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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

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

4 years ago by V Renée

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

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

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

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Christopher Boone

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

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

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What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

4 years ago by V Renée

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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

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V Renée

The 10 Most Inventive Screenplays of 2017

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Christopher Boone

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

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Christopher Boone

This Infographic Gives You 30 Ways to Brainstorm Film Ideas

4 years ago by V Renée

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How Michael Showalter Turned Rejection Into a Successful Directing Career

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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Watch: How Wes Anderson Uses Age to Define Character

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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4 Paths to Writing for Non-Fiction

4 years ago by Rachel Elizabeth Seed

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

4 years ago by V Renée

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5 Ways to Nail Comedy Cinematography from 'Home Alone' DP Julio Macat

4 years ago by Randall Esulto

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2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Filmmakers

4 years ago by V Renée

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Download Screenplays for 'Thor: Ragnarok', 'War for the Planet of the Apes' and More Award Contenders

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

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Download Screenplays for 'Lady Bird', 'The Florida Project', and 'The Disaster Artist'

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

'QUEST': How a Director Shepherded His 10-Year Production Into Theatrical Release

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How to Write Dialogue for a Normal Person, Not a Movie Character

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

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5 Ways to Be Your Own Best Script Doctor

4 years ago by Ela Thier

Ela Thier

Why ‘Fits and Starts’ Director Laura Terruso Thinks You Should ‘Say Yes to Everything!’

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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Watch: What Makes a Perfect Movie Villain (It's Not What You Think)

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

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

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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2021 Fiction Podcast Contest | Regular Deadline

5 months ago by Justine Owens

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2021 Feature & TV Pilot Winners Announced!

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2021 Feature & TV Pilot Finalists& Semi-Finalists

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Call For Entries | Short Film Fund Early Deadline | Aug 29th

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How to make a movie?

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Short Film Fund | Fall Season | $25,000 to give away!

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Short and full length scripts are wanted

11 months ago by Greg Bookman

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Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

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CALL FOR FEATURES & TV PILOTS!

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2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Winners!

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What Exactly Is High Concept?

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Finalists!

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists!

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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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How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

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2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

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A New Screenwriters Resource

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2nd Opinions - Short Film - First independent short film

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