Story. Screenplay. Sale.
Last month I broke a record for the year. I saw three movies at the cinema that I truly enjoyed (and I only watched three). One of these three failed spectacularly at the box office: the Australian crime-action flick SON OF A GUN, written and competently directed by newcomer Julius Avery. It is by far the … Read more
Spring is here, and you know what that means – many a young screenwriter’s heart will soon turn to thoughts of contest success. by The Single Screenwriter Any moment now newbie writers will start crawling out of the muck, fresh pages in hand, convinced their script is the next big thing. Coverage readers and script … Read more
“Money is an incredibly stressful thing to talk about…” What are the rules when it comes to free work? Find out before you sign that contract. In fact, maybe you should get your own lawyer to have a look first. Yes, you might need to get a lawyer. Coming from the design world, agency director … Read more
There’s an old story I’m tweaking slightly for our purposes that goes… by Danny Manus A screenwriter is walking down the street and falls into a deep hole and can’t get out. A Director comes by and the screenwriter yells, “Hey, I’ve fallen into this hole and I can’t get out. Can you help me?” … Read more
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