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5 Ways to Write a Female-Driven Script that Sells

6 years ago by Genevieve Jacobson

Genevieve Jacobson

Screenwriter Mark L. Smith Reveals How 'The Revenant' Was Brought to Life

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

From an Under-Represented Community? Here are Three Summer Funding Opps for You

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

ciff

Kickstarter

Middle East Film Initiative

Firelight Media Documentary Lab

Points North Institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: How 'Jaws' Can Help Us Redeem the Summer Movie

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

How to Tap into Your Animalistic Filmmaking Instincts and Become a 'Bitch' [PODCAST]

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Sundance Film Festival

marianna palka

bitch

Jon Fusco

Watch: 4 Things Pixar Always Does to Create Memorable Characters

6 years ago by V Renée

pixar

storytelling

character development

V Renée

Student Screenwriter? Win a Spot at ScriptFest Los Angeles!

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: Lessons from 'True Detective' on How to Write a Character-Driven Plot

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Jon Fusco

Watch: How 'Se7en' and 'True Detective' Find Light in the Darkest Places

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: 'The Deer Hunter' and Three Ways to Pursue the Perfect Scene

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

the deer hunter

michael cimino

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

Watch: Hayao Miyazaki's Tried and True Storytelling Recipe

6 years ago by Max Winter

Hayao Miyazaki

story development

Storyline

Max Winter

Win $80K in Final Draft's Big Break Screenplay Contest

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

Final Draft

prizes

screenwriting competition

TV writing

Jon Fusco

A Massive List of Summer 2017 Grants All Filmmakers Should Know About

6 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

tribeca film institute

neh

national endowment

Points North Institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

David Mamet Reveals Why Movies Don't Need Dialogue and More No-Nonsense Screenwriting Lessons

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Watch: How '10 Cloverfield Lane' Nails Foreshadowing

6 years ago by Jon Fusco

10 Cloverfield Lane

Foreshadowing

Video Essay

Jon Fusco

Get Summer Schooled with Free Online Film Courses from Top Universities

6 years ago by Liz Nord

Liz Nord

Watch: Why 'Silence' and 'Apocalypse Now' Are Two Sides of the Same Coin

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Akira Kurosawa's Singular Advice for Aspiring Filmmakers

6 years ago by Romel Rodriguez

Akira Kurosawa

screenwriting

screenwriters

Romel Rodriguez

Watch: Why Does Aki Kaurismäki's Cinematic Cynicism Make Us Laugh?

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Video Essay

Justin Morrow

Watch: 10 Tips That Will Help You Be a More Productive Filmmaker

6 years ago by V Renée

productivity

V Renée

Watch: Symbolism, Satire and Social Horror in 'Get Out'

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

get out

Video Essay

jordan peele

Justin Morrow

Get a Major Discount on WriterDuet Screenwriting Software Ahead of App Launch

6 years ago by Micah Van Hove

Micah Van Hove

Watch: Are Superhero Movies Dying? 'Logan' and 'Deadpool' Reveal the State of the Genre

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Is Discontentment the Real Driving Force Behind Creativity?

6 years ago by V Renée

inspiration

creativity

V Renée

Watch: Why 'Arrival' is a Case Study in Adaptation

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Video Essay

arrival

adaptation

Justin Morrow

Come for the Prizes, Stay for the Judges: ScreenCraft's Short Screenplay Contest Is Now Open

6 years ago by V Renée

screencraft

short film

Short Screenplay Contest

V Renée

Watch: Adam McKay and the Art of Smart (Dumb) Comedy

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Why Screenwriting Rules are a Myth

6 years ago by Tim Long

flashback

Tim Long

In the Age of 'The Handmaid's Tale,' it's Time to Revisit 'Children of Men'

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

The Storyclock Notebook Helps You Turn Your Ideas into Stories

6 years ago by V Renée

The Storyclock Notebook

Seth Worley

writing

V Renée

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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

149

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 41

Constructive Criticism Guys?

8 years ago by Kyler Wagner

Kyler Wagner

Director/Cinematographer/Video Editor

218

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 1228

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 41

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