lessons from 2020
Ep #49: Reset Revolution (Part 2)
Ep #48: Reset Revolution (Part 1)
Ep #47: The Effective Query Letter
Ep #46: How to Focus When the World is Crazy
Ep #45: Do I Need to Move to LA?
Ep #44: Being Kind
Ep #43: The #1 Thing That Will Stop YOU
Ep #42: Is my idea good enough?
Ep #41: Creating Miraculous Results
Ep #40: Raising Money For Your Indie Film
Ep #39: The True Currency of the Film Industry
Ep #38: 3 Things You MUST Do if You Want to Make Your Movie
Ep #37: The Art of Directing
Ep# 36: The Path to Directing
Ep #35: Seeking Validation
Ep #34: Dare to Direct
Ep #33: Revising Your Script
Ep#32: Dealing with Rejection
Ep #31: Agents, Managers, and How to Get One
Ep #30: 5 Things I Wish I'd Known Before I Wrote My First Screenplay
Ep #29: Risking Absurdity
Ep #28: Betting on Yourself
Ep #27: John McTiernan, Lessons from a Legend
Ep #26: Choosing Your Beliefs
Ep #25: Make More Money Part 2
Ep #24: Make More Money Part 1
Ep #23: The Power of Your Voice
Ep #22: How to Change a Dangerous Habit
Ep #21: 5 Dangerous Habits That Will Stop You From Succeeding
Ep #20: How to Make the Best Choices Always
Ep #19: How to Sell Your Screenplay
Ep #18: This is the perfect time
Ep #17: How to Write a Screenplay
Ep #16: Quietening Your Mind
Ep #15: Unleash Your Creativity
Ep #14: Why Your Thoughts Matter
Ep #13: Fear is the enemy
Ep #12: Why you MUST...
Ep #11: Overcoming Writer's Block
Ep #10: How to Get Lucky
Ep# 9: Self Sabotage
Ep#8: The Worst Advice for a Screenwriter
Ep #7: Why You're Not Writing Your Screenplay
Ep #6: When nothing is going your way
Ep #5: True Success
Ep #4: Fierce Belief
Ep#3: Showing Up
Ep #2: Taking Action Before You're Ready
Ep #1: Shooting From the Heart