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13 Ways Joss Whedon Avenged His Inner Geek

6 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

How 3 Women Made Estonia's 'Fargo' in 6 Weeks

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

'Here Alone': Post-Apocalyptic DIY Flick Wins Audience Award at Tribeca [PODCAST]

6 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

8 Somewhat Unusual Excuses I Give for Not Working on My Screenplay

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Screenwriting Fellowship Opportunities You Don't Want to Miss

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

fellowships

opportunities

Academy Nicholl Fellowships

sundance institute

sundance

The Black List

Christopher Boone

This Interactive Doc Will Change How You Think About Stories

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

4 Elements of a Good Story

6 years ago by V Renée

dariousbritt

storytelling

story

V Renée

Get Inspired By Stanley Kubrick's Rare 'Notes on Filmmaking'

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Stanley Kubrick

advice

notes

Justin Morrow

The Black List Opens New Submission Period for Warner Bros. Script Deal

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

5 Things March Madness Can Teach Us About Screenwriting

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

lessons

basketball

screenplay

Christopher Boone

How Not to Pitch a Movie: Production Execs Tell All

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

The Screenwriter’s Anti-Manual: How to Break or Overcome Classic Story Hurdles

6 years ago by Micah Van Hove

Micah Van Hove

3 Rules for How to Survive Working with a Script Doctor

6 years ago by Micah Van Hove

Micah Van Hove

Every Frame Counts: Nailing the Insanely Competitive Art of Short Filmmaking [PODCAST]

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

To F*ck or Not to F*ck: The Art of Insults and Creative Limitations

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Say Goodbye to Self-Doubt with Your New Favorite Writing App

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Rough Draft

app

text editor

Christopher Boone

The Script Reader's Checklist: 60 Things That Will Land Your Screenplay in the Trash

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Test Your Cinephile Smarts with a Short Featuring 235 Hollywood Classics

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Oscars 2016

documentary

screenwriting

Justin Morrow

Are You Skipping the Most Important Part of the Filmmaking Process... Before You Even Begin?

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

big vision empty wallet

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Behind the Scenes With Oscar's Big Winners

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Breaking the Fourth Wall is Not the Most Important Storytelling Element in ‘The Big Short’

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

The Big Short

Adam McKay

breaking the fourth wall

Christopher Boone

5 Essential Tips From Oscar-Nominated Screenwriters of 'Carol' and 'Room'

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

How Persistence & the 'Equal Odds Rule' Can Give You a New Perspective on Creativity

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

'The Martian' Screenplay Available For Your Consideration

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

2015 Screenplays FYC

The Martian

Christopher Boone

How to Not Waste A Dime On Your Feature Film

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

The Mysteries of the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, Explained [PODCAST]

6 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

Project Greenlight & ColorCreative TV Want to Get Your Unique Series Idea Made

6 years ago by V Renée

The New Normal Writing Contest

V Renée

Yes Film School: The Secret Behind Sundance Breakout 'The Eyes of My Mother'

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

sundance

Sundance 2016

The Eyes of My Mother

Jon Fusco

Will VR Kill Film?

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Should the 'Essay Film' Win the 2016 Academy Award for Best Picture?

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

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Oscar® Winner Charlie Kaufman: Screenwriting Master Class

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

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Top 10 Indie Filmmaking Podcast Episodes

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

Diverse Filmmaker Micro-Grant! $2K Unrestricted Production Funding

1 month ago by James Parker

James Parker

Director / Cinematographer

Best DVD Commentaries

7 years ago by Daniel Blumensev

Daniel Blumensev

Director / DP / Editor

Short courses, to support your self learning, as an alternative to Film degree!

7 years ago by Richard Duriez

Richard Duriez

Course Manager

Seeking Young, STUDENT FILM MAKERS for MUSIC VIDEO Collaboration Projects

6 years ago by Jay Shan

Music Video

Student Film Makers

film students

Collaboration Projects

Jay Shan

In the Music Industry

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THE DECISIVE GUIDE - Directors / Films to Study? *Please help! Opinions wanted!*

7 years ago by Ethan Proia

Ethan Proia

Cinematographer | Freelance Filmmaker

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

7 years ago by Sathyaish Chakravarthy

Sathyaish Chakravarthy 231

Shot listing and desgining

6 years ago by Nathaniel Moody

script. Shots. planning....

Nathaniel Moody

Student film maker

173

mac pro choice

4 years ago by Shane Lee

Shane Lee

filmmaker

Screen Forward Conversations

7 years ago by John Matson

Brinkman

UCB

screenwriting

Screen Forward Conversations

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

153

How to Write a Screenplay...FAST!

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

Jeff Bollow

Fast Screenplay

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

The Art of the Storyboard

6 years ago by Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Lorenzo Morgan Jr.

Chief Creator

137

FilmRiot and DSLR Guide are a disgrace? Why hate CinematographyDatabase? (Rant)

5 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

180

Mr. Robot Script Analysis: Breakdown the Pilot Episode

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

What is Auteur Theory and Why Is It Important?

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Auteur Theory

film director

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

Done is always better than perfect | Regular Deadline | Sept 30th

2 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

743

Daniel Shar

Writer/Director

390

Regular Deadline Closes July 31st!

4 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

743

Who is the best director in the past 60 years?

2 years ago by Tom Gleason

Tom Gleason

Writer

166

How to Get Yourself or Your Film Listed on IMDB

5 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

I've got a script. What now...?

5 years ago by Nick Friend

Nick Friend

Cinematographer and YouTuber

Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

6 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

743

Jason Buff

Teacher at IFA.

138

How to Make Terrifying Horror Films

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

1225

This Game Will Make You Write A Screenplay

1 year ago by William Long

William Long

Film Editor

Have a comedy pilot script? You can submit!

6 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

What is your favourite movie?

2 years ago by Jenny

film

Jenny 156

Final Deadline May 2nd | Shore Scripts Short Film Fund

7 months ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Business Manager

743

Your Passion with Film

2 years ago by Thomas George

Thomas George

Teller