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How the Writers of 'Silicon Valley' Build Compelling Character Arcs to Hook Audiences

6 years ago by Daron James

Daron James

David Mamet's Dramatic Writing MasterClass: 'You Gotta Stand Being Bad if You Wanna Be a Writer'

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Got a Screenplay, Teleplay, or Digital Series? The Austin FF Screenplay Competition Wants It

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Austin Film Festival

screenplay

screenplay competitions

screenplay contests

script

Christopher Boone

'Don't Show Your Parents' and More Advice About What to Do With Your Screenplay

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

screenwriting

film courage

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

Watch: Why the Last 30 Seconds of 'Prisoners' is Perfect Storytelling

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

'A Bad Idea Gone Wrong': How Last-Minute Casting Led to SXSW's Best Ensemble

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

sxsw

sxsw 2017

a bad idea gone wrong

jason headley

Christopher Boone

Steve Martin’s Comedy Masterclass: 'When the Word F*ck Gets the Laughs, Question It'

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

'Signature Move': Pakistani Muslims, Lesbians, and Luchadora Wrestlers Have More in Common Than You Think

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

5 Ways to Survive Making a Film with Your Best Friend

6 years ago by Julie Keck

Julie Keck

Pregnancy Horror 'Prevenge': The Twisted Female 'Taxi Driver' Shot in 11 Days

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

When Mom Writes a Horror: Psychedelic Prom Night Thriller 'The Honor Farm'

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: Creating the Perfect Blend of Suffering, Sorrow, and Humor for a Tragicomedy

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Develop Your Screenplay on a Beach in Jamaica with Accomplished Hollywood Mentors

6 years ago by Emily Buder

screencrafting

fellowships

Emily Buder

Watch: How Tarantino Creates Nail-Biting Suspense in 'Inglourious Basterds'

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Learn How to Design a Character-Specific World and Bring it to Life in Your Film

6 years ago by Micah Van Hove

Micah Van Hove

Pixar's New Short Film, 'Lou': How an Animator Became a Writer-Director

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Jordan Peele's 'Get Out' Crosses $100 Million, But He Never Thought it Would Get Made

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

jordan peele

get out

Christopher Boone

Watch: Kenneth Lonergan Reveals the Emotional Journey of Storytelling

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Kenneth Lonergan

bafta

lecture

Christopher Boone

7 Ways to Introduce a Character's Name to the Audience That Don't Sound Fake

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Directing Live Cinema? Think of it Like Horror

6 years ago by Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson

Alice Guy-Blaché, the World's First Female Filmmaker, Wrote, Directed, and Produced Over 700 Films

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Be the Production Company You Want to See in the World

6 years ago by Julie Keck

blonde to black pictures

sadie frost

emma comley

british film industry

New Orleans

louisiana filmmaking credits

Julie Keck

Video: 15 Beats of a Classic Story Structure Explained

6 years ago by V Renée

story structure

V Renée

Watch: 3 Ways Filmmakers Make Gangsters Sympathetic

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Video Essay

fandor

gangster film

Justin Morrow

5 Secrets to Pixar's Storytelling

6 years ago by Sophia Harvey

Sophia Harvey

'I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore': Macon Blair on Trying Directing After Success in Screenwriting

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Macon Blair

netflix

jeremy saulnier

Oakley Anderson-Moore

'Get Out': Jordan Peele Reveals How to Get from Sketch Comedy to Knockout First Feature

6 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

Watch: How a Lost Scorsese Film Inspired One of the Most Famous Scenes in 'Pulp Fiction'

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: How 'When Harry Met Sally' Teaches Us to Break Genre Conventions

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Learn the Art of Storytelling with Free 'Pixar in a Box'

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

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Help me educate myself into a career in documentary film.

8 years ago by jason macintyre

jason macintyre

Student

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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 79

Subscribe to the BlueCat E-Newsletter!

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

How do you find your story?

8 years ago by Nation Morin

Nation Morin 81

VALET- an independent short by Laura Hirst on Kickstarter

8 years ago by Laura Hirst

Laura Hirst 93

Donate to the Travis Roy Foundation get your script read by Fineman Entertainment

8 years ago by Chad Drew

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Chad Drew

Screenwriter

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Get your script read by making a donation

8 years ago by Chad Drew

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management

Chad Drew

Screenwriter

142

Interview / Documentary about my grandmother.

8 years ago by Peter

Peter 81

First Music Video: Overheating Camera?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

175

Getting back into narrative work

8 years ago by jordancrowder

jordancrowder

Writer/Director

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Contest Call For Entries

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition ONE WEEK TO EARLY DEADLINE!

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

Skyfall the script that was available for all of five minutes

8 years ago by David Tickner

Bond

David Tickner

Screenwriter / Director / Technical Writer

Critique my Short Film?

8 years ago by Daniel Gomes

Daniel Gomes

wnb director

How do I stir up interest in my film?

8 years ago by Avery Maycock

Avery Maycock

Writer, Director

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Sketch comedy.

8 years ago by Martin Collins

Martin Collins

Writer/actor

Adapting a script.

8 years ago by Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller

Editor, DP, Director, Colourist

A Community

8 years ago by philip woolridge

philip woolridge

Cinematographer | Writer

161

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - Short Film Thoughts

8 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

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My first short, seeking advices from you!

8 years ago by Victor Festou

Victor Festou 106

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition Call for Entries

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

How Can I Move This Thing Along? Whats Next?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

175

A Shadow Of Doubt - A Horror Short Shot On The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

8 years ago by Ben Meredith

Ben Meredith

Cinematographer/Filmmaker

1399

Are There Any Indie Filmmakers In Atlanta?

8 years ago by Trae Dukes

Trae Dukes

Entry Level

175

KickStarter Indie Film "Kung Fury" is Finally Here

8 years ago by Guy McLoughlin

80's Action Movies

80's Grind-House Movies

KickStarter Success

Guy McLoughlin

Video Producer

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I'm having a hard time making my screenplay come full circle.

8 years ago by Caleb Martinez

Caleb Martinez 154

My First Short Film Took A Wile.

8 years ago by John Yim

High School

John Yim

Director

Learning from Advice on Nofilmschool: A short later.

8 years ago by Mitchell Cannon

Mitchell Cannon

Director

229

You can't just be an ACTOR you must become a FILMMAKER!

8 years ago by Aletha Shepherd

Aletha Shepherd

Actress

107