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'The Cured': How David Freyne Created a Political Twist on the Zombie Flick

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

How Do You Deal with Procrastination as a Filmmaker?

4 years ago by V Renée

procrastination

inspiration

creativity

V Renée

4 Vital Producing Tips from Ridley Scott, Judd Apatow, Amy Pascal and More

4 years ago by Jacob Bittens

Jacob Bittens

College Students: Get One Million Dollars to Produce Your Screenplay

4 years ago by Erik Luers

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launch

Erik Luers

Watch: How Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Trilogy Emphasizes Strong Characterization Through its Villains

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

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

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Academy Nicholl Fellowships

Oakley Anderson-Moore

How 'Like Me' Used Psychedelic Imagery (and the words of Guillermo del Toro) to Explore Loneliness

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

This Lemony Snicket-Inspired Short Is a Creative Playbook on How to Make a Film

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

Is NOT Making Films One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Filmmaking Career?

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

Why 'River's Edge' Director Tim Hunter Likes to 'Push Characters as Far as He Can'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Superman Teaches Us About Character and Storytelling

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How ‘Holy Air’s Eleven-Year Production Turned Personal Struggles into Laughter

4 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

5 Mistakes We All Make as Filmmakers (That We Can Easily Avoid)

4 years ago by V Renée

mistakes

V Renée

Screenwriters, It's Time to Get Real About Rejection, Criticism, and Failure

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Screenwriting Techniques Dee Rees Uses to Craft Believable Characters

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why It's Good to Allow Your Films to Suck

4 years ago by V Renée

creativity

inspiration

V Renée

Watch: The Secret to Creating a Great On-Screen Romance

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

Video Essay

Romance

Jon Fusco

Download 8 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2018 Oscars Right Now

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

'The Rainbow Experiment': Delving Into Characters' Lives to Uncover Deep Emotional Truths

4 years ago by Max Winter

christina kallas

the rainbow experiment

42 seconds of happiness

slamdance

slamdance 2018

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Wind River' Director Taylor Sheridan Reinvented the Neo-Western

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

4 years ago by V Renée

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New Years

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V Renée

5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The 10 Most Inventive Screenplays of 2017

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Download Screenplays for 'Get Out', 'Darkest Hour', 'Coco' and More Award Contenders

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

This Infographic Gives You 30 Ways to Brainstorm Film Ideas

4 years ago by V Renée

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ideas

brainstorming

V Renée

How Michael Showalter Turned Rejection Into a Successful Directing Career

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Michael Showalter

Wet Hot American Summer

The Big Sick

SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How Wes Anderson Uses Age to Define Character

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Wes Anderson

the royal tenenbaums

The Life Aquatic with Steve...

Justin Morrow

4 Paths to Writing for Non-Fiction

4 years ago by Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Strong Island

Memories of a Penitent Heart

The Central Park Five

Dirty Wars

docnyc 2017

docnyc

Rachel Elizabeth Seed

5 Ways to Use MacGuffins So They Don't Completely Ruin Your Film

4 years ago by V Renée

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Video Essay

V Renée

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Blueprint for Making it in the Film Business

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Pre-Viz Your Entire Film First?

6 years ago by Jeff Rivera

Jeff Rivera

Writer | Producer

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Secrets to Becoming a Freelance Video Editor

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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post production supervisor

indie film

moving to los angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Best Ways To Come Up With Story Ideas?

6 years ago by Alex Velez

writing

screenwriting

script

Alex Velez

College Student - Writer/Director

Bun In The Oven (Comedy Web Series) - Episode 6

6 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

I made a new filmmaking series

6 years ago by Zach Goodwin

Zach Goodwin 76

Any comments on my new film?

6 years ago by Andre Ferezini

Andre Ferezini

Director

150

30 Minutes movie

6 years ago by sathish kumar

Panasonic GH4

sathish kumar

director/editor/cinematographer/story writer

Jay Leno’s Garage Producer Kico Velarde – From Broke to Emmy Winner

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Top 10 Indie Filmmaking Podcast Episodes

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Bun In The Oven (Comedy Web Series) - Episode 5

7 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

Is Film School Really Worth the Cost?

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Looking for a screen writer.

7 years ago by Houston Chorley

Houston Chorley 1

Please critique my film

7 years ago by Nathan Karimi

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

301

USC Film School's ONLY Online Course "How to Direct Actors"

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Virtual Reality: What Works, What Doesn’t, and How to Navigate a New Frontier

7 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

202

Directing First Music Video. Looking for writing, directing, production tips/etc.

7 years ago by Jerald Roberts II

Music Video

directing

screenwriting

Jerald Roberts II

Filmmaker

321

Bun In The Oven (Comedy Web Series) - Episode 4

7 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

Thoughts on short shot on Bmpcc

7 years ago by gavin baird

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Bun In The Oven (Comedy Web Series) - Episode 3

7 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

Website for Collaboration between Screenwriters and Filmmakers?

7 years ago by Jamie Sergeant

screenwriting

collaboration

filmmaking

Jamie Sergeant

Selfshooting Filmmaker, Writer

189

2016 BlueCat Short Screenplay Competition

7 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

258

HOW TO GET YOURSELF OUT THERE!??

7 years ago by Jiason

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Wakaliwood: Introducing Uganda’s Quentin Tarantino

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

730

Film Ideas

7 years ago by Lantz Holloman

Lantz Holloman

One Man Film Crew

New Short Horror Film "Blood Moon"

7 years ago by Gabriel Doty

Gabriel Doty 74

Feedback for web series

7 years ago by Jason Kaiser

Jason Kaiser

I own a camera

Storyhunter Event - Discussion with Editors from Shift by MSNBC, AJ+ and More

7 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

202

Lunch with Michael Gottwald, Producer of High Maintenance

7 years ago by John Matson

Michael Gottwald

high maintenance

Web Series

Beasts of the Southern Wild

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

202