Logline it! – Black List – Week 18

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into the Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges PENNY DREADFUL “Desperate to hang on to … Read more

[Video]: Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby

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Australia’s legendary writer-director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Australia) discusses family life, reinventing the classics through unlocking inner voice, and what it means to desire the untouchable. . If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you know of a great video on Screenwriting, let us know … Read more

Logline it! – Black List – Week 17

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses of the screenplays that made it into the Blacklist 2012. Learn from the feedback and perfect your own loglining skills. by The Judges  OUR NAME IS ADAM “An astronaut travels … Read more

[Video]: Joseph Gordon Levitt on Being a Polymath

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Joseph Gordon Levitt began life as a child star in sitcom Third Rock From the Sun. After quitting acting to study, he reinvented himself as an iconic example of the modern filmmaker: frenetically prolific, as adept in front of the camera as they are in the edit suite, and possessed by an inquiring, persistent intelligence. … Read more