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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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A New Screenwriters Resource

3 years ago by BigShorts

writers

producers

screenplay

BigShorts 195

A new screenwriters resource

3 years ago by Greg Bookman

producer

screenplay

writer

Greg Bookman 75

2nd Opinions - Short Film - First independent short film

3 years ago by Sara Bulloch

Sara Bulloch 93

Short Film Fund 2 Early Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Writing short films - coming up with and applying concept in a screenplay

3 years ago by Mark Haines

subverting expectation

Mark Haines

Director/Writer/Editor

2020 Feature Screenplay & TV Pilot Contest Regular Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Our Short Film Fund 2 is now Open.

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Our Short Film Fund is returning soon!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

FREE AUDIO WORK!

3 years ago by Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Audio Engineer

Screenwriting tips ?

3 years ago by Saki Yutukuri

Saki Yutukuri

Screenwriter and Filmmaker

Can I use a news article as a the basis of a screenplay

3 years ago by Donovan Wilson

options

news

copywrite

Donovan Wilson

Filmmaker

107

2020 Short Film Fund Finalists Announced!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

From visual in my head to Screenwriting

3 years ago by Vagmita Swaroop

Vagmita Swaroop

Student

2020 Short Film Fund | Final Deadline | 2nd May

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Open Call for SCREENWRITERS to pitch & develop series in the US & UK - PAID

3 years ago by Nick Pomeroy

Nick Pomeroy 68

How do I rise above other no budget films?

3 years ago by David Cunningham

David Cunningham

freelance filmmaker/photographer

333

Stuck on storyline... scriptwriting help/suggestion is appreciated :)

3 years ago by Vinay

#screenplay #scriptwriting ...

Vinay

Script writer

101

Finding Indie Directors for Screenplay?

3 years ago by Chris Rin

Chris Rin

Screenwriter

Are our backs against the wall with novelty in film making?

3 years ago by Santanu Bhattacharjee

film making creativity novelty

Santanu Bhattacharjee

Filmmaker

163

2020 Short Film Fund - Regular Deadline

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Screenplay

3 years ago by Usman Haider

Usman Haider

Actor

101

Visual Artists & Storytellers Wanted!

3 years ago by Maine Media Workshops+College

Maine Media Workshops+College

HR|Business Manager

170

Our 2020 FEATURE & TV PILOT Contest Is Now Open!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Shore Scripts 2020 Short Film Fund Is Now Open!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Newbie looking for mentor

3 years ago by Clément VIAUD

mentoring

mentor

newbie

Clément VIAUD 113

2019 Order of Winners Announced

3 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Join BRIC's Black Box Filmmaking Program

3 years ago by BRIC Media Education

BRIC Media Education 106

What is your favourite movie?

3 years ago by Jenny

film

Jenny 156

2019’s Feature and TV-Pilot Winners Announced

4 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

795

Writing a screenplay

4 years ago by Marcos Cotlar

Single location

short horror films

Marcos Cotlar

Production Assistant

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