
Screenwriters are constantly bombarded by the so-called "rules and regulations" of both the art and craft of screenwriting. Endless courses, seminars, and books dictate what...
Screenwriters are constantly bombarded by the so-called "rules and regulations" of both the art and craft of screenwriting. Endless courses, seminars, and books dictate what...
Samuel “Billy” Wilder (June 22, 1906– March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born American filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, artist and journalist, whose career spanned more than fifty...
For all the Pixar fans (and – let’s face it – aren’t we all?), there’s some exciting news: Pixar Animation Studios has launched a free...
This post originally appeared on The Script Lab. Good dialogue strikes a nerve, usually in my spine. I’ll sit up taller or lean in closer...
Looking for some inspiration today? Filmmaker Adam Skelter has created a series of video essays under the label Anatomy of Chaos that provide a great (free!) resource...
The Sundance Institute has announced a jury comprised of 24 experts in film, art, culture, and science for the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. This year’s...
Filmmaker Kenlon Clark was recently chosen as the winner of the inaugural Bootleg Universe Contest, in collaboration with Adi Shankar’s Bootleg Universe and Buffalo 8 Productions. Kenlon’s winning script will...
“In 2006, Crash, a contemporary film about racism made on a $6 million budget, shocked Hollywood, and its own creators, when it won Best Picture...
Storyboarding originated in the animation field, which makes sense since it’s a way of visualizing a story with a series of drawings. A storyboard is...
As we near the end of 2016, it's time to reflect on the year's cinematic highlights. And, in case you're having a hard time remembering...