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7 Directing Lessons From Ava Duvernay Films

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The True Crime Genre in Movies and TV Shows (Definition and Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Crime

true crime

True Crime Documentaries

Jason Hellerman

How 'The Flying Sailor' Challenged the Creative Process of These Filmmakers to New Heights

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

100+ All New Screenwriting Prompts To Start Your Engines

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Do We Need AI to Cry? Plus, the Future of RED

3 months ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

What’s the Best Gun Fight in a Movie (And What Can We Learn From Them)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How This Oscar Nominated Short Became These Filmmakers' Film School

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Why Is Hollywood in a State of Contraction Right Now?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

hollywood

business

contraction

Jason Hellerman

What Are the 5 Best Ways to Network in Hollywood?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

You Can Watch Screenwriter Kurt Wimmer Write an Entire Screenplay in (Mostly) Real Time

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting process

Jason Hellerman

11 Ways To Establish Worldbuilding in Your Story

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Are Screenplays Literary Artifacts?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

It's Okay To Write "We See" in Your Screenplay – In Fact, No One That Matters Cares

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

12 Films and TV Shows to Watch This Presidents' Day

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

All the presidents men

Alyssa Miller

What Are the Core Storytelling Elements in 'The Last of Us' Game and TV Show?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Women Write Now Fellows Dish on the Art of Comedy

4 months ago by GG Hawkins

sundance

Sundance 2023

GG Hawkins

What's The Future of Cinema and Theatrical Distribution?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

theatrical distribution

Movie Theater

theatrical exhibition

theatrical experience

movies

streaming wars

Jason Hellerman

3 Reasons I'm Sick of Superhero Movies

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

superhero movies

superhero genre

storytelling

theatrical distribution

theatrical exhibition

Heroes Journey

Jason Hellerman

3 Reasons I'm Not Sick of Superhero Movies

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

superhero genre

superhero movies

storytelling

theatrical distribution

Heroes Journey

diversity and inclusion

Alyssa Miller

7 Ways to Bring Thematic Elements Into Your Writing

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some Compelling Attributes of a Villain Character?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Tips for Writing Better Dialogue for Film and TV

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

11 Elements That Should Be in Every Scene in Your Screenplay

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some Compelling Attributes of a Hero Character?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Jason Hellerman

11 Ways To Improve Tension in Your Scenes

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Do You Know the Core Elements of Romantic Comedy Genre in Film and TV?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Directors Can Learn From Our Favorite Rom-Coms

4 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

How To Write Complex Love Like PTA

4 months ago by Ari Jacobson

Ari Jacobson

Do You Know the One Thing All Antiheroes Are Afraid Of?

4 months ago by Ari Jacobson

antiheroes

character analysis

screenwriting

Ari Jacobson

Does Your Movie or TV Show Deserve a Femme Fatale Character?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Character arc

character analysis

Jason Hellerman

Pages

Quality or quantity when starting out?

5 years ago by Emil F. Skanning

Emil F. Skanning

Writer, Director, Editor

408

Watch "Damage Control": Film Shortage Selected Weekly Feature

5 years ago by Ryan Oksenberg

Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Damage Control: Teaser Trailer (Premiering on Film Shortage 4/23)

5 years ago by Ryan Oksenberg

short film

Thriller

suspense

psychological thriller

indie film

trailer

Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Finding NYC directors and DP's

5 years ago by Ryan Brennan

Ryan Brennan 81

Seattle Minute Movies: Copy

5 years ago by Bryan Howell

Bryan Howell

Screenwriter, corporate videographer, and indie filmmaker

578

New Sci Fi Short Film "UTU"

5 years ago by Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman

Writer, Director, Editor

154

Guerilla Movie Making Awards - Open for entries

5 years ago by MJ PaxtonMitchell

MJ PaxtonMitchell 63

Big Ambitions-- Screenwriting App Prototype and Small Company Formation

5 years ago by David Syes

Patreon

David Syes

Recasting Self and Future

Just Finished my First Short Film “Casey Jones: Overtime” **TMNT Universe Fan Film**

5 years ago by Carlos Shabo

Carlos Shabo

Producer, Director

NEW COMEDY FILM FESTIVAL SLATED TO DEBUT IN LAS VEGAS THIS WINTER

5 years ago by Jaimé Morton

Jaimé Morton 81

Getting zero feedback on trailer for first feature...

5 years ago by Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Director

3640

Barry Jenkins & Greta Gerwig in Conversation

5 years ago by Jon Brown

Jon Brown 81

Our 2018 Screenwriting Contests are Open!

5 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

767

How would I come up with ideas for a short film?

5 years ago by Megan T

#ideas #help #stuck

Megan T

Writer, Film Maker

HOLY F__K - An award-winning sexorcism comedy (8min)

5 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Using well known toys / action figures in a film

5 years ago by Mark D

short film

Copyrights

props

Mark D 74

What films create a world that the audience can expand?

5 years ago by Gui Fradin

scifi

storytelling

MediaTag

Gui Fradin 81

What we can learn from '12 angry men' - part 1

5 years ago by Gui Fradin

Gui Fradin 81

Screenwriting

5 years ago by Roman Richards

screenwriting

Roman Richards 74

A SCREENWRITER IN DISGUISE

5 years ago by Joyce Sousa

Joyce Sousa

Screenwriter

Film Con Hollywood 2018

5 years ago by michael williams

Film Con

michael williams

Production Associate, Aspiring Director

Free short screenplays

5 years ago by Robert Lee

short scripts

short screenplays

free scripts

free script free screenplay

Robert Lee

Screenwriter

113

Please advice an aspiring director.

5 years ago by Michael Oleinik

Michael Oleinik 74

Talking Film - A New Show Discussing Different Topics About the "Biz"

5 years ago by Mark Joseph

Mark Joseph 79

2018 SmashCut Screenplay Competition - Judges Announced

5 years ago by Matt Edwards

screenplay competition

Matt Edwards

director/producer/editor

Experienced Filmmakers (All jobs)

5 years ago by We Get Work

We Get Work

Recruitment

Send us Feature Movie Scripts!

5 years ago by Manuela Santini Dalkiran

Manuela Santini Dalkiran 74

Send us Scripts for TV Series!

5 years ago by Manuela Santini Dalkiran

screen; tvserie; scripts;...

Manuela Santini Dalkiran 74

Short Film Pace Is Too Quick

5 years ago by Zachary Lewis

Zachary Lewis

Cinematographer

254

Free 2018 Screenwriting Contest Calendar!

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting contests

screenwriting

writing

film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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