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4 Tips From Emmy-Nominated Writers on How to Break Into Hollywood

6 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

Writers Guild of America

emmys

Master of None

Better Call Saul

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

stranger things

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: What Stephen King's Pennywise Can Teach Us about Character Introductions

6 years ago by Max Winter

Stephen King

pennywise

Max Winter

What 'The Limehouse Golem' Production Designer Does Every Single Day for Design Inspiration

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Francis Ford Coppola Wants to Read Your Screenplay

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

screenplay competitions

Christopher Boone

Watch: 'Blue Ruin', 'Green Room' & Jeremy Saulnier's Art of Suspense

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Three Powerful Films, Three Writers, and Three Rules for Your Screenplay

6 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Everything We Know About Darren Aronofsky's 'mother!' Right Now

6 years ago by Sophia Harvey

Sophia Harvey

Bong Joon-Ho's 7 Keys to Greatness Give Us a Reason to Relax

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

3 Lessons We Learned From Aaron Sorkin's Master Class at TIFF

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

6 Bad Habits You'll Want to Avoid as a Creative

6 years ago by V Renée

creativity

advice

V Renée

'Unforgiven' 25 Years Later: 5 Ways Eastwood Masterfully Deconstructed the Western

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

tribeca film institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How Edgar Wright Expertly Crafts Sympathetic Protagonists

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: How to Create an Unforgettable Action Hero

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How Kubrick Adapted King's ‘The Shining’ into an Entirely Different Masterpiece

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Stanley Kubrick

the shining

adaptation

Justin Morrow

Adapting 'Polina': 'We Wanted to Make a Film on Dance That Itself Dances'

6 years ago by Max Winter

polina

Valerie Muller

Angelin Preljocaj

oscilloscope laboratories

Max Winter

Watch: 3 Ways to Make a Sequel That Doesn't Suck

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

James Cameron

terminator2

sequel

Justin Morrow

Watch: Learn the Technique ‘Stranger Things’ Uses to Make Us Love its Characters As Soon As We Meet Them

6 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

stranger things

character bounce effect

The Duffer Brothers

Karsten Runquist

Video Essay

Hawkins DuBois

Watch: Discover Spielberg's Visual Techniques to Introduce Memorable Characters

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Save $50 on WriterDuet Pro Software Through 8/31

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: How an Episode of 'Rick and Morty' is Written

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

7 Invaluable Tips For New Screenwriters from 'Beetlejuice' Scribe

6 years ago by Hawkins DuBois

Hawkins DuBois

What Is Visual Subtext and How Can You Use It to Add Depth to Your Film?

6 years ago by V Renée

alex buono

V Renée

Female Screenwriters: Apply for a New Residency in Berlin

6 years ago by Liz Nord

screenwriting residencies

residency

women in film

europe

Liz Nord

Should Movie Characters Stop Swearing? F*ck No!

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

How to Write Plot Twists That Really Mess with People's Heads

6 years ago by V Renée

plot twist

V Renée

Live in LA and Need a Place to Write? Apply for This Free Fellowship

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: How Not to Adapt a Movie

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

4 Tricks to Grow Your Creative Confidence and Make Progress on Your Movie

6 years ago by Will Meier

tips

creativity

writers block

Will Meier

Has the Three-Act Structure Destroyed Indie Film?

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Pages

How to make a movie?

2 years ago by Vernon Welch

Movie

Vernon Welch

Writer

176

Short Film Fund | Fall Season | $25,000 to give away!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

Short and full length scripts are wanted

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

screenwriting

Greg Bookman 75

Opening scene

2 years ago by Melissa Vivirito

scenes

Melissa Vivirito

New to screenwriting

106

Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

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Tell Your Truth | Screenwriting Advice with Charlie Kaufman (VIDEO)

2 years ago by Alex Edge

Charlie Kaufman

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CALL FOR FEATURES & TV PILOTS!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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Page Turner Awards

2 years ago by Charlotte Wakefield

Charlotte Wakefield 107

2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Winners!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

What Exactly Is High Concept?

2 years ago by Douglas Shaner

Douglas Shaner

Writer, Co-Founder - Hollywood Gatekeepers

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Finalists!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

How do I find scripts? A non-writer searching for a passion project.

2 years ago by Justin Mangrich

Justin Mangrich

Producer/Director/DP

157

2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

Setting vs Budget

2 years ago by kirsten james

kirsten james

Screenwriter

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Check out the QUARTER FINALISTS of our 2020 Feature & TV Pilot contests now!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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What is the most complex character arc hidden in the otherwise passable film?

2 years ago by Volodymyr Bilyk

Val Kilmer

screenwriting

character arcs

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2 years ago by alexsunny

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How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

2 years ago by Corbin Peters

Corbin Peters

Producer

309

Editing A7s XAVC-S on the iPad?..

2 years ago by alexsunny

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2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

2 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 340

LAST BOOK YOU READ!!!

3 years ago by SandraMark

SandraMark 121

Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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A New Screenwriters Resource

3 years ago by BigShorts

writers

producers

screenplay

BigShorts 209

A new screenwriters resource

3 years ago by Greg Bookman

producer

screenplay

writer

Greg Bookman 75

2nd Opinions - Short Film - First independent short film

3 years ago by Sara Bulloch

Sara Bulloch 93

Short Film Fund 2 Early Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

877

Writing short films - coming up with and applying concept in a screenplay

3 years ago by Mark Haines

subverting expectation

Mark Haines

Director/Writer/Editor

2020 Feature Screenplay & TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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