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Guillermo Del Toro on Writing, Directing and the Essence of Being

4 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

What We Can Learn from John Carpenter's Failed 'Ghosts of Mars'

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Our Favorite Lessons on Screenwriting from 'Breaking Bad'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Screenwriting Lessons

Jason Hellerman

Seth Rogen Explains the Difference Between Story and Plot

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How a Specific 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Scene Encapsulates Marvel's Heart

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

spider-man

marvel

lessons from the screenplay

screenwriting

scene breakdown

Jason Hellerman

Why Silent Films Still Matter to Us (Watch Our Favorites)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Is an Audio Drama a Viable Narrative Medium? Ask William Gibson's 'Alien 3'

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Inciting Incidents: Create Dynamic Conflict in Your Screenplays and TV Pilots

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Go Behind the Scenes of 'Game of Thrones' S8E2

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Tony Gilroy Quotes to Encourage Your Screenwriting

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Director of 'Hereditary' Wants to Read Your Horror Script

4 years ago by V Renée

screencraft

horror

Horror Screenplay Contest

opportunities

V Renée

Fail Your Way Forward: How Average Joes Make It in Hollywood

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Script Rewrite Strategies and Tools (Even a Page One or Polish)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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rewriting

all writing is rewriting

screenwriting

screenplay advice

Jason Hellerman

Be a Maester: 10 Writing Lessons from 'Game of Thrones'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

game of thrones

writing

writing process

Screenwriting Lessons

David Benioff

DB Wiess

George RR Martin

Jason Hellerman

Try the Screenwriting Workout Used by the Writers of 'A Quiet Place'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The "3-Minute Rule" and The Neuroscience Behind Screenwriting

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Writers Will Now Sue Their Agents for Breach of Duty

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Write a Logline for your Screenplay (Free Template)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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logline

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Screenwriter

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Jason Hellerman

10 Lessons 'The Office' Can Teach Us about Screenwriting

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

How to Describe Your Character's Emotions (Free Download)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character description

Jason Hellerman

Patton Oswalt Offers Optimism for Unknown Creators

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Good Eats: What Food Choice Says About Movie Characters

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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character development

character bio

character traits

Food

Jason Hellerman

Scriptation App Revolutionizes Screenplay Notes

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

BREAKING: Writers Fire Agents After they Refuse to Sign Code of Conduct

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

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Jason Hellerman

Skywalker has Risen in the Newest Star Wars Trailer

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Star Wars

skywalker sound

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker

JJ Abrams

Jason Hellerman

Paul Schrader on How to Make Your Words Turn into Images

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Learning from Screenwriter Tony McNamara and How He Created 'The Favourite'

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Highland 2: Intuitive Screenwriting Software for Professionals

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting software

John August

Screenwriter

highland

Highland script writing software

Highland 2

Jason Hellerman

Tired of Waiting? Linklater Preaches Patience in Your Career

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What's the Difference Between a Manager and an Agent?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

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A film movement that shook the world: Japanese New Wave

6 years ago by Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Nazia Nusrat Adnin

Director /Writer

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How to Become a Screenwriter in Hollywood

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

how to become a screenwriter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

High School Produced Full Length Film

6 years ago by Paul Amato

Paul Amato 197

The Tree of Life - Analysis

6 years ago by B.D. Sharples

B.D. Sharples

Cinematographer and Director

236

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

6 years ago by Stash Capar

Sci Fi

Artificial Intelligence

Stash Capar

Film Director

Mr. Robot Script Analysis: Breakdown the Pilot Episode

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

script writing software

screenplay software

screenplay formatting software

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

Celtx vs. Final Draft

6 years ago by Wyatt E Otero

screenwriting

Final Draft

celtx

Wyatt E Otero 263

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

6 years ago by Mark Miller

Mark Miller

Director

142

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

6 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

387

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

6 years ago by Alex Molina

Alex Molina

Creative Director, MalaCom-UNATI (Actor/Filmmaker)

Difference in story - short/feature film

6 years ago by David David

David David 1193

How to show the future or flash forward in a film

6 years ago by blake kimball

blake kimball 74

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

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

The Web Series Podcast

6 years ago by Robin Nyström

Robin Nyström

Blogger

103

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

6 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

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

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

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Screenplays

6 years ago by Alan

Alan 282

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

6 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.

6 years ago by Chris Chalklen

Chris Chalklen

Writer/Director/Animator

111

Shore Scripts Final Submission Deadline Closes 31st August

6 years ago by Justine Owens

screenwriting competitions film

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Suggested laptops for screenwriters?

6 years ago by Hailey Escobar

laptops

Hailey Escobar

Screenwriter

Made a short film, would appreciate critique.

6 years ago by Cedar Riley Nelson

Cedar Riley Nelson 80

Is this funny or not?

6 years ago by Kevin

Kevin 144

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

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

Getting inspired to go for it.

6 years ago by Ryan P, Brown

Ryan P, Brown 101

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

6 years ago by Emily Damron

Emily Damron

New York Television Festival

Educational Resources for Cinematographers and Filmmakers

6 years ago by Scott Oswald

Shanes Inner Cirlce

masterclass

Scott Oswald 179

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

387

It's good to be bad - 99 Solutions review

7 years ago by Zam Ded

Zam Ded

Creator