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Defining the Psychosexual Thriller Genre in Movies and TV (With Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

psychosexual thriller

genre bending

genre conventions

tropes

Jason Hellerman

3 Production Checklists That Screenwriters Live By

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

checklist

screenwriting checklist

screenwriting advice

storytelling

production

Jason Hellerman

These Are the Best Ways to Research Your Screenwriting Ideas

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

research

screenwriting research

Jason Hellerman

Oscar-Nominated Short Film Director Explains the Power of "Dramatizing" Your Screenplay

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

The 50 Most Common Storytelling Clichés

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How “Expressing What’s in You” Lead This Short Film to an Oscar Nomination

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Why Did Jenna Ortega Rewrite 'Wednesday' Scripts?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some Outside-the-Box Ways To Come Up With Movie Ideas?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Save the Cat! Screenplay Challenge Grounds Writers in Structure, Not Subjective Opinion

3 months ago by Sponsored Content

Save the Cat

Save the cat beat sheet

Save the Cat Software

screenwriting competition

Sponsored Content

How This Filmmaker Masters the Power of Film Activism in the Short Film 'Stranger at the Gate'

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

How Do You Option a Book or an Article To Adapt into a Film or TV Show?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Development executive

Jason Hellerman

We Love The Romance Genre in Film and TV (Definition and Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the Best Ways To Organize Your Movie and TV Show Ideas?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Charlie Kaufman Rallies the WGA With a Scorching Awards Speech

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some of the Best Short Films You Can Watch on Vimeo?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the Best YouTube Videos of Interviews With Filmmakers?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some Storytelling Lessons from Netflix's Drive to Survive?

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

7 Lessons We Learned From Experimental Documentaries

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

experimental film

experimental documentary

Alyssa Miller

I'm Worried About Big Data and Hollywood

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

big data

data

Data Analysis

Artificial Intelligence

hollywood

screenwriting contests

diversity

ethics

Jason Hellerman

Do We Miss Development Hell? Plus, 'The Last of Us'

3 months ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

10 Things Screenwriters Should Keep In Mind While Collaborating With Executives

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

executives

Development executive

Jason Hellerman

Dissecting the Experimental Genre in Film and TV

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are the Most Common Questions Beginning Screenwriters Ask? (With Answers)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

storytelling

storytelling advice

screenwriting advice

screenwriting questions

beginning writers

screenwriting

Jason Hellerman

What is a Leitmotif in Music and Screenwriting? (Definition and Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What's a "Wunza" Movie or TV Show? (Definition and Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Screenwriting Contests We Think Are Worth Entering

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting contests

screenwriting competition

screenwriting advice

screenwriting ideas

storytelling

Jason Hellerman

What This First Time Director Thinks You Need To Know Before Making Your First Project

3 months ago by Guest Author

Guest Author

10 Screenwriting Tips From Ruben Östlund

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

The Western Genre in Film and TV (Definition and Examples)

3 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Sara Dosa’s Top 7 Movies From the Criterion Closet

3 months ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

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How to show passing of days, filled with repetitive actions

6 years ago by Ivan Ilarionov

repetitive actions days passing

Ivan Ilarionov 74

Call for Entries! 2017 CineYouth Festival

6 years ago by CineYouth Festival

CineYouth Festival 78

Inside the Spec Script Market with Agent David Boxerbaum

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

533

How to Write a Script and Workshop Your Screenplay with Paul Castro

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

533

Problem writing a short

6 years ago by Jose Ramon Guzman

Jose Ramon Guzman 81

Feedback and suggestions needed?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

film making

suggestions

feedback

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

What is the best way to make vlogs

6 years ago by joshua barrett

youtuber youtube film vlog...

joshua barrett

Producer, Youtuber

Not film making student

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

The POWER Of A Story...

6 years ago by Noah Rossi

Noah Rossi

Film Maker/Songwriter

164

Books you must read?

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

Real name vs Fake name using for media work???

6 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

296

Stop wasting time & First feature film

6 years ago by N. Mendes

N. Mendes

Writer - Director - Cinematographer - Editor

Being a Script Editor and getting your Scripts out there

6 years ago by D. Robards

D. Robards 188

Shore Scripts 2017 Short Film Fund is Now Open

6 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

774

Feedback on my short film concept.

6 years ago by Nicolás Zin

short film

concept

feedback

Nicolás Zin

Film Student / Writer

Is a Digital Bolex a Practical camera to use to make short films?

6 years ago by Jackson Flowers

digital bolex

directing

filmmaking

Jackson Flowers

Director of Photography/ Director/ Actor

260

Interior designer? Who is the best

6 years ago by Nora Torres

Interior designer

Nora Torres

Interior designer? Who is the best

Turn old color slides into a film

6 years ago by tim matson

No Clue...

tim matson

writer/photographer/consultant

How to get soldiers for WW2 short film?

6 years ago by Seth Demers

Seth Demers

Director, Producer, Designer, Editor

James Cameron’s ‘Xenogenesis’: Watch the Short Film That Gave Him His Start

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

533

Lower Tier Screenplay Contests

6 years ago by Brent Kennedy

screenplay

contests

Brent Kennedy

Story Teller

How to Create Unforgettable Characters

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

screenwriting software

Michael Hauge

Chris Vogler

Hero's Journey

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

533

First music video

6 years ago by Dilip Suthar

pre production

Dilip Suthar

Editor and Cinematographer

169

Distribution, festival and production news.

6 years ago by Kyah G

Kyah G

Community Manager

What is Auteur Theory and Why Is It Important?

6 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Auteur Theory

film director

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

533

It's tough being a Man

6 years ago by Jreeeeeeeeeee

manhood

Jreeeeeeeeeee

Apple Cat tacos

154

Screenwriting books. Which are your favorite?

6 years ago by Ryan McCurdy

screenwriting

Ryan McCurdy

Commercial Video Producer/ Filmmaker

201

Weekend Acting For Camera Course (12 Weekends) Saturday & Sundays

6 years ago by MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE

cinematography course

MINDSCREEN FILM INSTITUTE(MFi)

FILM & TELEVISION INSTITUTE

237

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

237

Horror Stories from your first film?

6 years ago by Ryan McCurdy

stories

Ryan McCurdy

Commercial Video Producer/ Filmmaker

201