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Micro-Budget Filmmakers Reveal How They Spent Only $100 on Cinematography

4 years ago by Emily Buder

The Plagiarists

Robin Schavoir

interviews

Emily Buder

A Tribute to 'Rango', a 'Bizarre Masterpiece'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Get an Instant Migraine with the Story Diamond

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Download the 'Devil Wears Prada' Script and Learn About Character

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

The Devil Wears Prada

Jason Hellerman

7 Things You Can Learn From How Tarantino Wrote 'Inglourious Basterds'

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

What's a Shooting Script and How Do You Create One?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

Download the 'If Beale Street Could Talk' Screenplay PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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If Beale Street Could Talk

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Jason Hellerman

5 Screenwriting Tips from the Godmothers of Rom-Com

4 years ago by Morgan Dameron

Morgan Dameron

The Difference Between 'Story By,' 'Screenplay By,' and 'Written By'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is Motif in Film and How Do You Use Them to Tell Better Stories?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Introducing WriterSolo: A Powerful Pay-What-You Want Screenwriting Software

4 years ago by Micah Van Hove

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Final Draft

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Micah Van Hove

Download the 'Citizen Kane' Script PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Screenwriting Lessons from 'The Wire'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

The Wire

David Simon

Ed Burns

Screenwriting Lessons

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

Pixar's Recipe for Really, Really Good Storytelling

4 years ago by V Renée

pixar

storytelling

character development

story structure

V Renée

Download and Read James Cameron's 'Aliens' Script PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the 36 Best Filmmaker YouTube Channels in 2019?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Can you Finish a Screenplay in 3 Weeks? Alfonso Cuarón Can!

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write Effective Set Pieces in Film and TV (Free Checklist)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

What are the 10 Questions TV Writers Use to Refine Their Scripts?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why Nemo's Mom is the Most Important Character in the Movie

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Long Does it Take to Write a Screenplay?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is a Spec Script? (and How to Write One)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Location and Visual Motifs Tell the Story in 'Widows' [Video]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

What Are 'Parentheticals' and When Do I Use Them in My Script?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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John August

Jason Hellerman

How Do You Define the Premise of a Movie or TV Show?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 16 Best Screenwriting Websites To Procrastinate on Daily

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

WME Sues WGA Over Not Hiring Them

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Writers Guild of America

Evan Littman

How Many Scenes Are in a Movie?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

how many scenes in a movie

Jason Hellerman

How Two First-Time Filmmakers Turned Their Lives Into the Year's Best Film

4 years ago by Emily Buder

The Last Black Man in San...

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Joe Talbot

Jimmie Fails

Emily Buder

Calculating Minutes Per Page of a Script? Here Are Some Helpful Tips

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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"The Trump Diaries" - My RØDE Reel 2017 Entry

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David West

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How 'The Terminator' and 'T2: Judgment Day' create a unifying theme

6 years ago by Paul Neary

Terminator

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Paul Neary

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What is STYLE_Short Film

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

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Yuvraj Soi

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$10,000 Short Film/WebSeries grant available now!

6 years ago by Matt Edwards

Matt Edwards

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I made an award wining short, how bad is it?

6 years ago by Pece Zdravkovski

Pece Zdravkovski

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Writing a Synopsis For a Documentary

6 years ago by Alroy Ndhlovu

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Bruce Hyer

DP/Writer

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Call for entries open for Figari Film Fest 2017!

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Top Ten Best Screenplays Ever Written

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How to acquire the rights to a Novel?

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Eights of the script... How?

6 years ago by Thomas Bunink

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Student/Self Employed Freelance Filmmaker

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Where can I buy an experienced & well versed screen writer?

6 years ago by Daniel Vestal

Daniel Vestal

Video Producer

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Feedback on a high school film project?

6 years ago by Noah Gunderson

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Noah Gunderson 81

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Brendan Murray

Filmmaker/Photographer

Ejaculation references like erupting volcano

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Isabelle

Film Student

The Color Catchers

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

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INDIA

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Yuvraj Soi

Filmmaker

127

Chance to have your script read in front of Fox's "Empire" Writer/Producer Malcolm Spellman!

6 years ago by Emily-Zoey Zamora

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How to Break into the Film Industry with Stage 32’s RB Botto

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

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How to Sell Your Idea to Television with Agent Matthew Doyle

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

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Alex Ferrari

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Riley White

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6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

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Dilip Suthar

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Making a Short Film-

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

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Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

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How do you get into filmmaking as a beginner?

6 years ago by Machaela Cassidy

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How to show passing of days, filled with repetitive actions

6 years ago by Ivan Ilarionov

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