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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

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

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

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

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

new york film festival 2017

Jon Fusco

5 Ways to Be Your Own Best Script Doctor

6 years ago by Ela Thier

Ela Thier

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

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

hello my name is doris

sxsw 2017

Oakley Anderson-Moore

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

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

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

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

sundance institute

tribeca film institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Download Screenplays for 'Last Flag Flying', 'The Beguiled' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

6 Pragmatic Screenwriting Tips From the Writers of 'The Big Sick', 'Get Out' and More

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Download Screenplays for 'Logan', 'Guardians Vol. 2' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

LOGAN

guardians of the galaxy vol 2

thank you for your service

Christopher Boone

What the 'Deadpool' Co-Creator Thinks is the Best Starting Point for Creating Characters

6 years ago by Romel Rodriguez

deadpool

how to create a character

how to create a antihero

how to create a super hero

Romel Rodriguez

Download Screenplays for 'Three Billboards', 'The Shape of Water' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

Three Billboards Outside...

Christopher Boone

Watch: Is David Fincher Actually a Pop Artist?

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How to Build Empathy in a Horror Film (And Why It's So Important)

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: Three Extremely Human Tactics Taika Waititi Uses to Make His Stories Relatable

6 years ago by Max Winter

Taika Waititi

Eagle vs Shark

Boy

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Things We Do in the Shadows

Video Essay

Max Winter

Watch: Take a Look Back at the Films That Inspired 'Baby Driver' and 'Drive'

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

What You Need to Know to Write Exposition Like a Pro

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Download Screenplays for 'Mudbound', 'mother!', 'Okja' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

first they killed my father

the meyerowitz stories

breathe

the man who invented christmas

Christopher Boone

Win a $30,000 Grant for Your Short, Feature, Doc or Series Pilot From ScreenCraft Film Fund

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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Looking For Feedback On Short Film

8 years ago by Gareth O'Dalaigh

Gareth O'Dalaigh

Writer/Director

Jameson First Shot

8 years ago by Travis Calvert

jamesonfirstshot

Travis Calvert

Writer/Director

151

Create the Next (Hypothetical) Sci-Fi TV Series

8 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

162

Can I get and Tips and Tricks,

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

182

looking to collaborate and hire a screenwriter for indie feature

8 years ago by Caleb Price

Caleb Price

Director

460

My first short film, "Familiarly Alien"

8 years ago by Caspar Kerr

Caspar Kerr

Enthusiast

114

A tutorial on screenwriting

8 years ago by Yves Lavandier

Screenwriter

Yves Lavandier

screenwriter, director and script doctor

156

A tutorial on screenwriting

8 years ago by Yves Lavandier

Screenwriter

Yves Lavandier

screenwriter, director and script doctor

156

Coming Up With A Short?

8 years ago by Craig Walkine

Craig Walkine

Video Editor

Online critiquing?

8 years ago by Craig Walkine

Craig Walkine

Video Editor

Has anyone the Screenplay from Fast & Furious 7?

8 years ago by Jonas Dietze

Chris Morgan

Jonas Dietze

Directer of Photography

Screen Forward Conversations

8 years ago by John Matson

Brickman

UCB

screenwriting

Screen Forward Conversations

transmedia

Multi-platform content

filmmaking

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

162

Screen Forward Conversations

8 years ago by John Matson

Brinkman

UCB

screenwriting

Screen Forward Conversations

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

162

5 Reasons why No One is Watching Your Films (And Mine)

8 years ago by Bennett Johnson

Bennett Johnson

Director

Why don't filmmakers understand statistics?

8 years ago by Jonathan Krimer

feature films

screenwriting

indy

independent filmmaking

Jonathan Krimer

Founder of WritersandFilmmakers.com

Posters and Royalties: Legal Problems?

8 years ago by Andreas Beissel

Legal rights producing set...

Andreas Beissel

Making a no budget mockumentary

8 years ago by Nero R mercer

Nero R mercer 81

Licensing/Rights Issues when adapting literature

8 years ago by Simon Reichel

Simon Reichel

Director & Editor

142

Stage 32, Get one

8 years ago by alice chen

Stage 32

Richard Botto

alice chen

Student

DON'T. STOP. RUNNING - new blog post - rehearsals

8 years ago by Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Director

3640

How much character development for short film?

8 years ago by George Watkins

George Watkins

Writer/Director

154

Using a shot from Nosferatu

8 years ago by Alejandro

Alejandro

Filmmaker

182

What's Your Favorite Digital Cinema Camera?

8 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

542

How do you post an article on here?

8 years ago by Jeff M.

Jeff M.

Director/Writer/Editor/Cinematographer

176

What do festival shorts programmers really want?

8 years ago by Jon Mills

shorts

festivals

filmmaking

Jon Mills

Filmmaker

855

Public Domain Scripts

8 years ago by Cameron Stow

Cameron Stow

Filmmaker / Student

"UNBROKEN" Script (anybody have it?)

8 years ago by SKY MILLER

SKY MILLER

WRITER

What is the structure of pre production workflow ?

8 years ago by ali ata akel

production budget list

ali ata akel

Filmmaker, Editor, Cinematographer, Animation

Contract with writer (not screenplay creator)

8 years ago by Nestor Chornovus

#screenwriting #filmmaking

Nestor Chornovus 62

Adapting novel or play to the screen

8 years ago by vishu

vishu

screenwriter