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Pixar's Andrew Stanton Shares His Equation for Making Your Audience Care About Your Story

8 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

'I'm Thinking of Ending Things' is a Weird Flick, but Here's Charlie Kaufman to Explain It

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

netflix

Charlie Kaufman

Jason Hellerman

What Really Happened at the 'Shutter Island' Ending, Explained

11 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Does the Ending of '2001: A Space Odyssey' Mean?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

2001 A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

film analysis

Jason Hellerman

These 12 Character Archetypes Are Key Ingredients in All Great Stories

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Carl Jung

Jason Hellerman

How the Alien Design in 'Nope' Was Inspired by These Angels

3 weeks ago by Alyssa Miller

Neon Genesis Evangelion

anime

Alyssa Miller

The 14 Best Websites To Download Movie and TV Scripts

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What is Five-Act Structure and How Do You Use It?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Read and Download Taika Waititi's Screenplays

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Taika Waititi

script download

screenplay download

What We Do in the Shadows

Jojo Rabbit

thor

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

Sir Gawain and 'The Green Knight' Movie Explained

1 year ago by George Edelman

the green knight

a24

david lowery

sir gawain and the green knight

George Edelman

Three Act Structure: Breaking Down Acts One, Two, & Three in Movies

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 'Interstellar' Movie Explained: Plot, Timeline, Ending, Themes, and Meaning

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Interstellar

Interstellar ending

interstellar explained

Jason Hellerman

Script Outline: Free Story Map Template

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Brian De Palma's Pastiche Is Highly Underrated for Its Originality

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Intercut Scenes In Your Script

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

star wars revenge of the sith

Jason Hellerman

Defining the Horror Genre in Movies and TV

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

A Complete Guide to Representation for Writers and Directors

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write a Movie Synopsis That Sells (Free Template)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

50+ Literary Devices You Need to Know for Your Screenwriting

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Read and Download 'The Sopranos' Pilot Script PDF

3 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Film Crew Positions And Why All Jobs on a Movie Set Matter

3 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

The 'Contact' Movie Explained: What Does the Ending Mean?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Calculating Minutes Per Page of a Script? Here Are Some Helpful Tips

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 20 Best Film Schools in the USA

3 years ago by Drew Taylor

Film Schools

best film schools

Drew Taylor

The Script Reader's Checklist: 60 Things That Will Land Your Screenplay in the Trash

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

A Massive List of Winter 2022 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

8 months ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

What Was the French New Wave in Cinema? (Definition and Examples)

8 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 'Taxi Driver' Ending Explained

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write a Treatment (with Film Treatment Examples)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

how to write a treatment

Jason Hellerman

Try Our Screenplay Beat Sheet (Free Template)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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SINNER - a post-apocalyptic witch hunt with robots. Would you watch it?

6 years ago by Stash Capar

Sci Fi

Artificial Intelligence

Stash Capar

Film Director

Mr. Robot Script Analysis: Breakdown the Pilot Episode

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

Celtx vs. Final Draft

6 years ago by Wyatt E Otero

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

Wyatt E Otero 263

FilmRiot and DSLR Guide are a disgrace? Why hate CinematographyDatabase? (Rant)

6 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

149

Script Writing Software: 5 Apps Better & CHEAPER Than Final Draft

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

John August

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

UPDATE: On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKSHOP & INDIE COMMUNITY

6 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

Difference in story - short/feature film

6 years ago by David David

David David 1170

How to show the future or flash forward in a film

6 years ago by blake kimball

blake kimball 74

Doug Richardson – Screenwriting Bad Boys, Die Hard 2 & Making It in Hollyweird

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

Novel, Screenplay and Stage-Play; What's the difference?

6 years ago by Toby Garside

screenwriting

Toby Garside

Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Indie Filmmaker

274

Why Indie Filmmaking is Like Being in a Horrible Relationship

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

35+ OSCAR, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Cannes & Emmy Award Winning Judges

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Screenplays

6 years ago by Alan

Alan 296

On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKHOP & Indie Community

6 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

My first film! 'Draft Eight' (10 min) A godlike short film about the regrets of wasting ones life. I'd love some feedback.

6 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Shore Scripts Final Submission Deadline Closes 31st August

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Suggested laptops for screenwriters?

6 years ago by Hailey Escobar

laptops

Hailey Escobar

Screenwriter

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

6 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

Is this funny or not?

6 years ago by Kevin

Kevin 151

How to get an idea and make it a story and not to be scared

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Getting inspired to go for it.

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Just Announced: PARTICIPANT MEDIA & PIVOT TEAM WITH THE NYTVF for WORKS FOR PROGRESS

6 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

Educational Resources for Cinematographers and Filmmakers

6 years ago by Scott Oswald

Shanes Inner Cirlce

masterclass

Scott Oswald 172

What Filmmakers Can Do About the Diversity Problem in Hollywood

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Diversity Problem in Hollywood

filmmaking

filmmakers

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

It's good to be bad - 99 Solutions review

6 years ago by Zam Ded

Zam Ded

Creator

SHORE SCRIPTS SCREENWRITING COMPETITION REGULAR DEADLINE 31st July 2016

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting

scriptwriting

film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Need Some Constructive Criticism for my 10 Minute Short

6 years ago by VIJASGJJ KHARE

VIJASGJJ KHARE

Writer , Director

Top 10 Must Listen To Screenwriting Podcasts

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

634

Adventure filmmaking. I've got no money left, all my gear's broken, and my horses are gone. How to begin post on 12+TB?

6 years ago by Matty Hannon

adventure surfing nature...

Matty Hannon

Documentary filmmaker

290

Adventure filmmaking. I've got no money left, all my gear's broken, and my horses are gone. How to start post on 12TB+?

6 years ago by Matty Hannon

adventure surfing nature...

Matty Hannon

Documentary filmmaker

290