The Judges: Week 18

In 2011, each week 10 judges will review two short synopses from films that are currently in development. The objective is to all (that includes us judges) learn from the exercise. Please comment on our comments! photo credit: swanksalot If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback from the judges, … Read more

Best o/t Web 22 May

Story & Structure :: Key story elements: Into the special world :: Great moments in romantic comedy :: Michael Mann retrospective: The Insider :: Women as violent characters in movies Script Perfection :: Skip the pleasantries :: All rewriting is problem solving :: Animation scripts aren’t always short :: Screenwriting mistakes to avoid in Alien 3 Pitching & Selling :: To change or … Read more

The Judges: Week 17

In 2011, each week 10 judges will review two short synopses from films that are currently in development. The objective is to all (that includes us judges) learn from the exercise. Please comment on our comments! photo credit: swanksalot If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback from the judges, … Read more

The Judges: Week 16

In 2011, each week 10 judges will review two short synopses from films that are currently in development.   The objective is to all (that includes us judges) learn from the exercise.   Please comment on our comments! photo credit: swanksalot If you have an opinion on any of these synopses or the feedback from … Read more

Best o/t Web 8 May

Story & Structure :: Key story elements: Inciting incident Script Perfection :: Dialogue for children :: Why we’re all capable of writing shitty screenplays :: Losing your babies :: Screenwriter: review Pitching & Selling :: Screenplay competitions: are they worth it? Best of the Rest :: What will happen to Bigelow’s ‘Kill bin Laden’ movie? :: Too many zany characters in Green … Read more