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Noah Baumbach Breaks Down the Agonizing Courtroom Scene in 'Marriage Story'

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

4 Things Your Movie Needs If You Want It at Sundance

3 years ago by George Edelman

sundance

Sundance 2020

George Edelman

How 'Palm Springs' Broke the Record for Biggest Sundance Deal Ever... By 69 Cents

3 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Incredible Insight on Tarantino's Writing Process

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Time Travel in Film and TV

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

5 Things the Safdies Did in 'Uncut Gems' That Will Make You a Better Writer

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

script lessons

Screenwriting Lessons

safdie brothers

Uncut Gems

Good Time

Jason Hellerman

Sundance Producers to Screenwriters: ‘We Don’t Care If You’re a Nobody’

3 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

never rarely sometimes always

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Is the Lead Character in 'The Irishman' a Sociopath?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Make a Movie For Yourself Because It Just Might Work

3 years ago by George Edelman

personal hybrid audio recorder

bunuel

surrealism

personal film

George Edelman

The Stunning 'Parasite' Ending Explained (Spoilers!)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What We Learned, Enjoyed, and Endured at Sundance 2020

3 years ago by George Edelman

podcast

the no film school podcast

no film school podcast

sundance

Sundance 2020

podcasts

George Edelman

What 'Marriage Story' Can Teach You About Writing a Great Opening Scene

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Rian Johnson and Taika Waititi Break Down 'Knives Out' and 'Jojo Rabbit' Scenes

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

82 Sundance Filmmakers Share Their Advice for Succeeding in Cinema

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why Quentin Tarantino Wrote Scripts By Hand and Who Inspired Him Most

3 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

What is the Save the Cat Beat Sheet and Why is it Popular?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Save the Cat

Save the cat beat sheet

Jason Hellerman

I Just Bombed My Pitch. How Did it Happen?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

pitch

pitching

pitch meetings

Jason Hellerman

What Rian Johnson's 'Knives Out' Outline Can Teach You About Storytelling

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 'Taxi Driver' Ending Explained

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Colin Trevorrow's Leaked Star Wars Movie Reveals About The Industry

3 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

How to Supercharge Conflict in a Story

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

conflict

script tips

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

5 Fundamentals That Helped Me Make My Feature By Myself

3 years ago by David Simpson

David Simpson

A Viral 'Grown Ups 3' Script is Making Twitter Explode

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Here's How to Create Viral, Low-Budget Horror

3 years ago by Jo Light

horror

horror short film

low budget indie film

low-budget filmmaking

Jo Light

Wes Miller Gave Up His Law Practice to Make Movies.... Here's How it Worked

3 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

Tarantino Reveals How 'Golden Girls' Helped Make 'Reservoir Dogs' Happen

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

reservoir dogs

Quentin Tarantino

Phil Pirrello

Living Life As A Paid Screenwriter For Three Months

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting advice

contest

so create

Jason Hellerman

My Wife and I Made a 3000 Shot Feature Film By Ourselves (and You Can Too)

3 years ago by David Simpson

producer

short

short film

David Simpson

How 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' Pulled Off THAT Surprise Cameo

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

star wars rise of skywalker

JJ Abrams

Phil Pirrello

The Original Sadistic Ending to 'Joker' Would've Changed Everything

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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Critique my short! "Unhappy Feet"

6 years ago by Vincent

Vincent 81

mac pro choice

6 years ago by Shane Lee

Shane Lee

filmmaker

I want to be a writer/director. Best path?

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

Script Reader/Doctoring Internships?

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

How much does it cost to make an indie film?

6 years ago by Kristopher Harris

Kristopher Harris 73

International Young Filmmakers competition - on Cyber Abuse

6 years ago by Sara Williams

Sara Williams 83

What's the list of small time UK Film/TV Companies similar to steelmillpictures?

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

What does someone need to know to become a screenwriter?

6 years ago by Hazel Jenkins

screenwriting

Hazel Jenkins

Student

105

Freelance Screenwriting

6 years ago by Hazel Jenkins

freelance screenwriting

Hazel Jenkins

Student

105

BlueCat Screenplay Competition Final Deadline June 26th

6 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

282

NEWS! Shore Scripts announce 2017 Short Film Fund Winner.

6 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

774

Shooting food

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Food

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

WHO IS LOOKING TO HELP ME ON A POTENTIALLY AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM?

6 years ago by Jonathan Perry

Jonathan Perry 81

Can you do a critical review of this short film?

6 years ago by Tahmid Rumi

Tahmid Rumi

Writer , Director , Video Editor

170

I made a feature film for less than a thousand dollars.

6 years ago by Keane Chan Hodges

Keane Chan Hodges

Some guy.

Dedicated to the Lost Strings

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

music

art

Yuvraj Soi

Filmmaker

141

Is it okay to recreate someone else's short film?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

I just finished my VERY FIRST short film

6 years ago by Zeshaan Younus

Zeshaan Younus 74

A Movie Set | Comedy Short Film Released (shot on Canon 5D Mark II)

6 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

Please check out the campaign for my short film!

6 years ago by WelcomeToBushwick

WelcomeToBushwick

Filmmaker

The Janitor | Drama Short Film Released

6 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

INJURY TIME | Drama Short Film Released (shot on ARRI ALEXA)

6 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

My screenplay- Is This Just Infatuation

6 years ago by Son Junwoo

Son Junwoo 88

LEDIS | Comedy Short Film (2016)

6 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

2017 BLUECAT SCREENPLAY COMPETITION: CALL FOR ENTRIES

6 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Writers screenwriting screenplay

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

282

Sequenceshots - Cinema Blog

6 years ago by Camaleon Cinema Services SL

Camaleon Cinema Services SL

Camera , Lighting & Grip House Rental. SPAIN

246

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

6 years ago by Daryl

Daryl 78

CUT - Short Film (2016)

6 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

For Post Production Running, how to start a conversation with clients?

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

How do I write a fight scene into my script.

6 years ago by Trae

Trae

Writer