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

1 week ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Academy Nicholl Fellowships

SFFILM

itvs

Oakley Anderson-Moore

20 Dynamic Ways to Come up with Amazing Movie Ideas

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Commercial

commercial making

TV commercials

Free TV Commercial Script...

script template

commercial script

Jason Hellerman

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

4 Changes to Michael Scott That Saved 'The Office' and Made it a Hit

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

Try Our Screenplay Beat Sheet (Free Template)

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Understanding Film Theory: An Essential Guide

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from the 'Blade Runner' Films

1 week ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 11 Greatest Fist Fights In Action Movies, Ranked

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Make a Dynamic 60-Second Short Film

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

short film

short film writing

directing

Jason Hellerman

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

2 years 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

Mastering the Comedy Genre in Movies and TV [w/ Examples]

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Create Captivating Character Arcs in Your Screenplay [FREE Infographic]

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What's a Writers' Room and How Do They Work?

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY SHOW

9 months ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 298

Diego Lope

Writer / Director / Producer

156

Converting flat tripod head to bowl?

6 years ago by Brian Anthony

Brian Anthony

Student

375

How to Write the Million Dollar Screenplay with August Rush writer Paul Castro

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

How to dive into humanity's heart ( and mess it up )?

5 years ago by Dennis Mirza

Dennis Mirza

Nomad Filmmaker

Screenplays: FREE Download 2017 Oscar Contenders + Over 60 More Film Scripts

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

I made a short film and want to share my experience making it!

3 years ago by Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Writer/Director/Editor

207

Resources for finding actors

7 years ago by David Steven

David Steven

Art director / director

Off to Méjico!

6 years ago by JP Torres

JP Torres

Director of Photography

158

Why Dialogue Is The Most Important Part Of A Film.

2 years ago by Tom Gleason

Tom Gleason

Writer

252

2020 Fiction Podcast Contest | Early Deadline Nov. 15th

5 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

818

How would I go about filming at a local amusement/water park?

4 years ago by Daryl

Daryl 85

What are the essentials an newbie AC is supposed to know ?

4 years ago by Charles Leo Panadan

assistant cinematographer

Charles Leo Panadan 89

Is dialogue needed in films? A multi-awarded silent drama short.

1 year ago by Stelios Kouk

Stelios Kouk

Filmmaker

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Short Film Fund | 2021 Spring Season

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

818

Watch : Understanding Comics - How Do Comics Work? | Video Essay

3 years ago by Cruel Writer

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

The Hollywood Game – Misadventures In Los Angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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KickStarter Indie Film "Kung Fury" is Finally Here

6 years ago by Guy McLoughlin

80's Action Movies

80's Grind-House Movies

KickStarter Success

Guy McLoughlin

Video Producer

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Understanding the 5 Stages of Indie Film Production

4 years ago by Alex Ferrari

no-budget feature film

no-budget feature

no budget feature

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

I'm making a dark comedy short film and need your help!

1 year ago by Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Writer/Director/Editor

207

Evolution Of An Action Sequence - Step by Step

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

Lessons Learned From Winning A Screenwriting Competition

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

Best DVD Commentaries

6 years ago by Daniel Blumensev

Daniel Blumensev

Director / DP / Editor

164

Eights of the script... How?

4 years ago by Thomas Bunink

Eights

script

breakdown

Thomas Bunink

Student/Self Employed Freelance Filmmaker

112

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

267

How to Make Terrifying Horror Films

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1124

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

5 years ago by Stash Capar

Sci Fi

Artificial Intelligence

Stash Capar

Film Director