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Watch: Learn Character Development from 'The Graduate,' the Film that Does it Best

6 years ago by Max Winter

Video Essay

The Graduate

character

character development

screenwriting

Max Winter

Meet Hollywood's Top 100 'Young and Hungry' New Writers

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Screenwriter

television writer

scripts

Emily Buder

Can Learning How to Tell Good Anecdotes Help You Be a Better Screenwriter?

6 years ago by V Renée

storytelling

loglines

V Renée

'The Rehearsal': Alison Maclean on What a Film Can Do That a Book Can't

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

5 Tips for Scaring the Bejeezus Out of Your Audience

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

horror

Ani Simon-Kennedy

Cailin Yatsko

bureau of creative works

sleep tight

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Cooking Up an Antagonist? Here Are 4 Main Ingredients You Should Include

6 years ago by V Renée

antagonist

character development

The Dark Knight

the joker

V Renée

'The Fits': Why Oscilloscope Took a Leap of Faith on the Low-Budget Sundance Hit

6 years ago by Sophia Harvey

oscilloscope laboratories

Anna Rose Holmer

Royalty hightower

Sophia Harvey

What Directors Can Learn from Actors: Antonio Campos and Rebecca Hall on 'Christine'

6 years ago by Sophia Harvey

Sophia Harvey

F-Bombs Away! How Profanity Can Actually Make Your Films More Effective

6 years ago by V Renée

swearing

dialog

character development

censorship

mpaa

hayscode

V Renée

Producers vs. Screenwriters: Advice on How to Accept Your Fate as a Rewriter

6 years ago by V Renée

PDXFF 2016

Portland Film Festival

Laurie Craig

advice

V Renée

Watch 'The Shining' Deleted Original Ending and Read Kubrick's Script Treatment

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Stanley Kubrick

the shining

screenplay

Justin Morrow

Can You Make a Feature for $7K? This New Grant is Betting on It

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

Here's Why You Need to Stop Trying to Find a Great Agent

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

agent

pitching

Christopher Boone

Get Scripts Online: The 10 Best Places Download Your Favorite Screenplays Online

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: 10 Films That Really Nail Story Structure

6 years ago by V Renée

structure

story structure

storytelling

V Renée

Starting Your Script with Character: Learn Structure in This Online Screenwriting Course

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

screenwriting

parable

tim long

Jon Fusco

New to Screenwriting? The '100 Most FAQ About Screenwriting' Has Your Answers

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: Why On-Screen Representation Matters

6 years ago by Julie Keck

seed and spark

seriesfest

crowdfunding

Julie Keck

Your Screenplay’s True Hero? The Opening Scene

6 years ago by Tim Long

story

opening sequence

character development

Tim Long

6 Things You'll Want to Avoid Like the Plague when Making a Film

6 years ago by V Renée

mistakes

advice

V Renée

Behind the Scenes of DANIELS' Daring New Breakup Film—with 16 Possible Storylines

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

Watch: How Terry Gilliam Turned an Avant-Garde Masterpiece into '12 Monkeys'

7 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Up Your Scene Game With This Hands-On Script Exercise

7 years ago by Alex Bloom

Alex Bloom

This Screenplay Contest Puts Your Work into the Hands of Francis Ford Coppola

7 years ago by Jon Fusco

american zoetrope

Francis Ford Coppola

screenplay

screenplay competitions

screenplay contests

Jon Fusco

Watch: 2 Crucial Things 'American Beauty' Can Teach You About Writing Characters

7 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Every Filmmaking Form You'll Ever Need in 99 Free Templates

7 years ago by Adrijana Lazarevic

Adrijana Lazarevic

The Story of Story III: Which System Helps You Write the Best Screenplays?

7 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How Plotting Can Kill Your Character

7 years ago by Tim Long

initial stimulus

script

character

Tim Long

Why NYC is Better than LA and 9 Pieces of Screenwriting Advice from Aaron Sorkin's AMA

7 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Aaron Sorkin Masterclass: 'You Know More in Your Head than You're Able to Put on Paper'

7 years ago by Jon Fusco

screenwriting

master class

aaron sorkin

Jon Fusco

Pages

Short Screenplay

8 years ago by Brittany Johnson

screenwriting

screenplay

Brittany Johnson 79

Subscribe to the BlueCat E-Newsletter!

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

261

How do you find your story?

8 years ago by Nation Morin

Nation Morin 81

VALET- an independent short by Laura Hirst on Kickstarter

8 years ago by Laura Hirst

Laura Hirst 93

Donate to the Travis Roy Foundation get your script read by Fineman Entertainment

8 years ago by Chad Drew

management

representation

Chad Drew

Screenwriter

142

Get your script read by making a donation

8 years ago by Chad Drew

Manager

management

Chad Drew

Screenwriter

142

Interview / Documentary about my grandmother.

8 years ago by Peter

Peter 81

First Music Video: Overheating Camera?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

Getting back into narrative work

8 years ago by jordancrowder

jordancrowder

Writer/Director

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Contest Call For Entries

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

261

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition ONE WEEK TO EARLY DEADLINE!

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

261

Skyfall the script that was available for all of five minutes

8 years ago by David Tickner

Bond

David Tickner

Screenwriter / Director / Technical Writer

Critique my Short Film?

8 years ago by Daniel Gomes

Daniel Gomes

wnb director

How do I stir up interest in my film?

8 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

184

Sketch comedy.

8 years ago by Martin Collins

Martin Collins

Writer/actor

Adapting a script.

8 years ago by Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller

Editor, DP, Director, Colourist

A Community

8 years ago by philip woolridge

philip woolridge

Cinematographer | Writer

161

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Short Film Thoughts

8 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

1406

My first short, seeking advices from you!

8 years ago by Victor Festou

Victor Festou 106

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition Call for Entries

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

261

How Can I Move This Thing Along? Whats Next?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

A Shadow Of Doubt - A Horror Short Shot On The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

8 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

1406

Are There Any Indie Filmmakers In Atlanta?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

168

KickStarter Indie Film "Kung Fury" is Finally Here

8 years ago by Guy McLoughlin

80's Action Movies

80's Grind-House Movies

KickStarter Success

Guy McLoughlin

Video Producer

32384

I'm having a hard time making my screenplay come full circle.

8 years ago by Caleb Martinez

Caleb Martinez 154

My First Short Film Took A Wile.

8 years ago by John Yim

High School

John Yim

Director

Learning from Advice on Nofilmschool: A short later.

8 years ago by Mitchell Cannon

Mitchell Cannon

Director

229

You can't just be an ACTOR you must become a FILMMAKER!

8 years ago by Aletha Shepherd

Aletha Shepherd

Actress

107

That moment when your sitting on 3 great short film ideas...

8 years ago by Graham Uhelski

Graham Uhelski

Director of Photography/Video Editor

498

Interviews for commercial videos - scripted or not?

8 years ago by Sophia Smoloka

interviews

interview technique

Sophia Smoloka 187