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Get to Know the Creative Team Behind 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

A Massive List of Summer 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

grants

sundance institute

tribeca film institute

national endowment

SFFILM

Points North Institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

What Can the First and Final Lines of Famous Films Teach Us About Good Screenwriting?

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Watch: Why the Midway Point of a Screenplay is So Important

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Location Matters: How Matt Porterfield Uses His Hometown to Illuminate Universal Stories

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

'Roger Rabbit' and 'Blade Runner': Vaughn Stein on His Production Design Influences

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

'A Crazy Journey': How True Crime and a Pizza Delivery Man Inspired 'Evil Genius'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How to Create a New Language for Your Film

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: BTS of How a SNL Sketch Goes From Concept to Air in 36 Hours

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How Do You Go Through Production? The First Feature: AMATEUR [Episode 7]

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

Why Filmmaking is Like a Game of Monopoly

4 years ago by V Renée

Monopoly

filmmaking

V Renée

Bringing It Full Circle: Discover the Craft and Emotional Journey of Writing 'Arrival'

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

'Sometimes Directing is Like Math': Nancy Meyers on Toggling Between the Page and Camera

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

'Never Ask for Permission': Alexander Payne’s Seven-Step Filmmaking Crash Course

4 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

How Do You Tell Your Story Visually? The First Feature: AMATEUR [Episode 6]

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

'Most Likely to Murder' Creators on Why a Vomit Draft is Essential for Starting a Screenplay

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Dan Gregor

Doug Mand

Most Likely to Murder

sxsw 2018

directing

screenwriting

Erik Luers

5 Tips From the Creators of Pixar's 'Bao' on How to Perfect an Animated Short

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

The Screenwriters of 'A Quiet Place' Want to Read Your Horror Script

4 years ago by V Renée

screencraft

horror

Horror Screenplay Contest

opportunities

V Renée

Issa Rae Wants to Give You $25K for Your Comedy or Drama Pilot

4 years ago by Liz Nord

Issa Rae

BET

Liz Nord

'Notes on an Appearance': Ricky D'Ambrose on How to Cheat Locations and Why He Shot 4:3

4 years ago by Emily Buder

Notes on an Appearance

new directors new films

low budget

Emily Buder

How Do You Attach Cast and Prep a Film? The First Feature: AMATEUR [Episode 5]

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

What Paddy Chayefsky's Notes on 'Network' Teach Us about 'Parenting' a Screenplay

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

'Song of Back and Neck': Emmy Winner Paul Lieberstein on Budgeting for Your First Feature

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Understanding Dan Harmon's Story Circle Through the Lens of 'The Dark Knight'

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

‘Neurotic Quest for Serenity’: Creating a Comedy that Drops Apatow Off in OCD Hell

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

sxsw

sxsw 2018

Neurotic Quest for Serenity

Paulinho Caruso

Teodoro Poppovic

Oakley Anderson-Moore

How to Get Over the 'It's Been Done Before' Mentality

4 years ago by V Renée

creativity

inspiration

V Renée

Here's Your Chance to Receive $25,000 Toward Making a Feature-Length Horror Film

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How Do You Pitch Your Film and Find Financing? The First Feature: AMATEUR [Episode 4]

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

Apps That Will Help You Write Screenplays More Efficiently

4 years ago by V Renée

writing

inspiration

creativity

V Renée

Watch: How to Effectively Use a Smartphone in Your Movie

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

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2018 Short Film Fund FINAL Deadline 2nd MAY

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

Shore Scripts Screenwriting Contest Regular Deadline 31st July

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

Open source screenwriting?

8 years ago by David Komer

David Komer 226

Our 2018 Short Film Fund is NOW OPEN!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

Interview: Oscar Nominee & Legendary Actor Robert Forster

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

779

Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 347

[FILMSUMO.com] New Boards & Classifieds site for NFS users

6 years ago by Jordan Mederich

Jordan Mederich

Documentarian / Filmmaker

1141

Upgrade Time - 6D or GH4?

7 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

304

Crowdfunding Advice?

7 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

189

Our Judges have spoken!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

How do I stir up interest in my film?

7 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

163

How I Made Over $90,000 Selling my Short Film

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

guerrilla film school

DVX100a

Final Cut Pro

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

779

The Web Series Podcast

6 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

Festival DISCOUNT

4 years ago by Aman Sharma

Aman Sharma

Film Producer & Entrepreneur

139

Shore Scripts Contest Final Deadline 31st August

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

Script based on news article

6 years ago by Arvi Ragu

screenwriting newspaper...

Arvi Ragu

Writer / director / editor

Where Are All The LA Film People?

8 years ago by Ian

Los Angeles

California

FilmLyfe

Ian 151

Shore Scripts Announce 2017 Screenwriting Contest Winners!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

What're you working on?

7 years ago by David David

David David 1154

Adapting novel or play to the screen

7 years ago by vishu

vishu

screenwriter

104

External Graphic Card Docking system, a solution for 4K on cheap/old PC?

7 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

304

Shore Scripts Announce 2016 Prize Winners

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

To Die For | Comedy Horror Short Film (2016)

5 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 195

Bun In The Oven (New Comedy Web Series) - Episode 2

7 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

Can My Reel Be a Short?

5 years ago by Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Cinematographer

191

2020 Fiction Podcast Contest | Early Deadline Nov. 15th

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

919

Making my first documentary film

4 years ago by Nick Alexander

Nick Alexander

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

176

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

301

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

779

Advice for Rookies?

8 years ago by whatever

whatever 422