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Watch: What Has CGI Really Changed For Animated Storytellers?

7 months ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Understanding the Formatting of a Screenplay (and Why It All Matters)

7 months ago by V Renée

screenplay format

formatting

V Renée

5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Make Your Screenplay Better

7 months ago by V Renée

writing

story structure

V Renée

Watch: Why Does Stephen King's Storytelling Terrify Us?

7 months ago by Justin Morrow

Stephen King

horror

Justin Morrow

4 Tips From Emmy-Nominated Writers on How to Break Into Hollywood

7 months ago by Hawkins DuBois

Writers Guild of America

emmys

Master of None

Better Call Saul

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

stranger things

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: What Stephen King's Pennywise Can Teach Us about Character Introductions

7 months ago by Max Winter

Stephen King

pennywise

Max Winter

What 'The Limehouse Golem' Production Designer Does Every Single Day for Design Inspiration

7 months ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Francis Ford Coppola Wants to Read Your Screenplay

7 months ago by Christopher Boone

screenplay competitions

Christopher Boone

Watch: 'Blue Ruin', 'Green Room' & Jeremy Saulnier's Art of Suspense

7 months ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Three Powerful Films, Three Writers, and Three Rules for Your Screenplay

7 months ago by Dylan Dempsey

Dylan Dempsey

Everything We Know About Darren Aronofsky's 'mother!' Right Now

7 months ago by Sophia Harvey

Sophia Harvey

Bong Joon Ho's 7 Keys to Greatness Give Us a Reason to Relax

7 months ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

3 Lessons We Learned From Aaron Sorkin's Master Class at TIFF

7 months ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

6 Bad Habits You'll Want to Avoid as a Creative

7 months ago by V Renée

creativity

advice

V Renée

'Unforgiven' 25 Years Later: 5 Ways Eastwood Masterfully Deconstructed the Western

7 months ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

A Massive List of Fall 2017 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

7 months ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

tribeca film institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How Edgar Wright Expertly Crafts Sympathetic Protagonists

7 months ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: How to Create an Unforgettable Action Hero

7 months ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How Kubrick Adapted King's ‘The Shining’ into an Entirely Different Masterpiece

8 months ago by Justin Morrow

Stanley Kubrick

the shining

adaptation

Justin Morrow

Adapting 'Polina': 'We Wanted to Make a Film on Dance That Itself Dances'

8 months ago by Max Winter

polina

Valerie Muller

Angelin Preljocaj

oscilloscope laboratories

Max Winter

Watch: 3 Ways to Make a Sequel That Doesn't Suck

8 months ago by Justin Morrow

James Cameron

terminator2

sequel

Justin Morrow

Watch: Learn the Technique ‘Stranger Things’ Uses to Make Us Love its Characters As Soon As We Meet Them

8 months ago by Hawkins DuBois

stranger things

character bounce effect

The Duffer Brothers

Karsten Runquist

Video Essay

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: Discover Spielberg's Visual Techniques to Introduce Memorable Characters

8 months ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Save $50 on WriterDuet Pro Software Through 8/31

8 months ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: How an Episode of 'Rick and Morty' is Written

8 months ago by V Renée

V Renée

7 Invaluable Tips For New Screenwriters from 'Beetlejuice' Scribe

8 months ago by Hawkins DuBois

Hawkins DuBois

What Is Visual Subtext and How Can You Use It to Add Depth to Your Film?

8 months ago by V Renée

alex buono

V Renée

Female Screenwriters: Apply for a New Residency in Berlin

8 months ago by Liz Nord

screenwriting residencies

residency

women in film

europe

Liz Nord

Should Movie Characters Stop Swearing? F*ck No!

9 months ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

How to Write Plot Twists That Really Mess with People's Heads

9 months ago by V Renée

plot twist

V Renée

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New Sci Fi Short Film "UTU"

3 days ago by Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman

Writer, Director, Editor

Big Ambitions-- Screenwriting App Prototype and Small Company Formation

2 weeks ago by David Syes

Patreon

David Syes

Recasting Self and Future

I've got a script. What now...?

1 year ago by Nick Friend

Nick Friend

Cinematographer and YouTuber

What we can learn from '12 angry men' - part 1

2 months ago by Gui Fradin

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Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

227

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

Screenwriting Master Class w/ Karl Iglesias & How to Create Emotional Impact in Films

3 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

Let Stanley Kubrick Tell You Why Life is Worth Living

1 year ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

filmmaking

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick documentary

Stanley Kubrick’s Lenses

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Short Film Thoughts

3 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

1375

Free 2018 Screenwriting Contest Calendar!

4 months ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting contests

screenwriting

writing

film

Justine Owens

Content Manager

HOLY F__K - An award-winning sexorcism comedy (8min)

2 months ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

Damage Control: Teaser Trailer (Premiering on Film Shortage 4/23)

13 hours ago by Ryan Oksenberg

short film

Thriller

suspense

psychological thriller

indie film

trailer

Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Interviews for commercial videos - scripted or not?

3 years ago by Sophia Smoloka

interviews

interview technique

Sophia Smoloka 208

Just Finished my First Short Film “Casey Jones: Overtime” **TMNT Universe Fan Film**

2 weeks ago by Carlos Shabo

Carlos Shabo

Producer, Director

No Producers. Seriously...?!

5 months ago by Aditya Bhalerao

Aditya Bhalerao 93

Finding NYC directors and DP's

1 day ago by Ryan Brennan

Ryan Brennan 81

is Resolve 14 a Better Editor Than Premiere Pro

7 months ago by Arsh DSJ

Arsh DSJ

Director Editor Producer

365

Diego Lope

Writer / Director / Producer

101

Will a BlackMagic Cinema Camera get the job done?

1 year ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

266

Barry Jenkins & Greta Gerwig in Conversation

1 month ago by Jon Brown

Jon Brown 77

What's Your Favorite Digital Cinema Camera?

3 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

490

Our 2018 Screenwriting Contests are Open!

2 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Content Manager

mac pro choice

9 months ago by Shane Lee

Shane Lee

filmmaker

Our 2018 Short Film Fund is NOW OPEN!

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Content Manager

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

The Art of the Storyboard

2 years ago by Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Chief Creator

166

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

877

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

227

What do festival shorts programmers really want?

3 years ago by Jon Mills

shorts

festivals

filmmaking

Jon Mills

Filmmaker

709