Listed below are the semifinalists of the 2017 ScreenCraft Family-Friendly Screenplay Contest, representing the top 12% of submissions received. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this far, the…
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During a recent Write Your Screenplay podcast episode, Jacob Krueger sat down with screenwriter Doug Jung (Star Trek Beyond, Big Love) and writer/director Emily Dell…
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After watching every Best Adapted Screenplay and Original Screenplay Academy Award acceptance speech since the award show was televised (1953), we now feature ten of…
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The following projects have been shortlisted as the top finalists to receive the Fall 2017 ScreenCraft Film Fund backed by BondIt. Congratulations to the writers who…
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Most screenwriters have likely heard these terms — outlines, treatments, and scriptments — but many don't really know what they truly are, why they exist,…
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It is seemingly impossible to break into the world of screenwriting. As Big Fish screenwriter John August once said on his podcast, Scriptnotes, “It is…
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What's one of the best ways to learn about screenwriting? Asking and Answering questions. Welcome to 20 Questions: The Screenwriting Knowledge Share Game! When you…
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Aaron Tracy, host of To Live & Dialogue in LA, part of the Yale Podcast Network's latest episode was released today. In this episode, Aaron…
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How do you write a cinematic fight sequence within a screenplay that engages the reader and avoids the traps and temptations of writing blow-by-blow descriptions…
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In early February, Jeff Goldsmith, founder of Backstory Magazine and the host of The Q&A Podcast, hosted a live panel interview with most of the…
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