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Why Your First 10 Screenplay Pages Matter the Most

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Five Writing Lessons from 'The Simpsons'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

The Simpsons

tv writer

TV writing

Screenwriting Lessons

screenwriting advice

animation

Jason Hellerman

How You Should Develop Short-Form Projects for Places Like Quibi

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Taika Waititi In Talks to Star In James Gunn’s ‘Suicide Squad’

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Jim and Dwight From 'The Office' Can Make Your Scripts Better

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'Rambo First Blood Part II': A Lesson in “Earning” the Action

4 years ago by Jourdan Aldredge

Jourdan Aldredge

How Teenagers In Nigeria Are Making Big Movies With Smartphones

4 years ago by James DeRuvo

James DeRuvo

4 Things Denis Villeneuve Can Teach You About Directing

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

58 'Kill Bill' Easter Eggs You (Probably) Missed

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

kill bill

Quentin Tarantino

Jason Hellerman

4 Great Directing Tips You Can Learn From 'No Country For Old Men'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

No Country for Old Men

The Coen Brothers

directing

directing tips

Jason Hellerman

HBO's 'Succession' Will Change How You Shoot and Edit

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'The Mandalorian' Release Date, Badass New Poster Revealed

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Star Wars

The Mandalorian

disney

Phil Pirrello

Why You Should Stop Writing Query Letters

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Sony Vs. Disney, Apple Vs. Red, The Office Vs. The Office

4 years ago by NFS Staff

podcast

podcasts

charles haine

the no film school podcast

no film school podcast

NFS Staff

Nancy Meyers Reveals the Secrets of Her Successful Writing and Directing Process

4 years ago by Morgan Dameron

Morgan Dameron

Where do Zombies Come From?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles' Director Reveals the Secrets of His Animated Film

4 years ago by Max Winter

animation

Luis Bunuel

Max Winter

3 Great Lessons You Can Learn From the 'Veep' Series Finale Script (Free Download )

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What the 'Friends' Pilot Script Can Teach You About Writing Great Characters

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Having Trouble Starting to Write? Let Seinfeld Guide You!

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Seinfeld

writing

TV writing

how to write a script

Jason Hellerman

Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Coming to Disney+

4 years ago by James DeRuvo

Star Wars

obi wan kenobi

kenobi tv series

James DeRuvo

5 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn From 'Mindhunter'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

4 Changes to Michael Scott That Saved 'The Office' and Made it a Hit

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Pros and Cons of the BMPCC 6K

4 years ago by NFS Staff

podcast

podcasts

charles haine

the no film school podcast

no film school podcast

NFS Staff

'Write What You Know' is Bullshit

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Will the 'Game of Thrones' Writers' Netflix Deal Hurt Star Wars?

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Revenge is Good: How 'The Boys' Subverts Your Usual 'Hero' Themes

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why 'Apocalypse Now' Might Be Dangerously Overrated

4 years ago

Apocalypse Now

Francis Ford Coppola

afi

'District 9' and 5 More Influential Sci-Fi Movies From the Last Decade

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Phil Pirrello

5 Essential Writing Tips You Can Learn From 'Parks and Rec'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

parks and recreation

Michael Schur

Greg Daniels

Jason Hellerman

Pages

Celtx vs. Final Draft

7 years ago by Henry Selick

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

Henry Selick 249

How to Write a Screenplay...FAST!

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

Jeff Bollow

Fast Screenplay

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

359

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

7 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

135

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

7 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

359

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

7 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

Difference in story - short/feature film

7 years ago by David David

David David 1214

How to show the future or flash forward in a film

7 years ago by blake kimball

blake kimball 74

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

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

359

The Web Series Podcast

7 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

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

7 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

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

359

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

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

837

Screenplays

7 years ago by Alan

Alan 275

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

7 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.

7 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Shore Scripts Final Submission Deadline Closes 31st August

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

837

Suggested laptops for screenwriters?

7 years ago by Hailey Escobar

laptops

Hailey Escobar

Screenwriter

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

7 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

Is this funny or not?

7 years ago by Kevin

Kevin 144

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

7 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Getting inspired to go for it.

7 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

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

7 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

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

359

It's good to be bad - 99 Solutions review

7 years ago by Zam Ded

Zam Ded

Creator

SHORE SCRIPTS SCREENWRITING COMPETITION REGULAR DEADLINE 31st July 2016

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting

scriptwriting

film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

837

Need Some Constructive Criticism for my 10 Minute Short

7 years ago by VIJASGJJ KHARE

VIJASGJJ KHARE

Writer , Director

Top 10 Must Listen To Screenwriting Podcasts

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

359

Adventure filmmaking. I've got no money left, all my gear's broken, and my horses are gone. How to start post on 12TB+?

7 years ago by Matty Hannon

adventure surfing nature...

Matty Hannon

Documentary filmmaker

278

I've just created my first 'proper' short - please critique!

7 years ago by KC

KC 106

How To Write A Screenplay with Fight Club Screenwriter Jim Uhls

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

359