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'Suspiria' Writer David Kajganich Reveals the Secrets to Writing Great Horror

3 years ago by Jo Light

Austin Film Festival

austin film festival 2019

Jo Light

What Is a Non-Linear Narrative and How Do You Write One?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

nonlinear narrative

parallel plot

subvert the narrative

fragmented narrative

Jason Hellerman

How the 'Avengers: Endgame' Editor Created the Best Ending in the MCU

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 106 Best Dark Comedy Movies (& Dark Comedy Writing Tips)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

New Tarantino Doc 'The First Eight' Will Answer All of Your Questions

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Jason Hellerman

5 Things You Can Learn From Kevin Smith's Crazy Career

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Kevin Smith

Jason Hellerman

Everything You Need to Know About Being a Showrunner

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

HBO's 'Succession' Can Teach You A Lot About Writing Great Dialogue

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 20 Best Screenwriting Books You Should Get Right Now

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting advice

Screenwriting Book

screenwriting

Best Screenwriting Books

Jason Hellerman

Christopher McQuarrie's Advice? Stop Trying to Break In and Make Something

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Christopher McQuarrie

twitter

writing advice

Directing advice

Jason Hellerman

'Quiet Place' Writers Reveal What It Takes to Be a Hollywood Screenwriter

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

A Quiet Place

Scott Beck

Bryan Woods

Phil Pirrello

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

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Robert Richardson and Producer David Heyman Reveal Why They Work With Tarantino

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Quentin Tarantino

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

robert richardson

Phil Pirrello

How 'Watchmen' Pulled Off the 1921 Tulsa Massacre

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

watchmen

HBO

Damon Lindelof

Jason Hellerman

Netflix Just Killed Alexander Payne's New Movie a Day Before Shooting

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

alexander payne

Netfilx

Jason Hellerman

You Can Now Stay and Write At Stephen King's House

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Stephen King

Writers retreat

screenwriting

Jason Hellerman

'The Lighthouse': 5 Filmmaking Tips You Can Learn From Robert Eggers and His Cast

3 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

We Know How 'The Rise of Skywalker' Begins as JJ Abrams Ends the Saga

3 years ago by George Edelman

Star Wars

rise of skywalker

JJ Abrams

George Edelman

Breaking: Kurt Sutter Exits 'Mayans' After Behind-the-Scenes Dispute

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Kurt Sutter

Mayans

overall deal

Jason Hellerman

How Does Damon Lindelof Avoid Toxic Nostalgia on 'Watchmen'?

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Screenwriter Michael Green Reveals the Secrets to a Great Mystery Movie

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why 'Scream' Has One of Best Final Girls In Horror Movies

3 years ago by Drew Taylor

Drew Taylor

Why Vidiots Coming Back to LA Is a Big Deal for Filmmakers

3 years ago by Drew Taylor

vidiots

movies

alamo drafthouse

Drew Taylor

5 Essential Screenwriting Lessons You Can Learn From 'Fleabag' Season 2

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Kevin Smith Breaks Down This Key Scene From 'Jay and Silent Bob Reboot'

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Pay Up Hollywood: The Fight for Fair Assistant Wages Has Begun

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

assistant

pay

pay scale

Jason Hellerman

Scorsese Won't Stop Attacking Marvel Movies

3 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Martin Scorsese

marvel movies

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Phil Pirrello

Everything You Can Learn From the 'Pulp Fiction' Script

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Here's How You Can License a Stephen King Story for $1

3 years ago by Michelle DeLateur

Michelle DeLateur

The 11 Greatest Fist Fights In Action Movies, Ranked

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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"The Trump Diaries" - My RØDE Reel 2017 Entry

6 years ago by David West

David West

Filmmaker

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How 'The Terminator' and 'T2: Judgment Day' create a unifying theme

6 years ago by Paul Neary

Terminator

Video Essay

analysis

Paul Neary

Writer

What is STYLE_Short Film

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

style

Yuvraj Soi

Filmmaker

127

$10,000 Short Film/WebSeries grant available now!

6 years ago by Matt Edwards

Matt Edwards

director/producer/editor

I made an award wining short, how bad is it?

6 years ago by Pece Zdravkovski

Pece Zdravkovski

Studying Film

243

Writing a Synopsis For a Documentary

6 years ago by Alroy Ndhlovu

documentary

screenwriting

synopsis

Alroy Ndhlovu

Student/ Freelance

New Short Film/Indie Film

6 years ago by Victoria Angelique

Victoria Angelique 81

NEW Comic Book Shop / Web Series - COMEDY

6 years ago by Donovan Vim Crony

Donovan Vim Crony

Director, DP, Editor, VFX, Sci-Fi Lover

574

Recent Experience With Amazon Studios?

6 years ago by Bruce Hyer

Amazon Studios

Bruce Hyer

DP/Writer

268

Call for entries open for Figari Film Fest 2017!

6 years ago by Figari Film Fest

Figari Film Fest 81

Top Ten Best Screenplays Ever Written

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

427

How to acquire the rights to a Novel?

6 years ago by Gustavo Gonzalez

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FB Live Q&A with the makers of Moonlight, La La Land, Arrival, & more

6 years ago by Tech Geek

Tech Geek 79

books for film direction?

6 years ago by Allauddin Bandlapalli

Allauddin Bandlapalli 81

Eights of the script... How?

6 years ago by Thomas Bunink

Eights

script

breakdown

Thomas Bunink

Student/Self Employed Freelance Filmmaker

123

Where can I buy an experienced & well versed screen writer?

6 years ago by Daniel Vestal

Daniel Vestal

Video Producer

221

Feedback on a high school film project?

6 years ago by Noah Gunderson

criticism

Noah Gunderson 81

Lense Recommendations

6 years ago by Brendan Murray

Sony a6300

Brendan Murray

Filmmaker/Photographer

Ejaculation references like erupting volcano

6 years ago by Isabelle

Erotic

references

volcano

Isabelle

Film Student

The Color Catchers

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

documentary

INDIA

Kites

Yuvraj Soi

Filmmaker

127

Chance to have your script read in front of Fox's "Empire" Writer/Producer Malcolm Spellman!

6 years ago by Emily-Zoey Zamora

Emily-Zoey Zamora 81

How to Break into the Film Industry with Stage 32’s RB Botto

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

filmmaking

filmmaker

indie film

no-budget feature film

no-budget feature

no budget feature

Film Industry

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

427

How to Sell Your Idea to Television with Agent Matthew Doyle

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Television Writing

screenwriting

Screenwriter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

427

Making a short film?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

176

Andrea Mitchell

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER online and mobile Interactive Content

Movie Making

6 years ago by Riley White

Riley White

Director

Making a Short Film-

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

short film

script

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

176

Making a Short Film-

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

short film

script

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

176

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