The future is digital. And to those in favor of the analog world, just remember the Office Production Assistant position you or one of your friends had when you first…
Andrew SchwartzJuly 29, 2019
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Writer, director and producer John Langridge recently sat down with The Filmmakers Podcast to discuss filmmaking topics ranging from his newly released horror drama 13 Graves, his outlining process and…
Andrew SchwartzJuly 29, 2019
Listed below are the top 50 finalists for the screenplay and concept categories of the 2019 ScreenCraft Comedy Screenplay Contest, selected from nearly 1,000 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who…
adminJuly 23, 2019
If you haven’t yet heard of Jim Cummings, you will soon. A powerhouse filmmaker with wins at Sundance and SXSW for his indie hit Thunder Road, Cummings is a one-man…
Rebecca NorrisJuly 22, 2019
Quentin Tarantino is known for writing drafts of his screenplays in longhand and not outlining plot twists, setups and payoffs. But the writer-director has his own method of dramatic structure:…
Valerie KalfrinJuly 22, 2019
What are the strengths and weaknesses of the supporting friend character archetype, and how can writers use them in their screenplays? You can find them in most movies and in…
Ken MiyamotoJuly 22, 2019
How can screenwriters make the best first impressions within Hollywood? First impressions are everything in any industry. How you present yourself, your work, your projects, and your resume can be…
Ken MiyamotoJuly 19, 2019
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation’s most celebrated screenwriters and directors — Francis Ford Coppola? Coppola first earned a Best Screenplay Academy…
Ken MiyamotoJuly 19, 2019
The Hero's Journey gives us a solid story structure template. It tells us where our characters should go and who they should meet along the way. In effect, it tells…
Ross HartmannJuly 17, 2019
