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5 Ways to Be Your Own Best Script Doctor

5 years ago by Ela Thier

Ela Thier

Why ‘Fits and Starts’ Director Laura Terruso Thinks You Should ‘Say Yes to Everything!’

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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Oakley Anderson-Moore

Watch: What Makes a Perfect Movie Villain (It's Not What You Think)

5 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

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

5 years ago by Oakley Anderson-Moore

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tribeca film institute

Oakley Anderson-Moore

Download Screenplays for 'Last Flag Flying', 'The Beguiled' and More Award Contenders

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

6 Pragmatic Screenwriting Tips From the Writers of 'The Big Sick', 'Get Out' and More

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Download Screenplays for 'Logan', 'Guardians Vol. 2' and More Award Contenders

5 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

LOGAN

guardians of the galaxy vol 2

thank you for your service

Christopher Boone

What the 'Deadpool' Co-Creator Thinks is the Best Starting Point for Creating Characters

6 years ago by Romel Rodriguez

deadpool

how to create a character

how to create a antihero

how to create a super hero

Romel Rodriguez

Download Screenplays for 'Three Billboards', 'The Shape of Water' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

2017 Screenplays FYC

Three Billboards Outside...

Christopher Boone

Watch: Is David Fincher Actually a Pop Artist?

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: How to Build Empathy in a Horror Film (And Why It's So Important)

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: Three Extremely Human Tactics Taika Waititi Uses to Make His Stories Relatable

6 years ago by Max Winter

Taika Waititi

Eagle vs Shark

Boy

Hunt for the Wilderpeople

Things We Do in the Shadows

Video Essay

Max Winter

Watch: Take a Look Back at the Films That Inspired 'Baby Driver' and 'Drive'

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

What You Need to Know to Write Exposition Like a Pro

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

Download Screenplays for 'Mudbound', 'mother!', 'Okja' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

first they killed my father

the meyerowitz stories

breathe

the man who invented christmas

Christopher Boone

Win a $30,000 Grant for Your Short, Feature, Doc or Series Pilot From ScreenCraft Film Fund

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Time Traveling in Movies: A Very Complicated Plot Device Explained

6 years ago by V Renée

time travel

storytelling

timeline

V Renée

Download Screenplays for 'The Big Sick' and More Award Contenders

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Dear Filmmakers, Study More than Film

6 years ago by V Renée

education

books

inspiration

V Renée

Watch: The Cartoon That Started Internet Animation

6 years ago by Max Winter

animation

internet

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Max Winter

Watch: Travel to Mexico with Pixar to Research the Story of 'Coco'

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

Christopher Boone

Watch: Everything You Wanted to Know About Japanese Horror But Were Too Terrified to Ask

6 years ago by Max Winter

halloween

horror

japanese horror

Max Winter

Learn the Science Behind Writing Screenplays That Keep Us on the Edge of Our Seats

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: 5 Tips for Making a Perfect Action Scene

6 years ago by Max Winter

Max Winter

Watch: What 'The Twilight Zone' and Martin Scorsese Have in Common

6 years ago by Justin Morrow

Justin Morrow

Watch: Techniques Every Cinematographer Can Learn from Roger Deakins

6 years ago by Max Winter

Roger Deakins

cinematography

No Country for Old Men

fargo

skyfall

O Brother Where Art Thou

The reader

Max Winter

From 'Mess' to Success: Make The Project That Scares You The Most

6 years ago by Dylan Kai Dempsey

Dylan Kai Dempsey

'Thelma': Eskil Vogt on Why You Should Throw Away Screenwriting Guides to Write Cinematic Movies

6 years ago by Emily Buder

Emily Buder

Download FREE Storyboard Software and Visualize Your Story Now

6 years ago by Christopher Boone

storyboard

open source

Christopher Boone

Lessons on Screenwriting: How to Pace a Fight Scene

6 years ago by V Renée

V Renée

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2021 Fiction Podcast Contest | Regular Deadline

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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2021 Feature & TV Pilot Winners Announced!

1 year ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

760

2021 Feature & TV Pilot Finalists& Semi-Finalists

1 year ago by Justine Owens

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

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

760

How to make a movie?

2 years ago by Vernon Welch

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Vernon Welch

Writer

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

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

760

Short and full length scripts are wanted

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

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Opening scene

2 years ago by Melissa Vivirito

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Melissa Vivirito

New to screenwriting

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Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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

2 years ago by Alex Edge

Charlie Kaufman

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CALL FOR FEATURES & TV PILOTS!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

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Page Turner Awards

2 years ago by Charlotte Wakefield

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2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Winners!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

760

What Exactly Is High Concept?

2 years ago by Douglas Shaner

Douglas Shaner

Writer, Co-Founder - Hollywood Gatekeepers

2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Finalists!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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

3 years ago by Justin Mangrich

Justin Mangrich

Producer/Director/DP

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2020 Feature & TV-Pilot Semi-Finalists!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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

Val Kilmer

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3 years ago by alexsunny

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How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

3 years ago by Corbin Peters

Corbin Peters

Producer

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Editing A7s XAVC-S on the iPad?..

3 years ago by alexsunny

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2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

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Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

3 years ago by Shiny Show

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LAST BOOK YOU READ!!!

3 years ago by SandraMark

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Shore Scripts Fiction Podcast Contest

3 years ago by Justine Owens

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Justine Owens

Director of Contests

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A New Screenwriters Resource

3 years ago by BigShorts

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A new screenwriters resource

3 years ago by Greg Bookman

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