Since its inception, cinema has always operated on a set of rules.These have changed as the years have gone by, but more often than not work in service to creating good films on solid ground. There are some things you just don’t do, and some things you really shouldn’t. Even for those who are set […]
Couching a story on paper is difficult enough as it is. Writing a story that is original, and works as a movie, and will not get shot down by movie executives is nigh impossible. Yet it is the mission that screenwriters give themselves on a daily basis all over the world. A number of screenwriting […]
In mid-2016, a new term swept the journalistic world: ‘Fake News’. Encouraged by Trump’s corrosive campaigning, the word has become synonymous with divisive politics and a distrust immanent in the modern world. But truth has long been a malleable concept; post-truth is the default. Here are five post-truth films that encompass this not-so-new geopolitical phenomenon: […]
Winners First place: Lit Second place: Shadow Third place: heart murmers The season of love brings a lot of opportunities for creativity to come out. This year, we’re launching #1MinuteHeartache, a brand new Valentine’s Day Competition. How to Take Part: 1) Shoot a film following all these conditions: It can’t be longer than 60 seconds […]
If there were any justice in the world, every great filmmaker would receive the recognition and plaudits they deserve. But this cruel universe we call home has room only for maltreatment and suffering, the bottomless pit of despair drawing ever closer as we dive dauntless to our own inevitable doom. Maybe I’m exaggerating. The point […]
Developing scenes or entire short film screenplays without dialogue will focus your story’s essentials. Some moviegoers mistakenly believe that a screenwriter only writes what the actors say and that the film’s director and cinematographer supply what the actors do, but of course screenwriters write both dialogue and action and need them to work in tandem […]
Death and degradation are not the end: the dreamworlds of Bill Morrison. Anyone familiar with celluloid film on a personal level will understand that, even now, it’s fragile stuff. Accidentally flash it while loading the camera and you’ll lose a few frames; leave it unsecured and it’ll scratch; forget it in a damp or hot […]
It’s been about a year since Frances McDormand’s 2018 Oscars acceptance speech and her mic-drop worthy moment of bringing the term ‘inclusion riders’ to the forefront of the industry. Since then, other actors have taken to promising equality in their future projects. Three days after the award ceremony, Michael B. Jordan promised that his production […]
For many people, illegally downloading music, films or other content that belongs to others is perfectly legitimate. If they cannot afford it, or can but do not want to pay and can get it anyway, then why shell out the money? As a content creator, protecting your ideas in the digital age becomes a new […]
Filmmaking needn’t be expensive. There’s loadsa free filmmaking stuff at Raindance. Screenwriting Christopher Nolan Script Suite Script format and style guide So You Want to be a Screenwriter – learn how to write a screenplay with ease Writing Characters – Go Beyond Stereotypes 3 Formatting Pro Tips for Breaking Down a Screenplay How to Create […]
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