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Watch: Why Does Stephen King's Storytelling Terrify Us?

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Stephen King

horror

Justin Morrow

4 Tips From Emmy-Nominated Writers on How to Break Into Hollywood

5 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

Writers Guild of America

emmys

Master of None

Better Call Saul

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

stranger things

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: What Stephen King's Pennywise Can Teach Us about Character Introductions

5 years ago by Max Winter

Stephen King

pennywise

Max Winter

What 'The Limehouse Golem' Production Designer Does Every Single Day for Design Inspiration

5 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Francis Ford Coppola Wants to Read Your Screenplay

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

screenplay competitions

Christopher Boone

Watch: 'Blue Ruin', 'Green Room' & Jeremy Saulnier's Art of Suspense

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Three Powerful Films, Three Writers, and Three Rules for Your Screenplay

5 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Everything We Know About Darren Aronofsky's 'mother!' Right Now

5 years ago by Sophia Harvey

Sophia Harvey

Bong Joon-Ho's 7 Keys to Greatness Give Us a Reason to Relax

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

3 Lessons We Learned From Aaron Sorkin's Master Class at TIFF

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

6 Bad Habits You'll Want to Avoid as a Creative

5 years ago by V Renée

creativity

advice

V Renée

'Unforgiven' 25 Years Later: 5 Ways Eastwood Masterfully Deconstructed the Western

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

A Massive List of Fall 2017 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

tribeca film institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How Edgar Wright Expertly Crafts Sympathetic Protagonists

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: How to Create an Unforgettable Action Hero

5 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How Kubrick Adapted King's ‘The Shining’ into an Entirely Different Masterpiece

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Stanley Kubrick

the shining

adaptation

Justin Morrow

Adapting 'Polina': 'We Wanted to Make a Film on Dance That Itself Dances'

5 years ago by Max Winter

polina

Valerie Muller

Angelin Preljocaj

oscilloscope laboratories

Max Winter

Watch: 3 Ways to Make a Sequel That Doesn't Suck

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

James Cameron

terminator2

sequel

Justin Morrow

Watch: Learn the Technique ‘Stranger Things’ Uses to Make Us Love its Characters As Soon As We Meet Them

5 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

stranger things

character bounce effect

The Duffer Brothers

Karsten Runquist

Video Essay

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: Discover Spielberg's Visual Techniques to Introduce Memorable Characters

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Save $50 on WriterDuet Pro Software Through 8/31

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: How an Episode of 'Rick and Morty' is Written

5 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

7 Invaluable Tips For New Screenwriters from 'Beetlejuice' Scribe

5 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

Hawkins DuBois

What Is Visual Subtext and How Can You Use It to Add Depth to Your Film?

5 years ago by V Renée

alex buono

V Renée

Female Screenwriters: Apply for a New Residency in Berlin

5 years ago by Liz Nord

screenwriting residencies

residency

women in film

europe

Liz Nord

Should Movie Characters Stop Swearing? F*ck No!

5 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

How to Write Plot Twists That Really Mess with People's Heads

5 years ago by V Renée

plot twist

V Renée

Live in LA and Need a Place to Write? Apply for This Free Fellowship

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: How Not to Adapt a Movie

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

4 Tricks to Grow Your Creative Confidence and Make Progress on Your Movie

5 years ago by Will Meier

tips

creativity

writers block

Will Meier

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 354

[FILMSUMO.com] New Boards & Classifieds site for NFS users

6 years ago by Jordan Mederich

Jordan Mederich

Documentarian / Filmmaker

1155

Upgrade Time - 6D or GH4?

7 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

297

Crowdfunding Advice?

7 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

175

Our Judges have spoken!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

How do I stir up interest in my film?

7 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

170

How I Made Over $90,000 Selling my Short Film

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

guerrilla film school

DVX100a

Final Cut Pro

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

695

The Web Series Podcast

6 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

Festival DISCOUNT

4 years ago by Aman Sharma

Aman Sharma

Film Producer & Entrepreneur

139

Shore Scripts Contest Final Deadline 31st August

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

Script based on news article

6 years ago by Arvi Ragu

screenwriting newspaper...

Arvi Ragu

Writer / director / editor

Where Are All The LA Film People?

8 years ago by Ian

Los Angeles

California

FilmLyfe

Ian 151

Shore Scripts Announce 2017 Screenwriting Contest Winners!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

What're you working on?

7 years ago by David David

David David 1161

Adapting novel or play to the screen

7 years ago by vishu

vishu

screenwriter

104

External Graphic Card Docking system, a solution for 4K on cheap/old PC?

7 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

297

Shore Scripts Announce 2016 Prize Winners

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

To Die For | Comedy Horror Short Film (2016)

5 years ago by BigShorts

BigShorts 209

Bun In The Oven (New Comedy Web Series) - Episode 2

7 years ago by Chris Weir

Chris Weir

Creator / writer / actor

222

Can My Reel Be a Short?

5 years ago by Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Cinematographer

212

2020 Fiction Podcast Contest | Early Deadline Nov. 15th

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

Making my first documentary film

4 years ago by Nick Alexander

Nick Alexander

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

176

Nathan Karimi

Writer/ Director

294

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

695

Advice for Rookies?

8 years ago by whatever

whatever 415

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

695

Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Finalists

12 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

945

Need Some Constructive Criticism

7 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

514

Favorite War Movie?

7 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

514

Advice on this?

6 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

239