Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration
A rich archive of tips, techniques and inspiration to help screenwriters, filmmakers and other creative souls achieve their dreams.
Shoot From the Heart with Diane Bell: Filmmaking, Screenwriting, & Inspiration
Latest Episodes
Ep #145: The #1 Shift to Get Your Script on the Screen
Every screenwriter has been there. There's that script of yours that you poured so much time and energy into - and now it's just quietly gathering dust on your hard drive. If you find yourself wondering why your screenplay hasn’t ma...
Ep #144: From Harvard to Hollywood: Acclaimed Director Valerie Weiss on trusting your instincts and loving the process
If you’ve ever wondered how to turn an unconventional path into a thriving creative career, you’re going to love this session. In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Valerie Weiss, a true powerhouse of TV and film directing, for a cand...
Ep # 143 Nine Lessons From Nine Years
If you’ve been feeling the energy shift as we close out the year, you are not alone - and the good news is we are on the cusp of a new cycle of life.In this session, I dive into the magic of honoring endings and beginnings - not just the...
Ep #142: A New Era Begins
The end of every year is the opportunity to close a chapter and start a new one - but this year, it's even bigger.We’re not just stepping into a new year, but closing out a powerful nine-year cycle and starting a new one. If ...
Ep #141: Budgets for Screenwriters - conversation with Paul Dudbridge
Have you ever found yourself staring at your finished screenplay and wondering: how on earth would anyone actually make this? What would it really cost? And does that number make your script more - or less - likely to see the light of day?<...