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The Film I Kickstarted Back in 2011 is Finally Here: Watch Netflix’s Timely Trailer for 'AMATEUR'

4 years ago by Ryan Koo

Ryan Koo

'Blindspotting': Daveed Diggs and Carlos López Estrada on Their New Oakland Classic

4 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Darren Aronofsky Delivers His Ten Commandments of Indie Filmmaking

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Darren Aronofsky

Justin Morrow

Discover How This Playwright Mined His Own Prison Experience to Create 'The Forgiven'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Get Out' Gives Us a New Perspective on Horror

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

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horror

Justin Morrow

Watch: Is Billy Wilder the Best Screenwriter of All Time?

4 years ago by V Renée

Billy Wilder

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The Lubitsch Touch

V Renée

'The Cured': How David Freyne Created a Political Twist on the Zombie Flick

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

How Do You Deal with Procrastination as a Filmmaker?

4 years ago by V Renée

procrastination

inspiration

creativity

V Renée

4 Vital Producing Tips from Ridley Scott, Judd Apatow, Amy Pascal and More

4 years ago by Jacob Bittens

Jacob Bittens

College Students: Get One Million Dollars to Produce Your Screenplay

4 years ago by Erik Luers

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Erik Luers

Watch: How Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Trilogy Emphasizes Strong Characterization Through its Villains

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

A Massive List of Spring 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

4 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Academy Nicholl Fellowships

Oakley Anderson-Moore

How 'Like Me' Used Psychedelic Imagery (and the words of Guillermo del Toro) to Explore Loneliness

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

This Lemony Snicket-Inspired Short Is a Creative Playbook on How to Make a Film

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

Is NOT Making Films One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Filmmaking Career?

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

Why 'River's Edge' Director Tim Hunter Likes to 'Push Characters as Far as He Can'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Superman Teaches Us About Character and Storytelling

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How ‘Holy Air’s Eleven-Year Production Turned Personal Struggles into Laughter

4 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

5 Mistakes We All Make as Filmmakers (That We Can Easily Avoid)

4 years ago by V Renée

mistakes

V Renée

Screenwriters, It's Time to Get Real About Rejection, Criticism, and Failure

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Screenwriting Techniques Dee Rees Uses to Craft Believable Characters

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why It's Good to Allow Your Films to Suck

4 years ago by V Renée

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inspiration

V Renée

Watch: The Secret to Creating a Great On-Screen Romance

4 years ago by Jon Fusco

Video Essay

Romance

Jon Fusco

Download 8 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2018 Oscars Right Now

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

'The Rainbow Experiment': Delving Into Characters' Lives to Uncover Deep Emotional Truths

4 years ago by Max Winter

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42 seconds of happiness

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Max Winter

Watch: How 'Wind River' Director Taylor Sheridan Reinvented the Neo-Western

4 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

4 years ago by V Renée

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V Renée

8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

4 years ago by V Renée

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New Years

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V Renée

5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The 10 Most Inventive Screenplays of 2017

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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I made a short film and want to share my experience making it!

4 years ago by Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Vasile Berde Luca Stefan

Writer/Director/Editor

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Writing a scene that takes place at public mall

4 years ago by Kanoshia Ferguson

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Junkyard Hounds

4 years ago by Joao Ribeiro

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Best Techniques for Single Camera Cinematography?

4 years ago by Raza Rehman

Raza Rehman

Writer/Director

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Fast Track Your First Draft Screenwriting Course

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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How do I get out of a rut?

4 years ago by Madeline Leeah

Madeline Leeah 74

2018 Short Film Fund WINNER Announced

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Best website for marketing your film! IMDB ratings etc

4 years ago by Danny Jones

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Writing a Karaoke scene

4 years ago by Kanoshia Ferguson

Kanoshia Ferguson 94

Shore takes Winning Screenwriter to Blumhouse

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Writing

4 years ago by Alex Fisher

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Are You an Asian-American Filmmaker in the DMV Area?

4 years ago by Dennis Chan

Dennis Chan 81

Affordable ebay Mini Slider for travelling???

4 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

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Demo

4 years ago by Nik

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Low budget film entries!

4 years ago by MJ PaxtonMitchell

submissions

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Short Film "Party Wall"

4 years ago by David Drake

short film

narrative

Black and White

David Drake

Filmmaker / Photographer

Quality or quantity when starting out?

4 years ago by Emil F. Skanning

Emil F. Skanning

Writer, Director, Editor

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Watch "Damage Control": Film Shortage Selected Weekly Feature

4 years ago by Ryan Oksenberg

Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

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

4 years ago by Ryan Oksenberg

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Thriller

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psychological thriller

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Ryan Oksenberg

Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Finding NYC directors and DP's

4 years ago by Ryan Brennan

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Seattle Minute Movies: Copy

4 years ago by Bryan Howell

Bryan Howell

Screenwriter, corporate videographer, and indie filmmaker

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New Sci Fi Short Film "UTU"

4 years ago by Daniel Freedman

Daniel Freedman

Writer, Director, Editor

147

Guerilla Movie Making Awards - Open for entries

4 years ago by MJ PaxtonMitchell

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Big Ambitions-- Screenwriting App Prototype and Small Company Formation

4 years ago by David Syes

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David Syes

Recasting Self and Future

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

4 years ago by Carlos Shabo

Carlos Shabo

Producer, Director

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

4 years ago by Jaimé Morton

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Our SHORT FILM FUND REGULAR DEADLINE ends 31st MARCH!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Getting zero feedback on trailer for first feature...

4 years ago by Alex Richardson

Alex Richardson

Director

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Barry Jenkins & Greta Gerwig in Conversation

4 years ago by Jon Brown

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Our 2018 Screenwriting Contests are Open!

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

966