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Director Tommy Avallone on Breaking Through the Enigma of a Star and Telling the 'Bill Murray Stories'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

No More Free Work: Exploring The "No Writing Left Behind!" Campaign

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

development

Jobs in film industry

wga

Jason Hellerman

'Waiting for the Miracle to Come': How Willie Nelson's Ranch Inspired a Dream of Love and Loss

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Austin Film Festival

Austin Film Festival 2018

Waiting for the Miracle to Come

Christopher Boone

No Dead Scenes: How to Create Much-Needed Conflict Between Characters

4 years ago by V Renée

conflict

storytelling

V Renée

Top 5 Script Writing Tips from an Acquisitions Executive

4 years ago by Evan Littman

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screenwriting

notes

Evan Littman

'The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova': Why Wintertime in Eastern Europe is Perfect for Absurdist Family Drama

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Austin Film Festival

Austin Film Festival 2018

The Dancing Dogs of Dombrova

Zack Bernbaum

Michael Whatling

Christopher Boone

How To Get An Agent For Writers, Directors, Or Actors (FREE Checklist)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Does the 'Inception' Ending Mean?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'The Amaranth': How Pushy Octagenarians and Paul Thomas Anderson Inspired An Unsettling Tale

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Austin Film Festival

Austin Film Festival 2018

Christopher Boone

How To Sell A Screenplay In Hollywood

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

agents

Screeenplays

Jason Hellerman

Download the Screenplay for 'A Quiet Place' Now

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Are You Happy? How a Screenwriter Came To Terms with His Story

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jobs in film industry

Screenplay tools

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Jason Hellerman

Masterclass: How to Make a TV Show from Start to Finish

4 years ago by V Renée

television

masterclass

Video Essay

V Renée

6 Tips From Paul Schrader on How to Turn Personal Agony into Award-Winning Scripts

4 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Marvel Scribe Nicole Perlman on Making Her Indie Debut 'Feel 10 Times the Budget'

4 years ago by Emily Buder

NYFF 2018

New York Film Festival 2018

interview

interviews

Emily Buder

IFP Gotham Awards Announce 2018 Nominees Honoring the Best in Film and Episodic Work

4 years ago by Erik Luers

ifp

Gotham Awards

awards ceremony

Erik Luers

What is a Script Doctor and What Does it Take To Become One

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write An Elevator Pitch [FREE Elevator Pitch Template]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 50+ Best Coming of Age Movies of All Time [With FREE Writing Checklist]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ Can Teach Us About Story

4 years ago by Daron James

storytelling

adobe

spider-man

Daron James

Screenwriting Degree Programs: Are They Worth It? [Free Checklist]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 4 Steps to Become a Professional Screenwriter

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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how To

internships

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Internal Conflict and External Conflict in Screenwriting

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Short Films and Start Your Career [W/ Short Film Outline]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

short film

screenwriting

Film Production

Jason Hellerman

What Is a Script Consultant and Do I Need One?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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script consultant

screenwriting advice

Screenwriting Lessons

Jason Hellerman

4 Steps to Writing a TV Pilot Spec for Staffing Season

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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screenwriting

how To

Jason Hellerman

Writing Exposition: Why You Should Stop Being a Helicopter Screenwriter

4 years ago by V Renée

exposition

storytelling

V Renée

How To Write a Great Screenplay (Movie Script Tips)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

how to write a movie script

how to write a screenplay

Jason Hellerman

'If You Write A First Draft Slowly, I Think You Can Overthink Yourself': 'The Song of Sway Lake" Director Ari Gold on Finding Your Story

4 years ago by Max Winter

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the song of sway lake

Max Winter

How to Cure Writer's Block with These 5 Steps

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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Why are First Ten Pages of BREAKING BAD'S Screenplay so Important?

6 years ago by Ted Wilkes

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Screenplays: FREE Download 2017 Oscar Contenders + Over 60 More Film Scripts

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

Will a BlackMagic Cinema Camera get the job done?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

246

Narrowing down on a Cinema Camera, NFS can you help steer me in a right direction?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

246

Started my carreer in filmmaking, what now?

6 years ago by Alejandro Badillo

Alejandro Badillo

Music Producer, Actor, Screenwriter

149

Best websites to get screenwriting jobs?

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 167

Required team of highly enthusiastic indie filmmakers from around the world for an upcoming project.

6 years ago by Vinit Kadu

job indie film shortfilm...

Vinit Kadu

Editor, Colorist , VFx , Motion Graphics and Graphics

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

6 years ago by Nick Friend

Nick Friend

Cinematographer and YouTuber

John Milius: The Craziest Writer/Director in Hollywood?

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

How do you check a screenwriter's credentials if his experience has been ghostwriting?

6 years ago by C Zimmermann

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A huge list of questions from a budding film maker (numbered and categorized)

6 years ago by Arjun Prakash

Arjun Prakash

Founder of Parikkara, Documentary and Portrait photographer

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Ideas for production company name?

6 years ago by borkes

production company name

borkes

Director / Writer

162

5 Ways to Use Momentum to Make Your Second Indie Film

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

Monthly Film Fund HORROR SPECIAL

6 years ago by Monthly Film Fund

Short Film Funding

Monthly Film Fund

Short Film Funding Organisation

How to Write a Screenplay That Really Sells

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

how to become a screenwriter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

How Mumblecore Films Are Changing the Hollywood Landscape

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

The Monthly Film Fund

6 years ago by Monthly Film Fund

Funding For Short Films

Monthly Film Fund

Short Film Funding Organisation

MacGuffin: What are they?

6 years ago by Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Director /Writer

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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

344

How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

how to become a screenwriter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

High School Produced Full Length Film

6 years ago by Paul Amato

Paul Amato 46

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

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screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

Celtx vs. Final Draft

6 years ago by Wyatt E Otero

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

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How to Write a Screenplay...FAST!

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

Jeff Bollow

Fast Screenplay

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

613

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

6 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

149

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

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

John August

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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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

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