Video: Andrew Stanton

As the director of John Carter, Andrew Stanton got the cold shoulder from the American audience. But with Wall-E, Bug’s Life and Nemo to his name, he hasn’t run out of credits just yet. Here he talks about discovering what makes the concept of story tick over the course of his career, and finding the … Read more

Video: John August

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John August looks at the script of an emerging screenwriter to offer a wonderfully insightful, in-depth analysis on the technique and structure of dialogue. He also swallows and puffs a bit… If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us … Read more

Video: Plot Device

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I can’t believe I had not posted this video yet. I love it, have used it in some of my classes and I think it is brilliantly written and executed. It is also plain fun.



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Video: The Battle of Long Tan

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It’s Australia Day and I have been working on my favorite project for the moment: the feature screenplay for LONG TAN, the feature based on the eponymous Vietnam battle from 1966. For the occasion I wanted to share something special with you. This week Sam Worthington mentioned our project in an interview to the press … Read more