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17 Trademarks of Wes Anderson's Idiosyncratic Filmmaking

4 weeks ago by V Renée

V Renée

How 'Sadie' Went From Almost a Decade in Development to One of SXSW's Most Timely Stories

4 weeks ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Matching Gore with Glitter: Jenn Wexler on Her Debut Horror Film, 'The Ranger'

1 month ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

The Film I Kickstarted Back in 2011 is Finally Here: Watch Netflix’s Timely Trailer for 'AMATEUR'

1 month ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

'Blindspotting': Daveed Diggs and Carlos López Estrada on Their New Oakland Classic

1 month ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Darren Aronofsky Delivers His Ten Commandments of Indie Filmmaking

1 month ago by Justin Morrow

sxsw 2018

sxsw

Darren Aronofsky

Justin Morrow

Discover How This Playwright Mined His Own Prison Experience to Create 'The Forgiven'

1 month ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Get Out' Gives Us a New Perspective on Horror

1 month ago by Justin Morrow

get out

horror

Justin Morrow

Watch: Is Billy Wilder the Best Screenwriter of All Time?

2 months ago by V Renée

Billy Wilder

screenwriters

The Lubitsch Touch

V Renée

'The Cured': How David Freyne Created a Political Twist on the Zombie Flick

2 months ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

How Do You Deal with Procrastination as a Filmmaker?

2 months ago by V Renée

procrastination

inspiration

creativity

V Renée

4 Vital Producing Tips from Ridley Scott, Judd Apatow, Amy Pascal and More

2 months ago by Jacob Bittens

Jacob Bittens

College Students: Get One Million Dollars to Produce Your Screenplay

2 months ago by Erik Luers

screenwriting competition

launch

Erik Luers

Watch: How Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Trilogy Emphasizes Strong Characterization Through its Villains

2 months ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How 'Like Me' Used Psychedelic Imagery (and the words of Guillermo del Toro) to Explore Loneliness

2 months ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

This Lemony Snicket-Inspired Short Is a Creative Playbook on How to Make a Film

2 months ago by V Renée

webseries

V Renée

Is NOT Making Films One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Filmmaking Career?

2 months ago by V Renée

inspiration

V Renée

Why 'River's Edge' Director Tim Hunter Likes to 'Push Characters as Far as He Can'

2 months ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Superman Teaches Us About Character and Storytelling

2 months ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How ‘Holy Air’s Eleven-Year Production Turned Personal Struggles into Laughter

2 months ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

5 Mistakes We All Make as Filmmakers (That We Can Easily Avoid)

2 months ago by V Renée

mistakes

V Renée

Screenwriters, It's Time to Get Real About Rejection, Criticism, and Failure

2 months ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Screenwriting Techniques Dee Rees Uses to Craft Believable Characters

2 months ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why It's Good to Allow Your Films to Suck

3 months ago by V Renée

creativity

inspiration

V Renée

Watch: The Secret to Creating a Great On-Screen Romance

3 months ago by Jon Fusco

Video Essay

Romance

Jon Fusco

'The Rainbow Experiment': Delving Into Characters' Lives to Uncover Deep Emotional Truths

3 months ago by Max Winter

christina kallas

the rainbow experiment

42 seconds of happiness

slamdance

slamdance 2018

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Wind River' Director Taylor Sheridan Reinvented the Neo-Western

3 months ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

4 months ago by V Renée

script breakdown

V Renée

8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

4 months ago by V Renée

screenwriting

New Years

new years resolutions

resolutions

V Renée

5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

4 months ago by V Renée

V Renée

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New Sci Fi Short Film "UTU"

3 days ago by Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman

Writer, Director, Editor

Big Ambitions-- Screenwriting App Prototype and Small Company Formation

2 weeks ago by David Syes

Patreon

David Syes

Recasting Self and Future

I've got a script. What now...?

1 year ago by Nick Friend

Nick Friend

Cinematographer and YouTuber

What we can learn from '12 angry men' - part 1

2 months ago by Gui Fradin

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Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

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

3 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

Let Stanley Kubrick Tell You Why Life is Worth Living

1 year ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

filmmaking

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick documentary

Stanley Kubrick’s Lenses

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Short Film Thoughts

3 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

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Free 2018 Screenwriting Contest Calendar!

4 months ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting contests

screenwriting

writing

film

Justine Owens

Content Manager

HOLY F__K - An award-winning sexorcism comedy (8min)

2 months ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

Damage Control: Teaser Trailer (Premiering on Film Shortage 4/23)

13 hours ago by Ryan Oksenberg

short film

Thriller

suspense

psychological thriller

indie film

trailer

Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Interviews for commercial videos - scripted or not?

3 years ago by Sophia Smoloka

interviews

interview technique

Sophia Smoloka 208

Just Finished my First Short Film “Casey Jones: Overtime” **TMNT Universe Fan Film**

2 weeks ago by Carlos Shabo

Carlos Shabo

Producer, Director

No Producers. Seriously...?!

5 months ago by Aditya Bhalerao

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Finding NYC directors and DP's

1 day ago by Ryan Brennan

Ryan Brennan 81

is Resolve 14 a Better Editor Than Premiere Pro

7 months ago by Arsh DSJ

Arsh DSJ

Director Editor Producer

365

Diego Lope

Writer / Director / Producer

101

Will a BlackMagic Cinema Camera get the job done?

1 year ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

266

Barry Jenkins & Greta Gerwig in Conversation

1 month ago by Jon Brown

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What's Your Favorite Digital Cinema Camera?

3 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

490

Our 2018 Screenwriting Contests are Open!

2 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Content Manager

mac pro choice

9 months ago by Shane Lee

Shane Lee

filmmaker

Our 2018 Short Film Fund is NOW OPEN!

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Content Manager

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

The Art of the Storyboard

2 years ago by Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Chief Creator

166

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

870

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

227

What do festival shorts programmers really want?

3 years ago by Jon Mills

shorts

festivals

filmmaking

Jon Mills

Filmmaker

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