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What Does the Ending of '2001: A Space Odyssey' Mean?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

2001 A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

film analysis

Jason Hellerman

Getting the Story Right: Crafting the 'Prismatic' Tale of 'JT LeRoy'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

'The Dead Don't Die:' Why Genre Filmmaking is Back

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Only Screenwriting Rule Worth Following: Plant and Payoff

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Went Wrong With Game of Thrones Episode 'The Bells'

4 years ago by George Edelman

character development

George Edelman

What 'Aquaman' Can Teach Us About Good (and Bad) Screenwriting

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

The Russos Discuss the Epic Ending of 'Avengers: Endgame' (& More)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

marvel

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Russo Brothers

directing

scene breakdown

Jason Hellerman

What Are Table Reads and Why Should You Use Them?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Dallas Jackson on How to Write, Direct, & Produce a Movie with Blumhouse

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Mean Girls’ Regina George Is (Literally) A Dictator

4 years ago by Jeffrey Reeser

Jeffrey Reeser

Listen Closely: Taking 'A Quiet Place' From Script to Screen

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why Story and Character Matter in Action Sequences

4 years ago by Jo Light

action

action sequences

directing

Jo Light

Three Conversation Writing Tips from the 'Before' Trilogy

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Judd Apatow Quotes That Can Make You a Better Filmmaker

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Filmmaking Sucks: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Quit

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

How to Write a Blockbuster Script like 'Avengers'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Avengers

marvel

Marvel Cinematic Universe

screenwriting advice

Jason Hellerman

How the 'Shaun of the Dead' Script Directs Your Eye

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Watch a Professional Screenwriter Try to Crack A Scene in 7 Minutes

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting software

Emily Carmichael

Jason Hellerman

10 TV Writing Fellowships To Launch Your Television Career

4 years ago by Morgan Dameron

Morgan Dameron

Here's How to Shoot and Edit Different Kinds of Dialogue Scenes

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

'True Detective' Production Designer Ryan Warren Smith on the Power of Nostalgia

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Pioneering 'Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Has Died

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Learn How 'GoT' Put the Most Epic Battle Ever Onto Screens

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'High Life': How Claire Denis and Robert Pattison Fought for Their 'Solaris,' '2001'-Inspired Sci-Fi

4 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Guillermo Del Toro on Writing, Directing and the Essence of Being

4 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

What We Can Learn from John Carpenter's Failed 'Ghosts of Mars'

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Our Favorite Lessons on Screenwriting from 'Breaking Bad'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Screenwriting Lessons

Jason Hellerman

Seth Rogen Explains the Difference Between Story and Plot

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How a Specific 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Scene Encapsulates Marvel's Heart

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

spider-man

marvel

lessons from the screenplay

screenwriting

scene breakdown

Jason Hellerman

Why Silent Films Still Matter to Us (Watch Our Favorites)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

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Any criticism about my first short film?

8 years ago by Akın Ay

Akın Ay 74

who owns the raw footage if the client did not pay?

8 years ago by Peter John

Peter John

video maker

Buying USED Black Magic Pocket Camera from EBAY?

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

308

What am I looking for when buying a lens for my DSLR

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

Whats The Best Editing Software Value For Starters

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

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

158

Create the Next (Hypothetical) Sci-Fi TV Series

8 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

141

Can I get and Tips and Tricks,

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

looking to collaborate and hire a screenwriter for indie feature

8 years ago by Caleb Price

Caleb Price

Director

432

My first short film, "Familiarly Alien"

8 years ago by Caspar Kerr

Caspar Kerr

Enthusiast

128

A tutorial on screenwriting

8 years ago by Yves Lavandier

Screenwriter

Yves Lavandier

screenwriter, director and script doctor

149

A tutorial on screenwriting

8 years ago by Yves Lavandier

Screenwriter

Yves Lavandier

screenwriter, director and script doctor

149

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

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Screen Forward Conversations

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John Matson

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141

Screen Forward Conversations

8 years ago by John Matson

Brinkman

UCB

screenwriting

Screen Forward Conversations

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

141

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

8 years ago by Bennett Johnson

Bennett Johnson

Director

Beat sheet or not to beat sheet?

8 years ago by Kenneth Scrues

Screenwriting Writing process

script

Kenneth Scrues

Screenwriter/Producer/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

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Licensing/Rights Issues when adapting literature

8 years ago by Simon Reichel

Simon Reichel

Director & Editor

135

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

3654

How much character development for short film?

8 years ago by George Watkins

George Watkins

Writer/Director

140

Using a shot from Nosferatu

8 years ago by Alejandro

Alejandro

Filmmaker

168

What's Your Favorite Digital Cinema Camera?

8 years ago by Hovig Kazandjian

Hovig Kazandjian

Writer, Director

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