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Declaration of War Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empson Original title: La guerre est déclarée A quirky and upbeat film about… cancer. Hmm. But before you switch off, this is based on a couple’s true story and stars the couple as versions of themselves. Bit weird, yes. French, obviously. As Juliette (Valérie Donzelli, also the … Read more
Story & Structure :: Hook Them From The First Line :: A Failure To Communicate :: Make Your Relationships in Action Films Count :: Important Considerations When Deciding Your Core Concept :: Get to Know Your Characters by Interviewing Them :: Screenplay Review: Dark Harbor. Keep it Thrilling, But Make Us Believe Script Perfection :: … Read more
In this section we are publishing the loglines from the participants of the Circalit / Story Department “First Draft Script Contest”. Our judges have reviewed the loglines and give you their considered feedback. It may help you craft a powerful logline. by The Judges Jason and the Astronauts “With the help of Colchian Princess Medea, … Read more
We have written about how to beat writer’s block before, but when a selection of top screenwriters including John August (Big Fish) and Ted Griffin (Ocean’s Eleven) tackle the topic, we’re listening. The full series of interviews is here. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know … Read more
Of the surface approaches to structure that I have looked at, the Sequence method is my method of choice. This is because it offers the writer the ability to manage the story as it is written and keep centered along the way. by Lee Matthias (Continued from Part 2) While its main benefit is in … Read more