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'Blindspotting': Daveed Diggs and Carlos López Estrada on Their New Oakland Classic

5 years ago by Erik Luers

Erik Luers

Darren Aronofsky Delivers His Ten Commandments of Indie Filmmaking

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Discover How This Playwright Mined His Own Prison Experience to Create 'The Forgiven'

5 years ago by Max Winter

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Watch: How 'Get Out' Gives Us a New Perspective on Horror

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

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Watch: Is Billy Wilder the Best Screenwriter of All Time?

5 years ago by V Renée

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The Lubitsch Touch

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'The Cured': How David Freyne Created a Political Twist on the Zombie Flick

5 years ago by Max Winter

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How Do You Deal with Procrastination as a Filmmaker?

5 years ago by V Renée

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4 Vital Producing Tips from Ridley Scott, Judd Apatow, Amy Pascal and More

5 years ago by Jacob Bittens

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College Students: Get One Million Dollars to Produce Your Screenplay

5 years ago by Erik Luers

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

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

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

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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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

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

5 years ago by V Renée

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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

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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

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

5 years ago by V Renée

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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

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

5 years ago by Jon Fusco

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

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

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

5 years ago by Max Winter

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

5 years ago by Justin Morrow

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What You Need to Know About Prepping Your Script for Production

5 years ago by V Renée

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8 Somewhat Unusual New Year's Screenwriting Resolutions for 2018

5 years ago by V Renée

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5 Tips on Better Filmmaking from Director Sean Baker

5 years ago by V Renée

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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

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2021 Fiction Podcast Contest | Regular Deadline

1 year ago by Justine Owens

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2021 Feature & TV Pilot Winners Announced!

1 year ago by Justine Owens

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2021 Feature & TV Pilot Finalists& Semi-Finalists

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Call For Entries | Short Film Fund Early Deadline | Aug 29th

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How to make a movie?

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Short Film Fund | Fall Season | $25,000 to give away!

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Short and full length scripts are wanted

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

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Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

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Tell Your Truth | Screenwriting Advice with Charlie Kaufman (VIDEO)

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CALL FOR FEATURES & TV PILOTS!

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2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

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What Exactly Is High Concept?

2 years ago by Douglas Shaner

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Finalists!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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How do I find scripts? A non-writer searching for a passion project.

3 years ago by Justin Mangrich

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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Setting vs Budget

3 years ago by kirsten james

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Check out the QUARTER FINALISTS of our 2020 Feature & TV Pilot contests now!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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What is the most complex character arc hidden in the otherwise passable film?

3 years ago by Volodymyr Bilyk

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How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

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2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

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Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest

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A New Screenwriters Resource

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