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4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The 50 Most Common Storytelling Clichés

3 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Did Diverse Movies Save the Box Office? UCLA Diversity Report Says Yes!

20 hours ago by Alyssa Miller

diversity

representation

inclusion

ucla diversity report

Alyssa Miller

Exploring the Historical Genre in Movies and TV (Definition & Examples)

20 hours ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Writing and Directing Tips from the 'John Wick' Franchise

22 hours ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How Do You Write a "Walk and Talk" in a Screenplay?

2 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Learn How to Greenlight Yourself with 'Wildflower' Director Matt Smuckler

2 days ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

What Are 5 Easy Ways You Can Improve Your Screenwriting?

2 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Some Storytelling Lessons from HBO's 'Succession'?

2 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are Pyscho-Biddy Films? (Definition and Examples)

3 days ago by Alyssa Miller

psycho-biddy

horror

genre

what ever happened to baby jane

Hereditary

tropes

Alyssa Miller

Explore 100+ Public Domain Fairy Tales for Crafting Your Screenplay

4 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Overused Jokes in Film and TV Dialogue You Should Avoid

4 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

10 Must-Read Books for People Who Want to Work in Hollywood

7 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Tarantino's Last Movie, Plus Surviving Freelance, Anchoring Scripts, and Ronin 4D Flex

7 days ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

Subvert Apocalyptic Tropes like Netflix's 'Sweet Tooth'

7 days ago by Jason Hellerman

subverting expectation

netflix

Jason Hellerman

How Will Artificial Intelligence Affect Hollywood?

7 days ago by Jason Hellerman

Artificial Intelligence

Jason Hellerman

Cut Weeks of Shooting and Still Win at Sundance With ‘Mami Wata’ Director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi and Cinematographer Lílis Soares

1 week ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

Too Many Cooks in the Best Picture Category? Plus, Critiques, Critics, and 'No Hard Feelings'

2 weeks ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

GG Hawkins

What Are the Best Movies Made in and About Ireland?

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Are 5 Things Filmmaking Has in Common With March Madness?

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Secret to a Great Movie Is What Happens Between the Story Beats

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

This Filmmaker's Journey of Artistic Healing and Self-Discovery in 'Angel Applicant'

2 weeks ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Nearly Half of All TV Writers Are Working at Minimum Pay Rate Scale

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Why Are Hollywood Executives Driven By Fear?

2 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

executives

development

Development executive

Jason Hellerman

Oscar-Winning Daniels and Paul Rogers on 'Everything Everywhere All At Once'

2 weeks ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

podcast

podcasts

Everything Everywhere All at...

GG Hawkins

We Have to Talk About Big Data in Little Hollywood

2 weeks ago by GG Hawkins

no film school podcast

podcast

podcasts

big data

screenwriting contests

triangle of sadness

GG Hawkins

From Sundance to SXSW: "Fancy Dance" Director Erica Tremblay and Co-Writer Miciana Alise

3 weeks ago by GG Hawkins

GG Hawkins

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

3 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

psychosexual thriller

genre bending

genre conventions

tropes

Jason Hellerman

These Are the Best Ways to Research Your Screenwriting Ideas

3 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

screenwriting

research

screenwriting research

Jason Hellerman

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

3 weeks ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

Pages

Filmmaker Resource: Indie Film Hustle

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

493

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