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'What is This?': Polanski to Tarantino on 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Quentin Tarantino

Roman Polanski

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Jason Hellerman

What are the 50+ Best Short Films of All Time on YouTube?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Short Films

short filmmaking

Short of the Week

best short films of all time

youtube

Jason Hellerman

Should I Register My Script with the WGA or Copyright It?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenplay registration

Jason Hellerman

Micro-Budget Filmmakers Reveal How They Spent Only $100 on Cinematography

4 years ago by Emily Buder

The Plagiarists

Robin Schavoir

interviews

Emily Buder

A Tribute to 'Rango', a 'Bizarre Masterpiece'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Get an Instant Migraine with the Story Diamond

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Download the 'Devil Wears Prada' Script and Learn About Character

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

The Devil Wears Prada

Jason Hellerman

7 Things You Can Learn From How Tarantino Wrote 'Inglourious Basterds'

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

What's a Shooting Script and How Do You Create One?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

shooting script

shooting script example

cinematographer

shot list

Jason Hellerman

Download the 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Screenplay PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenplay download

barry jenkins

james baldwin

If Beale Street Could Talk

script pdf

screenwriting

screenwriting advice

Jason Hellerman

5 Screenwriting Tips from the Godmothers of Rom-Com

4 years ago by Morgan Dameron

Morgan Dameron

The Difference Between 'Story By,' 'Screenplay By,' and 'Written By'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is Motif in Film and How Do You Use Them to Tell Better Stories?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Introducing WriterSolo: A Powerful Pay-What-You Want Screenwriting Software

4 years ago by Micah Van Hove

writerduet

writersolo

Final Draft

screenwriting software

Micah Van Hove

Download the 'Citizen Kane' Script PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Screenwriting Lessons from 'The Wire'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

The Wire

David Simon

Ed Burns

Screenwriting Lessons

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

Pixar's Recipe for Really, Really Good Storytelling

4 years ago by V Renée

pixar

storytelling

character development

story structure

V Renée

Download and Read James Cameron's 'Aliens' Script PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the 36 Best Filmmaker YouTube Channels in 2019?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Can you Finish a Screenplay in 3 Weeks? Alfonso Cuarón Can!

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Effective Set Pieces in Film and TV (Free Checklist)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

screenwriting advice

set pieces

how to write a set piece

Jason Hellerman

What are the 10 Questions TV Writers Use to Refine Their Scripts?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why Nemo's Mom is the Most Important Character in the Movie

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Long Does it Take to Write a Screenplay?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is a Spec Script? (and How to Write One)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Location and Visual Motifs Tell the Story in 'Widows' [Video]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

What Are 'Parentheticals' and When Do I Use Them in My Script?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenplay

screenplay format

parentheticals

parenthetical definition

John August

Jason Hellerman

How Do You Define the Premise of a Movie or TV Show?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 16 Best Screenwriting Websites To Procrastinate on Daily

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

screenwriting blog

screenwriting websites

screenwriters

Jason Hellerman

WME Sues WGA Over Not Hiring Them

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Writers Guild of America

Evan Littman

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A film movement that shook the world: Japanese New Wave

6 years ago by Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Director /Writer

316

How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

how to become a screenwriter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

High School Produced Full Length Film

6 years ago by Paul Amato

Paul Amato 197

The Tree of Life - Analysis

6 years ago by B.D. Sharples

B.D. Sharples

Cinematographer and Director

236

SINNER - a post-apocalyptic witch hunt with robots. Would you watch it?

6 years ago by Stash Capar

Sci Fi

Artificial Intelligence

Stash Capar

Film Director

Mr. Robot Script Analysis: Breakdown the Pilot Episode

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

Celtx vs. Final Draft

6 years ago by Wyatt E Otero

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

Wyatt E Otero 263

FilmRiot and DSLR Guide are a disgrace? Why hate CinematographyDatabase? (Rant)

6 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

142

Script Writing Software: 5 Apps Better & CHEAPER Than Final Draft

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

John August

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

UPDATE: On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKSHOP & INDIE COMMUNITY

6 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

Difference in story - short/feature film

6 years ago by David David

David David 1193

How to show the future or flash forward in a film

6 years ago by blake kimball

blake kimball 74

Doug Richardson – Screenwriting Bad Boys, Die Hard 2 & Making It in Hollyweird

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

The Web Series Podcast

6 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

103

Novel, Screenplay and Stage-Play; What's the difference?

6 years ago by Toby Garside

screenwriting

Toby Garside

Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Indie Filmmaker

274

Why Indie Filmmaking is Like Being in a Horrible Relationship

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

35+ OSCAR, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Cannes & Emmy Award Winning Judges

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Screenplays

6 years ago by Alan

Alan 282

On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKHOP & Indie Community

6 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

My first film! 'Draft Eight' (10 min) A godlike short film about the regrets of wasting ones life. I'd love some feedback.

6 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Shore Scripts Final Submission Deadline Closes 31st August

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Suggested laptops for screenwriters?

6 years ago by Hailey Escobar

laptops

Hailey Escobar

Screenwriter

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

6 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

Is this funny or not?

6 years ago by Kevin

Kevin 144

How to get an idea and make it a story and not to be scared

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Getting inspired to go for it.

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Just Announced: PARTICIPANT MEDIA & PIVOT TEAM WITH THE NYTVF for WORKS FOR PROGRESS

6 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

Educational Resources for Cinematographers and Filmmakers

6 years ago by Scott Oswald

Shanes Inner Cirlce

masterclass

Scott Oswald 179

What Filmmakers Can Do About the Diversity Problem in Hollywood

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Diversity Problem in Hollywood

filmmaking

filmmakers

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

It's good to be bad - 99 Solutions review

7 years ago by Zam Ded

Zam Ded

Creator