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How to Write a Treatment (with Film Treatment Examples)

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

how to write a treatment

Jason Hellerman

Here's How You Should Write a TV Commercial

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Commercial

commercial making

TV commercials

Free TV Commercial Script...

script template

commercial script

Jason Hellerman

Try Our Screenplay Beat Sheet (Free Template)

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

13 Filmmakers Share the Advice You Need to Direct an Indie Feature

1 week ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Sundance Film Festival

Oakley Anderson-Moore

The 11 Greatest Fist Fights In Action Movies, Ranked

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

8 Great Sources of FREE Public Domain Footage for Your Documentary!

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

What's "The Scorpion and the Frog" Fable and Why Do People Reference It?

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Scorpion and the Frog

Jason Hellerman

Download the 2021 Awards Season Screenplays Now (and More!)

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Character Development [FREE Worksheet]

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character

Character arc

character development

screenwriting

Jason Hellerman

Taika Waititi on Being Hilarious as a Person and a Writer

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Taika Waititi

bafta guru

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Jason Hellerman

Understanding Film Theory: An Essential Guide

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is a Non-Linear Narrative and How Do You Write One?

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

nonlinear narrative

parallel plot

subvert the narrative

fragmented narrative

Jason Hellerman

Born Sexy Yesterday: Why Does This Male-Fantasy Trope Need to Go?

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

A Massive List of Winter 2021 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

3 months ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

50+ Camera Angles, Shots, and Movements: A Complete Guide

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Pitch a TV Show to Any Network or Streamer (Free Checklist)

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

20 Dynamic Ways to Come up with Amazing Movie Ideas

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Great Character Descriptions (with Examples)

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character

screenwriting

Jason Hellerman

Learn to Write a TV Show Bible With Our Show Bible Template

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

All the Things We Learned from the 2021 Writers' Roundtable

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

the hollywood reporter

writer roundtable

Writing tips

Jason Hellerman

These 12 Character Archetypes Are Key Ingredients in All Great Stories

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Carl Jung

Jason Hellerman

Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need in 99 Free Templates

5 years ago by Adrijana Lazarevic

Adrijana Lazarevic

3 Things You Can Learn From the 2019 Emmy-Nominated Scripts

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Masterclass: How to Make a TV Show from Start to Finish

2 years ago by V Renée

television

masterclass

Video Essay

V Renée

What's a One-Pager (and Why Do Producers Want It?)

11 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What are the 50+ Best Short Films of All Time on YouTube?

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Short Films

short filmmaking

Short of the Week

best short films of all time

youtube

Jason Hellerman

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

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How To Write A Scene in Your Screenplay

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

scene

scene breakdown

Jason Hellerman

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

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

2001 A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

film analysis

Jason Hellerman

Pages

2 directors cuts - feedback desired!

3 years ago by Felis S. Hoffmann

Felis S. Hoffmann

Director and Editor

Blueprint for Making it in the Film Business

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

indie film

moving to los angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

Setting vs Budget

4 months ago by kirsten james

kirsten james

Screenwriter

Eyes Wide Shut: Sex, Masks & Betrayal – Stanley Kubrick’s Final Masterpiece

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

Eyes Wide Shut

filmmaker

Stanley Kubrick Letter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

Crowdfunding Advice?

6 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

309

CineLove, a new streaming platform/film festival and movie movement

3 years ago by Daisy Franklin

indie

movies

Daisy Franklin 86

Studying film in Japan?

6 years ago by Omar Manjouneh

Omar Manjouneh

Director

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

777

Bun In The Oven (Comedy Web Series) - Episode 4

5 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

212

Directing First Music Video. Looking for writing, directing, production tips/etc.

5 years ago by Jerald Roberts II

Music Video

directing

screenwriting

Jerald Roberts II

Filmmaker

269

$10,000 Short Film/WebSeries grant available now!

4 years ago by Matt Edwards

Matt Edwards

director/producer/editor

Aditya Bhalerao 197

Is Film School Really Worth the Cost?

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

DEADLINE APPROACHING: 2016 NYTVF Scripts Competition Accepting Original Sitcom Scripts

5 years ago by Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

nytvf

Scripts Competition

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

Dante J. Aubain

Screenwriter/Director

101

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

Lessons Learned From Winning A Screenwriting Competition

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

How do I stir up interest in my film?

6 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

151

Making my first documentary film

2 years ago by Nick Alexander

Nick Alexander

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

179

Seeking critique on first narrative short film

5 years ago by Vi Bui

Vi Bui 90

Can My Reel Be a Short?

4 years ago by Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Cinematographer

208

2 Practical Exercises You Every Screenwriter Should Do Every Week

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

My review of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar"

6 years ago by Andrei-Cristian Murgescu

Andrei-Cristian Murgescu

Freelance Motion Graphics Designer / Director

Inside the Spec Script Market with Agent David Boxerbaum

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

A Clockwork Orange: Breaking Down Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

filmmaking

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick documentary

a clockwork orange

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

Ownership of Film Contract // % of profit distribution

6 years ago by Valentin F

distribution

finance

contract

Valentin F

Cinematographer, Director,

113

Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

6 months ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 245

Screenwriting Master Class w/ Karl Iglesias & How to Create Emotional Impact in Films

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1357

Controversy & Young Directors | Nudity, Drugs and Bad Life Decisions

2 years ago by Edward Zorab

Gaspar Noe

Lars von Trier

Controversy

Edward Zorab

Director