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Story & Structure :: Hey, What’s the Big Idea? :: Short Act Three :: The Downside of TV’s Golden Age :: Silence is Golden: The Making of The Artist Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Characters Who Don’t Want or Need Anything :: Concept is King :: Script Review: The Disciple Program Pitching & Selling :: … 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 Redemption “A young woman is desperate to find out whether her … Read more
2001 A Space Odyssey is a monumental movie, a classic and a tent pole within the oeuvre of Stanley Kubrick. What it is not, is dramatic. It is primarily philosophical and poetic. by Karel Segers FOUR PARTS Kubrick wanted us to find our own interpretation of the film. For me, the first chapter The Dawn … Read more
We’ve all seen it; that soap opera that’s been running a little too long. You can imagine the writers sitting around a whiteboard with the characters’ names – and desperation in their eyes. Then they jump the shark. by Cherie Lee “OK so Sarah has hooked up with Greg and Jake and Frank who’s hooked … Read more
When I’m not lying by the pool, enjoying the Hollywood lifestyle in sunny Sydney, I make a living teaching and consulting to screenwriters and aspiring filmmakers. Yet occasionally I am being asked to help out for free, in return for a credit or a profit share. Let me tell you upfront that the answer is … Read more