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The Film I Kickstarted Back in 2011 is Finally Here: Watch Netflix’s Timely Trailer for 'AMATEUR'

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

'Blindspotting': Daveed Diggs and Carlos López Estrada on Their New Oakland Classic

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Darren Aronofsky Delivers His Ten Commandments of Indie Filmmaking

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Darren Aronofsky

Justin Morrow

Discover How This Playwright Mined His Own Prison Experience to Create 'The Forgiven'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Get Out' Gives Us a New Perspective on Horror

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Justin Morrow

Watch: Is Billy Wilder the Best Screenwriter of All Time?

4 years ago by V Renée

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The Lubitsch Touch

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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

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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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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

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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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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

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V Renée

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

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

Video Essay

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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

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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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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

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CALL FOR FEATURES & TV PILOTS!

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Page Turner Awards

1 year ago by Charlotte Wakefield

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2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Winners!

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

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What Exactly Is High Concept?

1 year ago by Douglas Shaner

Douglas Shaner

Writer, Co-Founder - Hollywood Gatekeepers

2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Finalists!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Check out the QUARTER FINALISTS of our 2020 Feature & TV Pilot contests now!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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What is the most complex character arc hidden in the otherwise passable film?

2 years ago by Volodymyr Bilyk

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2 years ago by alexsunny

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How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

2 years ago by Corbin Peters

Corbin Peters

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Editing A7s XAVC-S on the iPad?..

2 years ago by alexsunny

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2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

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LAST BOOK YOU READ!!!

2 years ago by SandraMark

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Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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A New Screenwriters Resource

2 years ago by BigShorts

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A new screenwriters resource

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

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2nd Opinions - Short Film - First independent short film

2 years ago by Sara Bulloch

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Short Film Fund 2 Early Deadline

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Writing short films - coming up with and applying concept in a screenplay

2 years ago by Mark Haines

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Mark Haines

Director/Writer/Editor

2020 Feature Screenplay & TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

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Our Short Film Fund 2 is now Open.

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

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Our Short Film Fund is returning soon!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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FREE AUDIO WORK!

2 years ago by Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Audio Engineer

Screenwriting tips ?

2 years ago by Saki Yutukuri

Saki Yutukuri

Screenwriter and Filmmaker

Can I use a news article as a the basis of a screenplay

2 years ago by Donovan Wilson

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Donovan Wilson

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2020 Short Film Fund Finalists Announced!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

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From visual in my head to Screenwriting

2 years ago by Vagmita Swaroop

Vagmita Swaroop

Student

2020 Short Film Fund | Final Deadline | 2nd May

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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