Universal Pictures has signed a deal with screenwriter Andrea Berloff, who will script "The Legend of Conan," an action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. The deal...
What does your protagonist do to avoid or embrace existential sadness? Louis C.K. was on Conan again and brilliantly explained why he dislikes the culture...
"True life horror happens... when there's no anticipation." At our recent panel on Horror Screenwriting, writer/director Mickey Keating talked about subverting audience expectations...
We are excited to announce that Lichelli Lazar-Lea has won the top prize at the 2013 ScreamCraft Horror Script Contest for her excellent feature script titled "VERA." As...
Scriptcat’s tips on how to avoid the hell of chasing screenplay notes… Okay, so you just finished your latest feature screenplay or TV pilot—congratulations!...
“Do you respect the mountain you’re climbing as you pursue a screenwriting career?” An excerpt from screenwriter Mark Sanderson’s upcoming book on screenwriting: A...
by Ygal Kaufman of In the Can: a podcast about movies If you’re anything like me, you’re good looking, a talented athlete and a...
Guest post by Ygal Kaufman of In the Can: a podcast about movies I’m going to limit this list to the last 5 years,...
To state the patently obvious, the opening of your screenplay is of vital importance. Page one, scene one is when the reader begins to form...
We recently hosted a networking event titled “Short Cut: From Online Short to Studio Feature Film.” The event featured a panel of established film directors who...