Whether you have already written and even sold a number of screenplays, or you are embarking on your first screenwriting adventure, be wary of the bounty of screenwriting advice available from well-meaning “experts.” These screenwriting myths must be debunked Take any advice, including the following, with a heaping teaspoon of salt. As the Buddha said, […]
Film-making is a vast and dynamic industry having a lot more jobs than we know there are. Have you ever noticed the castings mentioned at the beginning of the movie? Well, if you have, you might have seen some of the important figures like top/main actors, directors, producers, or sound engineers in there. But are […]
As I write this blog, I am mulling over the next story that I would want to tell and that makes this writing not only authentic but also a co-creation process in itself! Let’s hope by the end of this blog, I have an interesting story worth narrating as well! Pushing your brain for ideas […]
This year, Raindance launched its inaugural Screenplay Competition to give more opportunities for independent screenwriters and shine a light on yet undiscovered storytelling talent. As a script reader for the competition, in the past two months, I’ve read over 100 screenplays, shorts, and features, across a number of genres such as drama, action, fantasy, horror, […]
Back in 2018, I had been lucky enough to secure funding from Funding Circle to start my own film company. It was a sizeable loan and had given me enough money to purchase a couple of DSLR’s, some lenses, a tripod, a powerful PC, adobe premiere, some lights and some sound equipment. Throw in a […]
This is just a little tale of how I wrote, produced directed and financed my first indie feature called J1S, Pronounced Jones. My name is Jay Cunningham and I’m a Masters Graduate in Screenwriting. I’m married with 4 children, live in Liverpool and have a full time job. I always loved writing stories, my head […]
Raindance’s new MA in Screenwriting is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to become a working screenwriter in the film and television industries. In this day and age, screenwriters need to be nimble and be able to adapt to the demands of the industry: you need to learn how to master the […]
Just because you can turn a camera on doesn’t mean you can call yourself a filmmaker. In the same way you can’t hold some brushes and call yourself a painter. Or sit at a computer and call yourself a writer. Creating viable stories in the visual media requires craft and skill. And oh yes – […]
Great filmmakers have the innate ability to capture a beautiful scene out of an ordinary situation. They have an excellent eye for detail and are intrinsically talented in detecting natural beauty. With the masterpieces filmmakers can create, the industry is naturally tough to get through. Hence, if you wish to have a place in this […]
Humour works very well for numerous writing genres. It works for fiction writing, blogging, writing for magazines, etc. Whichever genre that you work in as a writer, being able to write funny is a good skill. You can add some spices to your stories with humour without being a sitcom comedy writer or stand-up comedy […]
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