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What Is a Script Consultant and Do I Need One?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

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Screenwriting Lessons

Jason Hellerman

4 Steps to Writing a TV Pilot Spec for Staffing Season

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Screenwriter

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Jason Hellerman

Writing Exposition: Why You Should Stop Being a Helicopter Screenwriter

4 years ago by V Renée

exposition

storytelling

V Renée

How To Write a Screenplay

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

how to write a movie script

how to write a screenplay

Jason Hellerman

'If You Write A First Draft Slowly, I Think You Can Overthink Yourself': 'The Song of Sway Lake" Director Ari Gold on Finding Your Story

4 years ago by Max Winter

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Max Winter

How to Cure Writer's Block with These 5 Steps

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Watch: How Aaron Sorkin Creates Compelling Characters

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

The 11 Best Screenwriting Software Solutions (with FREE Options) for 2021

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

Watch: How to Visualize Comedy with the Premiere of Web Series 'Ching Chong Blues'

4 years ago by Joshua Fu

Joshua Fu

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Joshua Fu

From Short to Feature (and a Sustainable Career): Director Reinaldo Marcus Green on 'Monsters and Men'

4 years ago by Erik Luers

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Erik Luers

'If You Don't Cut, You're Just Being Lazy': 'White Rabbit' Star Vivian Bang on How to Cut Down Your Feature

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Get 365 Days of Screenwriting Master Classes for Only $25, Thanks to Scriptnotes

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Final Draft 11 Offers New Capabilities Ready to Take You from Script to Screen

4 years ago by Sponsored Content

Final Draft 11

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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

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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

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No Country for Old Men

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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

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Random Acts of Flyness

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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

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Why Dialogue Is The Most Important Part Of A Film.

3 years ago by Tom Gleason

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Stop Motion Legos

8 years ago by Mitchell Cannon

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Director

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Short Film Fund | Fall 2022 | Get Your Script Made

4 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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

8 years ago by Sathyaish Chakravarthy

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How to Write a Screenplay...FAST!

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Director / Producer

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2022 Feature Screenplay & TV Pilot Contest Finalists

2 days ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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How to Produce Your First Feature or Short Film

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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BlueCat Screenwriting Competition- accepting submissions for 2023!

3 months ago by Claire Stanton Lee

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Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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

11 months ago by Leo Makrus

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How do you shoot a simple knife fight scene?

8 years ago by Iria Enahoro

Iria Enahoro

Student: Producer and Screenwriter

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Converting flat tripod head to bowl?

7 years ago by Brian Anthony

Brian Anthony

Student

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Filmmaking Exercises

5 years ago by David Cunningham

challenges

David Cunningham

freelance filmmaker/photographer

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Final Call for Entries! Feature Screenplays & TV Pilots

3 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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May I get your opinions on this Cinema Camera Deal?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

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My review of Christopher Nolan's "Interstellar"

8 years ago by Andrei-Cristian Murgescu

Andrei-Cristian Murgescu

Freelance Motion Graphics Designer / Director

2022 Feature & TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline

4 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Seeking Young, STUDENT FILM MAKERS for MUSIC VIDEO Collaboration Projects

7 years ago by Jay Shan

Music Video

Student Film Makers

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Collaboration Projects

Jay Shan

In the Music Industry

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Screenwriters! 5 Reasons To Enter | Next Deadline Sept 30th

2 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Adventure filmmaking. I've got no money left, all my gear's broken, and my horses are gone. How to begin post on 12+TB?

6 years ago by Matty Hannon

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Matty Hannon

Documentary filmmaker

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Canon t2i: The Ultimate Camera???

8 years ago by Donovan Vim Crony

Donovan Vim Crony

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

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How Mumblecore Films Are Changing the Hollywood Landscape

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Does Your Indie Film Have an Audience?

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Call for Entries: CineLove TV Pilot Festival

5 years ago by Daisy Franklin

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movies

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7 years ago by S M Sabir

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Adapting novel or play to the screen

8 years ago by vishu

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