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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

webseries

V Renée

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

4 years ago by V Renée

inspiration

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

script breakdown

V Renée

8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

4 years ago by V Renée

screenwriting

New Years

new years resolutions

resolutions

V Renée

5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

5 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The 10 Most Inventive Screenplays of 2017

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

This Infographic Gives You 30 Ways to Brainstorm Film Ideas

5 years ago by V Renée

infographic

ideas

brainstorming

V Renée

How Michael Showalter Turned Rejection Into a Successful Directing Career

5 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

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Wes Anderson

the royal tenenbaums

The Life Aquatic with Steve...

Justin Morrow

4 Paths to Writing for Non-Fiction

5 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

5 years ago by V Renée

macguffin

Video Essay

V Renée

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

5 years ago by Randall Esulto

julio macat

sight sound and story

panel

storytelling

Camera angle

Randall Esulto

2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Filmmakers

5 years ago by V Renée

gifts

giftguide

holiday gift guide

V Renée

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

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

thor ragnarok

thor

war for the planet of the apes

downsizing

screenplay

Christopher Boone

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

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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IMDB: it's possible be in the database without paying each month?

8 years ago by Ragüel Cremades

Ragüel Cremades

Film producer and director

8226

Tips on Pre-Production for 16mm short film

8 years ago by Faust

Faust

Director

Music Video !

8 years ago by Adhurim

Adhurim

DOP

which books are good to read for filmmakers?

8 years ago by Tsering Lodoe

Tsering Lodoe 185

Story structure

8 years ago by Michelle Stuart

Robert McKee

Michelle Stuart

Screenwriter

154

best screenwriting software?

8 years ago by Michelle Stuart

screenwriting software

Michelle Stuart

Screenwriter

154

How do you show repetition in a movie without actually repeating stuff?

8 years ago by Sathyaish Chakravarthy

Sathyaish Chakravarthy 233

Why i Left Art for Film-making

8 years ago by ivi topp

ivi topp

Director / Writer

121

amateur filmmaker seeks down to the bones advice

8 years ago by Michelle Stuart

FILM VIRGIN

Michelle Stuart

Screenwriter

154

how do you manage your research bits and pieces prior to scriptwriting?

8 years ago by markus

markus 74

Original Screenplay: Submit to Contest or Try to Sell Them?

8 years ago by Xavier Miles

Xavier Miles

Director | Writer

Ever feel like you're getting a little too ahead of yourself?

8 years ago by Matt Bastos

Matt Bastos

Filmmaker/Writer

882

How to Write Comedy sketches?

8 years ago by David Velasquez

David Velasquez

Camarographer, Editor, VFX Artist

Money for camera or writing?

8 years ago by Johnny Sari

writing

Johnny Sari 81

Storyboarding

8 years ago by Partha S Banerjee

storyboard

screenwriting

Partha S Banerjee

Director

GoPro 4K and other stuff. What do you think about the upgrades?

8 years ago by Ragüel Cremades

Ragüel Cremades

Film producer and director

8226

Not getting a story idea

8 years ago by Tsering Lodoe

Tsering Lodoe 185

Everytime - a new collaboration app for filmmakers

8 years ago by Guillaume Fradin

Guillaume Fradin

visual effects artist / director / entrepreneur

How to upload my short film at nofilmschools board?

8 years ago by Tsering Lodoe

Tsering Lodoe 185

Thoughts about the Libec - ALLEX S KIT

8 years ago by Taylor Alexander Stephens

Taylor Alexander Stephens

Film Editor

167

Resources for finding actors

8 years ago by David Steven

David Steven

Art director / director

Ownership of Film Contract // % of profit distribution

8 years ago by Valentin F

distribution

finance

contract

Valentin F

Cinematographer, Director,

118

General tips on filmmaking

8 years ago by Dallin Wells

Dallin Wells

Director/Producer/Editor/Writer/DP/Actor

283

Do any of you have taken a course at the "screenwriters university"?

8 years ago by Lero Rigs

Lero Rigs 86

Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF

8 years ago by John Kaweske

Vancouver Film Festival

VIFF

John Kaweske

Film Student

168

Stop Motion Legos

8 years ago by Mitchell Cannon

lego

stop motion

Mitchell Cannon

Director

243

How to Make a No Budget Mockumentary Webseries

8 years ago by Nicholas Waddell

Mockumetary

The Office

No Budget

Nicholas Waddell 78

I can't write anything from my ideas! (help!)

8 years ago by David Cunningham

David Cunningham

freelance filmmaker/photographer

326

Short Film Fund Screenwriting Contest Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

913

I want to go into the Industry to make movies, should I do it?

6 years ago by Zoltan Erdelyi

Zoltan Erdelyi

Director