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'Joker' Director Todd Phillips Reveals How He Wrote This Iconic Scene

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

6 Ways Your Screenplay Midpoint Can Save Your Story

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Yes, You Can Still Make Comedies. Here's How

4 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

'Joker' Director Todd Phillips Breaks Down the Opening Scene

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Vince Gilligan Teases 'El Camino' and Settles the Fate of This Iconic Character

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

3 Things You Can Learn From the 'Avengers: Endgame' Directors Commentary

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

marvel

Avengers Endgame

commentary tracks

Phil Pirrello

Explore the Drama Genre in Film and Television

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Watch Vintage Clips of Stanley Kubrick Making 'The Shining'

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Phil Pirrello

Jesse Pinkman was the Screenwriting Secret Weapon Behind 'Breaking Bad'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

You Shouldn't See 'Joker' This Weekend (Opinion)

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Phil Pirrello

Scorsese Says Marvel Movies Are 'Not Cinema' As 'Joker,' Based on His Work, Opens Wide

4 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

What is an Inciting Incident? (Definitions and Examples)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Filmmaking Tips You Can Learn From Fantastic Fest 2019

4 years ago by Jourdan Aldredge

Fantastic Fest 2019

The Death of Dick Long

Jourdan Aldredge

How to Build Momentum in Your Screenplay

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenplay advice

screenwriting

structure

Jason Hellerman

How 'Zombieland' Subverts Zombie Tropes in its Storytelling

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Unlocking the Crime and Gangster Genre in Film and TV (Definition and Examples)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

crime and gangster genre

Jason Hellerman

Here's How Vince Gilligan Made 'Breaking Bad' So Damn Good

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

When People See the Movie They'll Be Like, 'What the Fuck?'

4 years ago by George Edelman

The Death of Dick Long

George Edelman

Storyboarding Your Vision Is Old School, But It Works

4 years ago by Oden Roberts

storyboards

Oden Roberts

James Cameron Reveals What's Next for Cinema

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

James Cameron

cinema

future

future of storytelling

future of cinema

avatar

titanic

Jason Hellerman

What is Five-Act Structure and How Do You Use It?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write a Movie Script

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Split Diopter and Cinemascope Made the Weirdest Western You'll Ever See

4 years ago by Emily Buder

westerns

movies

Emily Buder

Check Out the 1st Annual Killer Shorts Screenplay Competition

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting contests

screenwriting competition

horror

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Your Script's Climax

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Imposter Syndrome: What Does it Mean and How Can You Fight It?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write the Best Exposition In Your Script

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

U.S. Military Warns 'Joker' Screenings Could Be Targets of Incel Violence

4 years ago by Phil Pirrello

Phil Pirrello

Is Your Screenplay Idea Not Grounded Enough?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How You Can Write Unforgettable Bit Characters for Actors

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Bit character

character

character development

Jason Hellerman

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SINNER - a post-apocalyptic witch hunt with robots. Would you watch it?

7 years ago by Stash Capar

Sci Fi

Artificial Intelligence

Stash Capar

Film Director

Mr. Robot Script Analysis: Breakdown the Pilot Episode

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

Celtx vs. Final Draft

7 years ago by Henry Selick

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

Henry Selick 249

FilmRiot and DSLR Guide are a disgrace? Why hate CinematographyDatabase? (Rant)

7 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

142

Script Writing Software: 5 Apps Better & CHEAPER Than Final Draft

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Highland script writing software

Save the Cat Software

John August

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

UPDATE: On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKSHOP & INDIE COMMUNITY

7 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

Difference in story - short/feature film

7 years ago by David David

David David 1292

How to show the future or flash forward in a film

7 years ago by blake kimball

blake kimball 74

Doug Richardson – Screenwriting Bad Boys, Die Hard 2 & Making It in Hollyweird

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

The Web Series Podcast

7 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

Novel, Screenplay and Stage-Play; What's the difference?

7 years ago by Toby Garside

screenwriting

Toby Garside

Writer, Director, Director of Photography, Indie Filmmaker

274

Why Indie Filmmaking is Like Being in a Horrible Relationship

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

35+ OSCAR, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Cannes & Emmy Award Winning Judges

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

788

Screenplays

7 years ago by Alan

Alan 275

On-Going FREE On-Line FILMMAKING WORKHOP & Indie Community

7 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

My first film! 'Draft Eight' (10 min) A godlike short film about the regrets of wasting ones life. I'd love some feedback.

7 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Shore Scripts Final Submission Deadline Closes 31st August

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

788

Suggested laptops for screenwriters?

7 years ago by Hailey Escobar

laptops

Hailey Escobar

Screenwriter

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

7 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

Is this funny or not?

7 years ago by Kevin

Kevin 144

How to get an idea and make it a story and not to be scared

7 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Getting inspired to go for it.

7 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Just Announced: PARTICIPANT MEDIA & PIVOT TEAM WITH THE NYTVF for WORKS FOR PROGRESS

7 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

What Filmmakers Can Do About the Diversity Problem in Hollywood

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Diversity Problem in Hollywood

filmmaking

filmmakers

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

It's good to be bad - 99 Solutions review

7 years ago by Zam Ded

Zam Ded

Creator

SHORE SCRIPTS SCREENWRITING COMPETITION REGULAR DEADLINE 31st July 2016

7 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting

scriptwriting

film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

788

Need Some Constructive Criticism for my 10 Minute Short

7 years ago by VIJASGJJ KHARE

VIJASGJJ KHARE

Writer , Director

Top 10 Must Listen To Screenwriting Podcasts

7 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

526

Adventure filmmaking. I've got no money left, all my gear's broken, and my horses are gone. How to start post on 12TB+?

7 years ago by Matty Hannon

adventure surfing nature...

Matty Hannon

Documentary filmmaker

243

I've just created my first 'proper' short - please critique!

7 years ago by KC

KC 106