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It’s so great to see that nearly every city has a film festival these days, some more popular than others. I love film festivals but it’s not really about the films, it’s everything else they have to offer. by Jamie Campbell The movies are great, obviously, the festivals showcase so many films that you probably … Read more
Story & Structure :: How To Write The Perfect Ending :: Everything You Need to Know about Specs Part 1 :: Writing Dialogue Banter That Works :: Great scene: Dr. Strange Love :: The Difficulty of Short Film Writing :: Creating Character and Characterization :: Emotional Elements of Plot: Dramatic Action :: V.O. Narration: The … Read more
Story & Structure :: The Art Of Higher Stakes :: Film Endings and ‘Rocky’ :: Death and the Modern Western in ‘True Grit’ and ‘Django’ :: Russel’s Rules For Redrafting :: 10 Screenwriting Lessons from Inglorious Basterds :: 3 Storytelling Tips From ‘Breaking Bad’ :: 9 Rules For Being Funny From David Steinberg :: The … Read more
So you have been working on a short film for months, possibly years. You think you have the next ‘Taxi Driver’ (only short form) and you aren’t sure what festivals to go for that will appreciate your genius… By Pauline Findlay You try your luck at Sundance, they only received 7,000 submissions this year! You … Read more
Story & Structure :: About Backstory :: Retiring The Scorpion and The Frog :: Screenwriter Interview – Simon Beaufoy :: “The Hunger Games,” Hollywood, and Fighting F*ck Toys Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Render Your Setting the Way Your Protagonist Sees It :: Parenthetical or Personal Directions :: Do What I Say… :: Filmmakers, Get … Read more