What does it take to write a great spy thriller? From the James Bond franchise to every Mission Impossible installment — and everything around and in between — the spy thriller has…
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Every writer hopes to create characters that audiences love and relate to. Scores of well-intentioned creators have accidentally fallen into the trap of stereotypes when trying to execute universal archetypes….
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2018 ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition, culled from over 1,000 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring this classic genre and to have received a…
Here’s screenwriting wisdom from the master of suspense himself, Alfred Hitchcoc: We’re featuring some of Hitch’s most celebrated quotes on directing, writing, and cinematic storytelling as a whole — followed…
Yellow by Zara Meerza has been selected as the grand prize winner of the inaugural ScreenCraft Public Domain Competition. A pilot set at the end of the 19th century as…
Burner by Mukilan Thangamani has been selected as the grand prize winner of the 2018 ScreenCraft Horror Competition. Drawing inspiration from Strangers on a Train, Maya uses a black-market phone…
What steps can screenwriters take to create the ultimate antagonist, villain, and nemesis — and what are the differences between the three? It’s one thing to create a compelling protagonist…
How can screenwriters capture those first coveted paid writing assignments? Most undiscovered screenwriters make the mistake of focusing solely on getting their original spec scripts sold and produced. The hard…
Leading development consultancy and screenplay discovery platform ScreenCraft and Santa Monica-based media financier BondIt Media Capital have announced two recipients of the Spring 2018 ScreenCraft Film Fund Backed by BondIt Media Capital. The first recipient…
We’re excited to feature the scripts listed below that comprise the semifinalists of the 2018 ScreenCraft Short Screenplay Contest. With the rise in demand for high-quality short content across new…
