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College Students: Get One Million Dollars to Produce Your Screenplay

5 years ago by Erik Luers

screenwriting competition

launch

Erik Luers

Watch: How Christopher Nolan's 'Dark Knight' Trilogy Emphasizes Strong Characterization Through its Villains

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

A Massive List of Spring 2018 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Academy Nicholl Fellowships

Oakley Anderson-Moore

How 'Like Me' Used Psychedelic Imagery (and the words of Guillermo del Toro) to Explore Loneliness

5 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

This Lemony Snicket-Inspired Short Is a Creative Playbook on How to Make a Film

5 years ago by V Renée

webseries

V Renée

Is NOT Making Films One of the Best Things You Can Do for Your Filmmaking Career?

5 years ago by V Renée

inspiration

V Renée

Why 'River's Edge' Director Tim Hunter Likes to 'Push Characters as Far as He Can'

5 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What Superman Teaches Us About Character and Storytelling

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

How ‘Holy Air’s Eleven-Year Production Turned Personal Struggles into Laughter

5 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

5 Mistakes We All Make as Filmmakers (That We Can Easily Avoid)

5 years ago by V Renée

mistakes

V Renée

Screenwriters, It's Time to Get Real About Rejection, Criticism, and Failure

5 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

3 Screenwriting Techniques Dee Rees Uses to Craft Believable Characters

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Why It's Good to Allow Your Films to Suck

5 years ago by V Renée

creativity

inspiration

V Renée

Watch: The Secret to Creating a Great On-Screen Romance

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

Video Essay

Romance

Jon Fusco

Download 8 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2018 Oscars Right Now

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

'The Rainbow Experiment': Delving Into Characters' Lives to Uncover Deep Emotional Truths

5 years ago by Max Winter

christina kallas

the rainbow experiment

42 seconds of happiness

slamdance

slamdance 2018

Max Winter

Watch: How 'Wind River' Director Taylor Sheridan Reinvented the Neo-Western

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

5 years ago by V Renée

script breakdown

V Renée

8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

5 years ago by V Renée

screenwriting

New Years

new years resolutions

resolutions

V Renée

5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

5 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

The 10 Most Inventive Screenplays of 2017

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Download Screenplays for 'Get Out', 'Darkest Hour', 'Coco' and More Award Contenders

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

This Infographic Gives You 30 Ways to Brainstorm Film Ideas

5 years ago by V Renée

infographic

ideas

brainstorming

V Renée

How Michael Showalter Turned Rejection Into a Successful Directing Career

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

Michael Showalter

Wet Hot American Summer

The Big Sick

SAG-AFTRA Foundation

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How Wes Anderson Uses Age to Define Character

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

Wes Anderson

the royal tenenbaums

The Life Aquatic with Steve...

Justin Morrow

4 Paths to Writing for Non-Fiction

5 years ago by Rachel Elizabeth Seed

Strong Island

Memories of a Penitent Heart

The Central Park Five

Dirty Wars

docnyc 2017

docnyc

Rachel Elizabeth Seed

5 Ways to Use MacGuffins So They Don't Completely Ruin Your Film

5 years ago by V Renée

macguffin

Video Essay

V Renée

5 Ways to Nail Comedy Cinematography from 'Home Alone' DP Julio Macat

5 years ago by Randall Esulto

julio macat

sight sound and story

panel

storytelling

Camera angle

Randall Esulto

2017 Holiday Gift Guide for Filmmakers

5 years ago by V Renée

gifts

giftguide

holiday gift guide

V Renée

Download Screenplays for 'Thor: Ragnarok', 'War for the Planet of the Apes' and More Award Contenders

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

thor ragnarok

thor

war for the planet of the apes

downsizing

screenplay

Christopher Boone

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DIY Film Tips #0- Make a Feature Film For 10k! - Slices of Lasagna

8 years ago by Reyshan Parker

Reyshan Parker

Writer/Director/Producer at Independent Lasagna

Narrative Style: “Plot, structure and time!”

8 years ago by Reyshan Parker

screenwriting

plot

story structure

Reyshan Parker

Writer/Director/Producer at Independent Lasagna

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Casting Well

8 years ago by COYCO

COYCO

Director of Photography

267

Anyone else feel this way?

8 years ago by Daniel LLOYD

Daniel LLOYD 154

how to start screen writing??

8 years ago by Mahesh Reddy Lanka

Mahesh Reddy Lanka

Student

consultant position called?

8 years ago by Searean Moon

Searean Moon

Director/Writer/Producer

207

Is Stillmotion's MUSE program really worth the cost? A 'pilot' asks Patrick Moreau some tough questions ...

8 years ago by Matt James Smith

Matt James Smith 196

Indie Producer Suzanne Lyons: How to Produce Your First Feature Film

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Suzanne Lyons

indepednet film producer

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Need help in development?

8 years ago by Sherice Griffiths

Sherice Griffiths

Producer / Writer / Director

154

Anyone looking for help with development?

8 years ago by Sherice Griffiths

Sherice Griffiths

Producer / Writer / Director

154

Screenwriting tips from screenwriter of Pride Stephen Beresford

8 years ago by Liam Delahunty

Stephen Beresford

Pride

screenwriting

Liam Delahunty

Film Maker

Robert Rodriguez Interview: How to Build a Filmmaking Empire

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Community Film Ideas?

8 years ago by Chelsey Rogers

Chelsey Rogers

Editor

2016 BlueCat Screenplay Competition Regular Deadline Oct 15th

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

BlueCat Best Movie Title Contest - Final Round of Voting

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

Crop Factor Mumbo Jumbo – enlighten me please

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

296

Panasonic G7 as first 4K cam for a 4K Newbie on tight budget???

8 years ago by S M Sabir

S M Sabir

Filmmaker in MAKING :)

296

Starting a no budget/ small budget production.

8 years ago by Nathaniel Moody

Planning. Producing. Actors....

Nathaniel Moody

Student film maker

145

Screenwriting Master Class w/ Karl Iglesias & How to Create Emotional Impact in Films

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Showing that Time has passed

8 years ago by Nathan Wilkes

Nathan Wilkes 81

Showing that Time has passed

8 years ago by Nathan Wilkes

time

Nathan Wilkes 81

Ever hear of The Stanley Parable? We made it a short film...

8 years ago by Devon Nowark

short film

amateur

Student Film

Devon Nowark

Writer / Director / Editor

Ask Yourself the Question, Are you really a Screenwriter or Storyteller?

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

BlueCat Movie Title Contest Voting Now Open

8 years ago by Claire Stanton Lee

Claire Stanton Lee

Coordinator

268

Listen to Dov Simens Quentin Tarantino's only Film Teacher before he made Reservoir Dogs!

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Short End - a film about the end of film

8 years ago by Jon du Toit

Jon du Toit

Writer / Director

233

Editing a mini documentary and need your help with the story arc!

8 years ago by Yash Mori

Yash Mori

Director / DP / FIlmmaker

119

How to Produce Your First Feature or Short Film

8 years ago by Alex Ferrari

Alex Ferrari

Director / Producer

505

Busan: Asian Auteurs to Mentor Emerging Directors

8 years ago by Carol Zoeng

Asmita Shrish

Naomi Kawase

Fateme Ahmadi

Carol Zoeng

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