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How the 'Downhill' Team Gave This Swedish Hit Some 'Good Ol’ American Elbow Grease'

3 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Everything You Want to Know About the 2020 Academy Award Nominees

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Academy Awards

Academy Awards 2020

oscars 2020

Jason Hellerman

The WGA and Studios Prepare for Negotiations to Prevent a Strike

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

wga

WGA strike

news

Jason Hellerman

Is the Character Arc of Princess Caroline in 'BoJack Horseman' Best in Show?

3 years ago by NFS Staff

character development

NFS Staff

How Does Scorsese Create Snap-Ready Tension in 'The Irishman'?

3 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

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

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Making a Short Film-

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

short film

script

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

162

How do you get into filmmaking as a beginner?

6 years ago by Machaela Cassidy

Machaela Cassidy 79

How to show passing of days, filled with repetitive actions

6 years ago by Ivan Ilarionov

repetitive actions days passing

Ivan Ilarionov 74

Call for Entries! 2017 CineYouth Festival

6 years ago by CineYouth Festival

CineYouth Festival 78

Inside the Spec Script Market with Agent David Boxerbaum

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

477

How to Write a Script and Workshop Your Screenplay with Paul Castro

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

477

Problem writing a short

6 years ago by Jose Ramon Guzman

Jose Ramon Guzman 81

Feedback and suggestions needed?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

film making

suggestions

feedback

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

162

What is the best way to make vlogs

6 years ago by joshua barrett

youtuber youtube film vlog...

joshua barrett

Producer, Youtuber

Not film making student

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

162

The POWER Of A Story...

6 years ago by Noah Rossi

Noah Rossi

Film Maker/Songwriter

164

Books you must read?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

162

Real name vs Fake name using for media work???

6 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

282

Stop wasting time & First feature film

6 years ago by N. Mendes

N. Mendes

Writer - Director - Cinematographer - Editor

Being a Script Editor and getting your Scripts out there

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

Shore Scripts 2017 Short Film Fund is Now Open

6 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

732

Feedback on my short film concept.

6 years ago by Nicolás Zin

short film

concept

feedback

Nicolás Zin

Film Student / Writer

Is a Digital Bolex a Practical camera to use to make short films?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

digital bolex

directing

filmmaking

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

253

Interior designer? Who is the best

6 years ago by Nora Torres

Interior designer

Nora Torres

Interior designer? Who is the best

Turn old color slides into a film

6 years ago by tim matson

No Clue...

tim matson

writer/photographer/consultant

How to get soldiers for WW2 short film?

6 years ago by Seth Demers

Seth Demers

Director, Producer, Designer, Editor

James Cameron’s ‘Xenogenesis’: Watch the Short Film That Gave Him His Start

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

477

Lower Tier Screenplay Contests

6 years ago by Brent Kennedy

screenplay

contests

Brent Kennedy

Story Teller

How to Create Unforgettable Characters

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

screenwriting software

Michael Hauge

Chris Vogler

Hero's Journey

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

477

First music video

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

pre production

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

162

Distribution, festival and production news.

6 years ago by Kyah G

Kyah G

Community Manager

What is Auteur Theory and Why Is It Important?

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Auteur Theory

film director

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

477

It's tough being a Man

6 years ago by Jreeeeeeeeeee

manhood

Jreeeeeeeeeee

Apple Cat tacos

154

Screenwriting books. Which are your favorite?

6 years ago by Ryan McCurdy

screenwriting

Ryan McCurdy

Commercial Video Producer/ Filmmaker

201

Weekend Acting For Camera Course (12 Weekends) Saturday & Sundays

6 years ago by MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE

cinematography course

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE

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