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Use These Handy Programs to Have Your Scripts Read Back to You

1 month ago by NFS Staff

screenwriting

scripts

NFS Staff

How Did an Episode of 'The Sopranos' Change TV Forever?

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Jason Hellerman

Read and Download the 2021 Academy Award Screenplay Nominees

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from Sam Raimi's 'Spider-Man 2'

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Keeps Taika Waititi Creative? Chaos.

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'Mission: Impossible'

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Did George Lucas' Theft Change American Science Fiction?

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

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George Lucas

science fiction

Jason Hellerman

Horror Story Ideas, Prompts, and Screenplays to Kickstart Your Creativity

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Develop Characters with Action

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

character analysis

character

character description

action

fantasy

Jason Hellerman

What Is Dystopian Fiction in Film and TV? Definition and Examples

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

cinematic worldbuilding

Jason Hellerman

Explore Some of Film's Greatest Cinematic Universes in This Hour-Long Video Essay

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How ‘[REC]’ Teaches You to Do Found Footage Right

2 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'A League of Their Own'

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Is TCM Tackling Problematic Films? By Showing and Talking About Them

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Meet the 2021 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive Fellows

2 months ago by Jo Light

2021 Sundance Institute...

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Jo Light

What Is Situational Irony in Film and TV? (Definition and Examples)

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

irony

situational irony

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

Listen to Tarantino's Thoughts on a Masterful Sequence in 'Joker'

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Do Producers Want? We Ask One

2 months ago by George Edelman

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Shivani Rawat

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5 Steps to Murder Your First Draft

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Does 'High-Concept Idea' Mean?

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Balance Multiple Filmmaking Projects All at Once

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Does Disney's 'Soul' Create a Character with Both Wants and Needs?

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

character

characte arc

character development

Jason Hellerman

How the Framing Narrative of 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Shapes the Movie

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Judas and the Black Messiah

Jason Hellerman

The Comeback of the Filmmaker Who Refused to Be the 'Ang Lee of White Rom-Coms'

2 months ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'Moonlight'

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

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moonlight

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Jason Hellerman

'The United States vs. Billie Holiday' DP Says Celluloid Was a 'No Brainer'

2 months ago by George Edelman

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the no film school podcast

no film school podcast

George Edelman

Quentin Tarantino and Edgar Wright Reveal What Makes a Film Great

2 months ago by Alyssa Miller

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Alyssa Miller

All the Things We Learned from the 2021 Writers' Roundtable

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

the hollywood reporter

writer roundtable

Writing tips

Jason Hellerman

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

2 months ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Sundance Film Festival

Oakley Anderson-Moore

8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'Hustlers'

2 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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The Hollywood Game – Misadventures In Los Angeles

Alex Ferrari

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Are our backs against the wall with novelty in film making?

1 year ago by Santanu Bhattacharjee

film making creativity novelty

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No Mic Jack

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Director Editor Producer

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Short courses, to support your self learning, as an alternative to Film degree!

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Best DVD Commentaries

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

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2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition

6 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

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Evolution Of An Action Sequence - Step by Step

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Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest is Open!

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Need Some Constructive Criticism

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2020 Short Film Fund 2 Finalists Announced!

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Stanley Kubrick Letter Threatens MGM Studio Head!

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Stanley Kubrick Letter

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The POWER Of A Story...

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Interactive Workshop: How to Make Meaningful Connections

5 years ago by John Matson

Meaningful Connections

Columbia Business School

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Why didn't my Doritos ad make it past the semifinalists round?

6 years ago by Dallin Wells

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Director/Producer/Editor/Writer/DP/Actor

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Guerilla Movie Making Awards - Open for entries

3 years ago by MJ PaxtonMitchell

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Best Techniques for Single Camera Cinematography?

3 years ago by Raza Rehman

Raza Rehman

Writer/Director

Best website for marketing your film! IMDB ratings etc

3 years ago by Danny Jones

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How to use a short as a proof of concept for investors.

2 years ago by Byron Q

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Short Films

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Screenwriting technique - character reveal

6 years ago by Daniel Falcon

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Should I just quit my normal job? What should I do?

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General tips on filmmaking

7 years ago by Dallin Wells

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Feedback on my short film?

6 years ago by Ryan DeForeest

Ryan DeForeest

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Buying USED Black Magic Pocket Camera from EBAY?

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GoPro 4K and other stuff. What do you think about the upgrades?

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Max Landis: How This Screenwriter is Disrupting Hollywood

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David Fincher: His Secrets on Directing & Visual Storytelling

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EF Lenses Adapter or Case for an Android Cellphone???

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Crowdfunding Advice?

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