What are Quentin Tarantino’s favorite scenes from his own movies, and what can we learn from them? As most screenwriters know, Quentin Tarantino is a cinema fanatic. In the 1980s,…
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Listed below are the finalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Action & Adventure Screenplay Competition, selected from over 700 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring this internationally-beloved genre and to have…
The past few years have been quite the doozy for screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Following a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination for The Theory of Everything in 2014, McCarten wrote Darkest Hour…
How do screenwriters stay inspired and motivated through the ups and downs of the screenwriting journey? Make no mistake, pursuing a career in screenwriting is difficult — but someone has…
What are the clearest definitions of irony, and how can screenwriters utilize this powerful tool in their screenplays? Most people know an ironic moment when they see it. Yet when…
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation’s most visionary auteurs — James Cameron? While most know of his iconic film directing and his…
The following projects have been shortlisted for the next round of consideration for the Fall 2019 ScreenCraft Film Fund backed by BondIt. Selected from nearly a thousand applications, the projects…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Competition, selected from roughly 1,200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent stories and to have received…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Stage Play competition. These impressive projects written for the stage were selected from nearly 700 entries. Congratulations to the writers who have…
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2019 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, selected from over 1,200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent books and to have received a…
