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Sam Shepard, Pulitzer-Winning Writer, Director, and Actor, Dies at 73

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: What Makes a Great Chase Scene?

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

3 Problems with Modern Superhero Storytelling

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Watch: Why Do We Keep Finding Ourselves Hooked on 'Game of Thrones'?

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: 'The Master' and its Cinematic Influences

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

PT Anderson

Video Essay

The Master

Justin Morrow

This Simple Habit Could Change the Way You Write Screenplays

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Writing 101: A Simple Breakdown of How to Structure Your Screenplay

6 years ago by V Renée

story structure

Seth Worley

V Renée

Watch: Exploring the Mysterious Origins of Inspiration and Creativity

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The Beguiling Cinematic Worlds of Sofia Coppola

6 years ago by V Renée

sofia coppola

Video Essay

directors

V Renée

Paralenz, New Underwater Optimized Action Camera, Aims at GroPro

6 years ago by Charles Haine

paralenz

underwater

Action Cam

Charles Haine

The Other Hero's Journey: The Emotional Struggle of Screenwriting

6 years ago by V Renée

character development

Screenwriter

writing process

pete docter

V Renée

Maybe Lucasfilm Should've Watched This Video Before Firing Lord & Miller from the Han Solo Movie

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

5 Ways to Write a Female-Driven Script that Sells

6 years ago by Genevieve Jacobson

Genevieve Jacobson

Screenwriter Mark L. Smith Reveals How 'The Revenant' Was Brought to Life

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

From an Under-Represented Community? Here are Three Summer Funding Opps for You

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

ciff

Kickstarter

Middle East Film Initiative

Firelight Media Documentary Lab

Points North Institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How 'Jaws' Can Help Us Redeem the Summer Movie

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

How to Tap into Your Animalistic Filmmaking Instincts and Become a 'Bitch' [PODCAST]

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Sundance Film Festival

marianna palka

bitch

Jon Fusco

Watch: 4 Things Pixar Always Does to Create Memorable Characters

6 years ago by V Renée

pixar

storytelling

character development

V Renée

Student Screenwriter? Win a Spot at ScriptFest Los Angeles!

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: Lessons from 'True Detective' on How to Write a Character-Driven Plot

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: How 'Se7en' and 'True Detective' Find Light in the Darkest Places

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: 'The Deer Hunter' and Three Ways to Pursue the Perfect Scene

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

the deer hunter

michael cimino

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

Watch: Hayao Miyazaki's Tried and True Storytelling Recipe

6 years ago by Max Winter

Hayao Miyazaki

story development

Storyline

Max Winter

Win $80K in Final Draft's Big Break Screenplay Contest

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Final Draft

prizes

screenwriting competition

TV writing

Jon Fusco

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

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

tribeca film institute

neh

national endowment

Points North Institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

David Mamet Reveals Why Movies Don't Need Dialogue and More No-Nonsense Screenwriting Lessons

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Watch: How '10 Cloverfield Lane' Nails Foreshadowing

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

10 Cloverfield Lane

Foreshadowing

Video Essay

Jon Fusco

Get Summer Schooled with Free Online Film Courses from Top Universities

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

Watch: Why 'Silence' and 'Apocalypse Now' Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Akira Kurosawa's Singular Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers

6 years ago by Romel Rodriguez

Akira Kurosawa

screenwriting

screenwriters

Romel Rodriguez

Pages

Short Film Trailer - thoughts??

8 years ago by Paul M.

Paul M. 88

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

screenwriting

script

competition

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

Do you need to move to Hollywood (Los Angeles) to make it in the Film Business?

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

indie film

moving to los angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Screenwriting Software: Fade In or Final Draft?

8 years ago by Jason Belack

Final Draft

Fade In

Jason Belack

Video Editor/Multimedia Journalist

lav + recorder for super low budget project

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

289

Seeking LA Culinary enthusiasts

8 years ago by Chris Bryan

Chris Bryan

Director

How to make a $1,000 Feature Film with Mark Duplass

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Short Funny Film - "Follow Your Dreams"

8 years ago by Bobby Telatovich

short film

Bobby Telatovich

Director/writer

Davinci resolve 12 as a Standalone Editing Software?

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

289

My "debut" film

8 years ago by David David

David David 1278

Made in NY Fellowship

8 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

148

Thesis Film for BFA in Digital Film and Video

8 years ago by Bryan Tosh

Bryan Tosh

Director of Photography

640

Screenwriting Loglines: Why They’re So Darn Important

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

writing

log line

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Creative Assembly Required

8 years ago by Tom Warwick

Projects

Tom Warwick

Writer/Director

266

Akira Kurosawa – Composing Movement For Film

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Film Co-Op

8 years ago by Zoe Burns

new york

Zoe Burns

How To Take Meetings

8 years ago by John Matson

John Matson

Sales and Marketing Manager

148

Evolution Of An Action Sequence - Step by Step

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

The Hollywood Game – Misadventures In Los Angeles

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Finding Your Shot While Directing Actors In Rehearsal

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Lessons Learned From Winning A Screenwriting Competition

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Comedy Web Series - Nicolife

8 years ago by Robin Nyström

Nicolife

comedy

Web Series

Robin Nyström

Blogger

EF Lenses Adapter or Case for an Android Cellphone???

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

289

Filmmaker Resource: Indie Film Hustle

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Filmmaker Resource: Indie Film Hustle

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

470

Why You as a Screenwriting-Director Needs to Tell Your Story (on your own terms)

8 years ago by Kevin Shannon

Kevin Shannon

Director/Screenwriter/Actor

Shoot in Any Direction and You'll Hit a Bastard (Official Trailer)

8 years ago by Guanto

Sergio Leone

Ennio Morricone

western

Guanto

Filmmaker

GH1 in 2015?

8 years ago by Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips

Writer/Director

306

Hacked GH1 in 2015?

8 years ago by Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips

Writer/Director

306