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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

interviews

Max Winter

Have a Great Idea for a TV Show? ScreenCraft Wants to Hear It

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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I'm having a hard time making my screenplay come full circle.

7 years ago by Caleb Martinez

Caleb Martinez 154

Motorised or non motorised slider?

6 years ago by Tatjana Hamilton

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2022 Feature & TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline

3 weeks ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Christopher Nolan Master Class: How to Direct Your First Feature Film

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

641

Short Film Fund | Fall 2022 | Get Your Script Made

1 month ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

THE DECISIVE GUIDE - Directors / Films to Study? *Please help! Opinions wanted!*

7 years ago by Ethan Proia

Ethan Proia

Cinematographer | Freelance Filmmaker

How to Write a Screenplay...FAST!

6 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

641

How to Get Yourself or Your Film Listed on IMDB

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

641

Understanding the 5 Stages of Indie Film Production

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

no-budget feature film

no-budget feature

no budget feature

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

641

How do you write an article for No Film School?

3 years ago by Tom Gleason

Tom Gleason

Writer

121

Seeking Young, STUDENT FILM MAKERS for MUSIC VIDEO Collaboration Projects

6 years ago by Jay Shan

Music Video

Student Film Makers

film students

Collaboration Projects

Jay Shan

In the Music Industry

110

Film Tips from the Pros

8 years ago by Angelina Sereno

Angelina Sereno

DP/Director

Original travel posters | Printed Originals

3 months ago by Printed Originals

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

641

Top 15 Finalists | Short Film Fund Spring Season

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Panasonic ---> GH4 bs G7???

7 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

325

Adapting novel or play to the screen

7 years ago by vishu

vishu

screenwriter

The 5 (or maybe 1) things you MUST know before making your first GOOD indie film

8 years ago by Richard C. Bailey

indie film

filmmaking

Richard C. Bailey

Actor/Writer/Director

Vacations at Niseko and Furano

3 months ago by H2life

niseko luxury accommodation

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luxury home rentals

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H2life

Luxury Accommodation Niseko and Furano

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Luxury Accommodation Niseko Chalets for Rent

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H2life

Luxury Accommodation Niseko and Furano

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2021 Fiction Podcast Contest | Early Deadline

9 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

Find Your Dream Houses for sale in Japan

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niseko & furano property...

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Canon t2i: The Ultimate Camera???

7 years ago by Donovan Vim Crony

Donovan Vim Crony

Director, DP, Editor, VFX, Sci-Fi Lover

551

Top 15 Finalists | Fiction Podcast Contest

6 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

As a writer/director, is it really worth it to have a website?

8 months ago by Leo Makrus

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Star Wars Posters a History of a Galaxy

4 months ago by Printed Originals

original posters for sale

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Printed Originals

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Shore Scripts Early Deadline 31st May!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

The 2017 Short Film Fund - FINAL Submission Deadline CLOSES 2nd MAY!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

860

New Life - Short Film Shot On The Varicam LT

6 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

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