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How to Know When to Take Risks in Adapting a Popular Novel: Paul Weitz on 'Bel Canto'

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

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

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

sundance institute

tribeca film institute

pare lorentz

international documentary...

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: Why 'Chinatown' is Considered One of the Greatest Screenplays of All Time

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: How 'No Country for Old Men' Successfully Defies Narrative Expectation

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

No Country for Old Men

Justin Morrow

Pulling Double Duty: Brittany Allen on Serving as Actor and Composer on 'What Keeps You Alive'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

A Few Tips on Creating a Tribe of Constructive Filmmakers

4 years ago by V Renée

community

collaboration

Team Building

V Renée

3 Ways to Establish Visual Rhythm in Your Film

4 years ago by V Renée

visual rhythm

rhythm

pacing

V Renée

Watch: What 'Seven Samurai' Teaches Screenwriters About Story and Structure

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: Here's How to End a Movie, Coen Brothers Style

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Coen brothers

No Country for Old Men

fargo

videos

screenwriting

Justin Morrow

'Juliet, Naked': How Adapting a Famous Novel was Like Solving a Puzzle for Its Screenwriter

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

‘A Prayer Before Dawn’ DP David Ungaro on Shooting Fight Scenes Up Close

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Role Does a MacGuffin Serve?

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: Everything You Need to Know About the Bechdel Test in Five Minutes

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How to Find the Right Story For Your Documentary

4 years ago by Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Sandi Tan

Tim Wardle

Three Identical Strangers

Shirkers

sheffield doc fest

Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Not a Trick Question: What Do 'Boogie Nights' and 'Goodfellas' Have in Common?

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

goodfellas

Boogie Nights

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

'Where We Reigned': Terence Nance on His HBO Series, 'Random Acts of Flyness'

4 years ago by Scout Tafoya

production

Terence Nance

Random Acts of Flyness

Madvillain

HBO

BlackStar film festival

interview

interviews

Scout Tafoya

Watch: The First Episode of 'Random Acts of Flyness' Teaches the Art of Collaboration

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Terence Nance

Random Acts of Flyness

Erik Luers

Watch: The Secret to the Success of 'Mission Impossible' is Not Just Tom Cruise's Stunts

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

mission impossible

lessons from the screenplay

Justin Morrow

Get Mentored by Screenwriting Professionals at the 2019 Middlebury Script Lab

4 years ago by Erik Luers

screenwriting

Call for Entries

submission

middlebury script lab

Erik Luers

Why 'Nico, 1988' Used 50-Year-Old 8mm Footage from Jonas Mekas in a Fictionalized Biopic

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Want to Make a Profitable Movie? Turn Toward Science

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

7 Tips That Will Help Make You a More Productive Filmmaker

4 years ago by V Renée

productivity

V Renée

How Laurel Parmet Learned to Master Directing Teens in Her Two Award-Winning Films

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Laurel Parmet

Kira Burning

short film

Museum of the Modern Art

nobudge

directing

cinematogaphy

Erik Luers

'Never Goin' Back': How A New Director Made the Ultimate 21st Century Stoner Comedy

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

'Night Comes On': Jordana Spiro on What to Remember When Making Your First Feature

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

10 Tips for Pulling Together Your Shorts on a Tight Timeframe

4 years ago by Lauretta Prevost

Lauretta Prevost

A Western in Las Vegas with No Money: Robert Scott Wildes on His Debut Feature 'Poor Boy'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Why a Filmmaker Turned The Camera on Her Family for Her Latest Narrative Feature

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

How Gus Van Sant's Latest Film Tells Five Periods of a Life at Once

4 years ago by Max Winter

Gus Van Sant

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STUDENT FILM NEEDS YOUR HELP!

7 years ago by Iria Enahoro

Iria Enahoro

Student: Producer and Screenwriter

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New blog post - Microbudget Screenplay, Pt 2

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Alex Richardson

Director

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2018 Short Film Fund FINAL Deadline 2nd MAY

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

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Shore Scripts Screenwriting Contest Regular Deadline 31st July

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Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Open source screenwriting?

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Our 2018 Short Film Fund is NOW OPEN!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

892

Interview: Oscar Nominee & Legendary Actor Robert Forster

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Alex Ferrari

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

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

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Jordan Mederich

Documentarian / Filmmaker

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Upgrade Time - 6D or GH4?

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S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

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Crowdfunding Advice?

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Our Judges have spoken!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

892

How do I stir up interest in my film?

7 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

149

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

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

guerrilla film school

DVX100a

Final Cut Pro

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Director / Producer

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The Web Series Podcast

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Robin Nyström

Blogger

Festival DISCOUNT

4 years ago by Aman Sharma

Aman Sharma

Film Producer & Entrepreneur

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Shore Scripts Contest Final Deadline 31st August

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Script based on news article

6 years ago by Arvi Ragu

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Arvi Ragu

Writer / director / editor

Where Are All The LA Film People?

8 years ago by Ian

Los Angeles

California

FilmLyfe

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Shore Scripts Announce 2017 Screenwriting Contest Winners!

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Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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What're you working on?

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

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S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

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Shore Scripts Announce 2016 Prize Winners

6 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

892

To Die For | Comedy Horror Short Film (2016)

5 years ago by BigShorts

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

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Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

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Can My Reel Be a Short?

5 years ago by Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Cinematographer

205

2020 Fiction Podcast Contest | Early Deadline Nov. 15th

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Justine Owens

Director of Contests

892

Making my first documentary film

4 years ago by Nick Alexander

Nick Alexander

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

183

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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