Aaron Sorkin Masterclass Workbook

For everybody who is looking to write a movie, a series, or maybe just a pilot, this guy will help you make your ideas stronger and more likely to get noticed. If you want a copy to view offline, feel free to email me and I'll send it to you. 

Not Exactly Film, but... WRITE WARZ

 

A Revolutionary Creative-Writing Game Like No Other

Your Storytelling Potential Seminar +Free Book

Turn Your Story Ideas Into Novels and Screenplays With Genuine Layers & Depth

The truth about great storytelling is hidden in plain view for anyone to see, but nearly EVERY EXPERT ignores the most basic story construct. If you want to write GREAT STORIES, you must understand certain essential storytelling rules.

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21 SERIES BIBLES THAT EVERY TV SCREENWRITER SHOULD READ

 

If you’re writing an original television pilot and developing a pitch for the potential series, your research has likely led you to that dreaded document — the series bible.

Producers and writers now use the template of a series bible as a selling tool for networks — they accompany spec pilot scripts.

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Best Smartphone Cameras for Video - 2023

 

Nowadays, more and more people are reaching for their smartphones to shoot video. In recent years, smartphones have advanced drastically in regard to their shooting abilities. However, which smartphones boast the best shooting capabilities? After much consideration, we have picked out what we believe to be the best options.

See the editor's picks here.

ScreenCraft Film Fund

 

This unique grant program is designed to help fund your vision. 

We consider a range of projects, from treatments to standalone screenplays, to fully-packaged projects seeking finishing funds and will choose 1 - 4 projects to fund. Grant amounts will vary up to $30,000 depending on the scale and merit of each project.

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Lighting Techniques for Film and Video

When it comes to cinematic lighting techniques, Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks" is rich with examples, thinks to its campy approach to the sci-fi genre. Read the rest of the article here.

3 LOW-BUDGET HORROR MOVIES TO INSPIRE YOUR SCARY SCREENPLAY. Want to write great horror? Low-budget horror movies are where it's at.

 

Just in time for Halloween! 

Horror movies continue to be an extremely successful film genre. Whether they're campy, terrifying, or full of jump scares, audiences love to be stimulated. Fear — and the anticipation of fear — is a great way to incite a psychological reaction. As a result, horror movies can be a great way to get your screenplay off the page. While many have incredible CGI and big-budget set-pieces, the truth is a clever concept and simple effects can go a long way when you’re trying to scare your audience, making low-budget horror movies an accessible route for indie filmmakers to finish projects and launch their careers.

Let’s look at some incredible examples of low-budget horror movies and explore what made them so creepy.

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"If it can be written, or thought, it can be filmed" ~Stanley Kubrick