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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

screenwriting

screenwriting advice

set pieces

how to write a set piece

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

screenplay

screenplay format

parentheticals

parenthetical definition

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

screenwriting

screenwriting blog

screenwriting websites

screenwriters

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...

interview

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

How 'Hereditary' and 'The Babadook' Showcase the Horror of Family [Video]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

The Twin Films Phenomenon and Why Hollywood Has You Seeing Double

4 years ago by Evan Littman

producing

Evan Littman

Download the 'Hateful Eight' Script PDF and Learn "Voice"

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Mastering the Comedy Genre in Movies and TV [w/ Examples]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write a Montage in a Script w/ Examples and Downloads

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Montage

montage theory

Screenwriting Lessons

how to write a montage

Jason Hellerman

What Are Bottle Episodes And Why Do Shows Have Them? [VIDEO]

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

What's "The Scorpion and the Frog" Fable and Why Do People Reference It?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Scorpion and the Frog

Jason Hellerman

Writers and Agents Are Still Fighting. Here's What We Know

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

Why the Ending to TOY STORY 3 Is Perfect [VIDEO]

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Toy Story

Toy Story 4

screenwriting

Evan Littman

Download 'The Force Awakens' Script PDF

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

5 Instances of Terrible Writing Advice [w/Lessons from Each]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

writing advice

bad advice

terrible writing advice

screenplay

screenwriting

Screenwriting Lessons

Jason Hellerman

Download the 'Star Wars' Script PDF And Build Your World

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Can 'Mad Men' Teach Us About Screenwriting?

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

How to Win at Screenwriting Contests

4 years ago by Evan Littman

screenwriting

Nicholl Fellowships

Austin Film Festival

screenplay competition

Evan Littman

Explore The Adventure Genre in Film and TV

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

3 Ways to Use Conflict to Amp Up Your Script

4 years ago by Evan Littman

screenwriting

conflict

writing

Evan Littman

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Filmmaker Resource: Indie Film Hustle

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

479

Why You as a Screenwriting-Director Needs to Tell Your Story (on your own terms)

8 years ago by Kevin Shannon

Kevin Shannon

Director/Screenwriter/Actor

Shoot in Any Direction and You'll Hit a Bastard (Official Trailer)

8 years ago by Guanto

Sergio Leone

Ennio Morricone

western

Guanto

Filmmaker

GH1 in 2015?

8 years ago by Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips

Writer/Director

292

Hacked GH1 in 2015?

8 years ago by Alex Phillips

Alex Phillips

Writer/Director

292

Favourite Independent film makers

8 years ago by Connor Stevenson-Wright

Connor Stevenson-Wright

Director/Cinematographer

154

Lines database software

8 years ago by Carlos Gama

Carlos Gama 86

10 Ways We Turn Generation Z Into Living Zombies

8 years ago by Jason Manning

Indies

zombies

music

Jason Manning 61

10 Ways We Turn Generation Z Into Living Zombies

8 years ago by Jason Manning

Jason Manning 61

16mm short film

8 years ago by Paul DeSilva

Paul DeSilva

Filmmaker, VFX artist

142

Two Weeks to Early Deadline: Best Movie Title

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

275

Sony a7s film critique

8 years ago by Jesse Tugas

Jesse Tugas

Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Writer, Actor

149

Sony a7s film critique

8 years ago by Jesse Tugas

Jesse Tugas

Director, Editor, Cinematographer, Writer, Actor

149

Check out my really short film and let me know what you think! shot on an a7s

8 years ago by Jon Rhoads

Jon Rhoads 74

Turning a video into a series.

8 years ago by Cliff Shorey

video

Cliff Shorey

Cinematographer, Writer

An Interview with SNL's Alex Buono About His Upcoming Filmmaking Workshop: The Art of Visual Storytelling 2

8 years ago by Gabrielle Wathen

visual storytelling 2

film workshop

cinematography

Gabrielle Wathen 34

Constructive Criticism Guys?

8 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

211

Please destroy this film

8 years ago by Luke Oyovbaire

short film

Thriller

psychological thriller

Student Film

Luke Oyovbaire

Filmmaker

173

Yet another gear advice question

8 years ago by David David

David David 1235

Inspirational short film

8 years ago by Haji Yusrizam Haji Abd Tahir

short films inspirational

Haji Yusrizam Haji Abd Tahir

Director of Cinematography

Thoughts on Alex Buono's Visual Storytelling Workshop? Did you attend?

8 years ago by Gabrielle Wathen

Gabrielle Wathen 34

CALL FOR ENTRIES – OTHER WORLDS AUSTIN SCIFI FILM FESTIVAL

8 years ago by OtherWorldsATX

OtherWorldsATX 67

Script Feedback

8 years ago by Robin Nyström

short film

Web Series

independent

Robin Nyström

Blogger

How can you show emotional development of the relationship of guy and girl for one day?

8 years ago by Romaro

Romaro 74

Script Formatting

8 years ago by Kenny Williams

Kenny Williams

Writer/Director/Editor/Actor

Help me educate myself into a career in documentary film.

8 years ago by jason macintyre

jason macintyre

Student

298

Which car dialog scenes with a stopped car do you know?

8 years ago by Andreas Rüther

Andreas Rüther 93

Short Screenplay

8 years ago by Brittany Johnson

screenwriting

screenplay

Brittany Johnson 86

Subscribe to the BlueCat E-Newsletter!

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

275

How do you find your story?

8 years ago by Nation Morin

Nation Morin 81