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What Does the Ending of '2001: A Space Odyssey' Mean?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

2001 A Space Odyssey

Stanley Kubrick

film analysis

Jason Hellerman

Getting the Story Right: Crafting the 'Prismatic' Tale of 'JT LeRoy'

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

'The Dead Don't Die:' Why Genre Filmmaking is Back

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Only Screenwriting Rule Worth Following: Plant and Payoff

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Went Wrong With Game of Thrones Episode 'The Bells'

4 years ago by George Edelman

character development

George Edelman

What 'Aquaman' Can Teach Us About Good (and Bad) Screenwriting

4 years ago by Evan Littman

Evan Littman

The Russos Discuss the Epic Ending of 'Avengers: Endgame' (& More)

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

marvel

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Russo Brothers

directing

scene breakdown

Jason Hellerman

What Are Table Reads and Why Should You Use Them?

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Dallas Jackson on How to Write, Direct, & Produce a Movie with Blumhouse

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Mean Girls’ Regina George Is (Literally) A Dictator

4 years ago by Jeffrey Reeser

Jeffrey Reeser

Listen Closely: Taking 'A Quiet Place' From Script to Screen

4 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why Story and Character Matter in Action Sequences

4 years ago by Jo Light

action

action sequences

directing

Jo Light

Three Conversation Writing Tips from the 'Before' Trilogy

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Judd Apatow Quotes That Can Make You a Better Filmmaker

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Filmmaking Sucks: 5 Questions to Ask Before You Quit

4 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

How to Write a Blockbuster Script like 'Avengers'

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Avengers

marvel

Marvel Cinematic Universe

screenwriting advice

Jason Hellerman

How the 'Shaun of the Dead' Script Directs Your Eye

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Watch a Professional Screenwriter Try to Crack A Scene in 7 Minutes

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting software

Emily Carmichael

Jason Hellerman

10 TV Writing Fellowships To Launch Your Television Career

4 years ago by Morgan Dameron

Morgan Dameron

Here's How to Shoot and Edit Different Kinds of Dialogue Scenes

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

'True Detective' Production Designer Ryan Warren Smith on the Power of Nostalgia

4 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Pioneering 'Boyz n the Hood' Director John Singleton Has Died

4 years ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Learn How 'GoT' Put the Most Epic Battle Ever Onto Screens

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'High Life': How Claire Denis and Robert Pattison Fought for Their 'Solaris,' '2001'-Inspired Sci-Fi

4 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

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

Pages

Ideas to edit

6 years ago by Sebastián Quezada

Sebastián Quezada

Documentalist

Is it possible to make a good feature length film with no crew except yourself and maybe some filmmaker friends?

6 years ago by Brennen Johnson

Brennen Johnson

Filmmaker

Where to begin on this website

6 years ago by Angelo Tate

Angelo Tate

actor, writer, producer, director

Short film project 'Morning Glory' kickstarter page is live and needs youuuuuuu!!

6 years ago by Robert Bertrand

Robert Bertrand

videographer

What “Hamilton the Musical” Can Teach Indie Filmmakers

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

How to convince someone to be part of a Horror Film Shoot?

6 years ago by Randell Acuram

horror films

casting

Randell Acuram

Film Maker, Director, Musician, College Student

What the HECK is a Scriptment?

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

Let Stanley Kubrick Tell You Why Life is Worth Living

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

filmmaking

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick documentary

Stanley Kubrick’s Lenses

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

Scrivener Screenwriting App: The Final Draft Killer

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

problem liveview with gh4

6 years ago by M Qais

M Qais

Movie Editor & Cinematographer

257

GH4 External monitor problem

6 years ago by M Qais

Lumix GH4 Camera

M Qais

Movie Editor & Cinematographer

257

GH4 External Monitor Problem

6 years ago by M Qais

Lumix GH4 Camera

M Qais

Movie Editor & Cinematographer

257

Panasonic GH4 Live view Problem with 5 Meters micro hdmi to hdmi

6 years ago by M Qais

Lumix GH4 Camera

M Qais

Movie Editor & Cinematographer

257

6 years ago by Phil Whitehead

Phil Whitehead 83

Admissions Open for February 2017 Batch at MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE

6 years ago by MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE

cinematography course

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE

201

Call for Submissions: Film Zine

6 years ago by Jenni Kaye

zine

submissions

vhs

Jenni Kaye 81

Table Reading Help

6 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

218

Anyone need research done?

6 years ago by Ty

research

Ty 81

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6 years ago by Bella Dancer

Bella Dancer 74

in appreciation of Casey Neistat

6 years ago by Yuvraj Soi

Yuvraj Soi

Filmmaker

127

Seeking writing partner(s) and/or advice for post-apoc series

6 years ago by Ted Strauss

collaboration

Ted Strauss

Producer, director

106

The Kidnappers - (NEW Short Film)

6 years ago by Dan Harwood

Dan Harwood

Writer - Director - Editor

117

A Clockwork Orange: Breaking Down Stanley Kubrick’s Masterpiece

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

filmmaking

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes

Stanley Kubrick documentary

a clockwork orange

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

New Short Film, Any Feedback Encouraged

6 years ago by Steve Anderson

Steve Anderson

Director, Screenwriter

Eyes Wide Shut: Sex, Masks & Betrayal – Stanley Kubrick’s Final Masterpiece

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Stanley Kubrick

Eyes Wide Shut

filmmaker

Stanley Kubrick Letter

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

What are the essentials an newbie AC is supposed to know ?

6 years ago by Charles Leo Panadan

assistant cinematographer

Charles Leo Panadan 86

Shore Scripts Announce 2016 Winners

6 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

851

How to start?

6 years ago by Joey Rice

Joey Rice 74

Max Landis: How This Screenwriter is Disrupting Hollywood

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

387

Is the opening of True Detective the best ten minutes of TV ever?

6 years ago by Ted Wilkes

Ted Wilkes 52