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-- Quote of the Day --  “For film producers who are looking for documentary insurance which is one of the biggest hurdles film and documentary people will have, there is a little known non-profit in NY city that is called FracturedAtlas.com, they provide the cheapest insurance on the planet – they also offer fiscal sponsorships …if they like your project they will set you up and then you will be able to take donations, they will take donations in your name and be able to get that to you. And that is in addition to the fact that they have great production insurance and that you can rent equipment from them… everybody tells me how great they are.”   ~ Nancy Fulton   Today’s quote originates from the Conscious Discussions Talk Radio episode that aired back on September 12, 2013 … titled: From Book to Film  (*Click on the title to access the full discussion) Find Dave and Lilli...

 -- Quote of the Day --  “Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor.  Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering  and chiseling and scraping and polishing.” ~ BC Forbes -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio -- * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - Chat room open for live listeners - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144     Best of Conscious Discussions series offers highlights from some of the best discussions we've had in the past. Today is our 52nd episode in this series – Featuring 2 experts offering advice on: Writing & Film... 1st guest: Stephen Edward holds a doc...

-- Conscious Discussions Radio-- Today's guest on the Conscious Discussions talk radio show was Nancy Fulton - writer, director and producer for NO BETTER FRIEND. With more than twenty years experience as a professional writer, publisher and filmmaker she has managed many teams of creative professionals facing hard deadlines, and has repeatedly demonstrated the technical and creative skills required to deliver projects on time and under budget. In December 2005, Nancy released the grass roots documentary BACK FROM IRAQ: The US Soldier Speaks, and three related one hour documentaries about soldiers. Those products are now available through Amazon. Her previous experience involved working with major publications & writing companies. The discussion today evolved around the transition from writing to film. We learned about the keys to a good film (know the story and the focus, know the audience, packaging) and looking at contracts for limited theatrical release or DVD distributors...