Now, we all know the golden rule of filmmaking: show, don’t tell. But let’s not forget, dialogue is just as crucial in a screenplay. Choosing the right words can be tricky: too realistic, and the film may come off as mundane; too lofty, and you risk sounding pretentious or overly theatrical. So what makes a ...
Now, we all know the golden rule of filmmaking: show, don’t tell. But let’s not ...
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There’s a reason Alfred Hitchock’s Vertigo is so mesmerizing. The scenes of Jimmy Stewart losing his mind convey a wealth of information. They’re nightmarish and surreal. The best films leverage the visual medium to tell their stories, making the narrative more engaging than simply reading it to an audience. Mastering it requires a lot of ...
There’s a reason Alfred Hitchock’s Vertigo is so mesmerizing. The scenes of Jimmy Stewart losing ...
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“To infinity and beyond!” If you’ve ever dreamed of becoming the voice behind an iconic character like Buzz Lightyear, you’re not alone. Voice acting is a dynamic and rewarding career that allows you to bring stories and characters to life with just your voice. Whether you’re passionate about animation, video games, or commercials, this guide ...
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Behind every great film is a great script. Everything that goes up on the screen starts on the page. But what makes a good screenplay? Thinking even smaller, what makes a great scene in the writing stage? This is where script analysis can help us better understand why one film works better than another. In ...
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Whether you dream of calling “action” on set, conjuring worlds through animation, or telling stories that captivate, the right internship can catapult your career from the cutting room floor to the credits rolling on the big screen. And if you’re puzzling over how to get an internship in the film industry, you’ve just found your ...
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Cue those spindly “rabbit ear” TV antennae. Twist the channel dial on that bulky “non flat screen” TV. We’re going back in time to the 1970s. Winner of 1977’s Oscar for Best Screenplay, Network is a movie that still holds up in 2024. Written by Paddy Chayefsky and helmed by Sidney Lumet, Network is a ...
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Screenwriting is an art form that can take decades to perfect. There’s no better way to hone your skills than to keep writing and rewriting. Participating in screenwriting competitions is a rite of passage for any up-and-coming screenwriter. They’re an excellent way to understand where you stand as a writer since your work will be ...
Screenwriting is an art form that can take decades to perfect. There’s no better way ...
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From Screenplay by Syd Field to On Writing by Stephen King, these are the best screenwriting books to get you cracking on your writing journey. So, you’ve got a story simmering in your mind, characters pacing around, and scenes playing out like a movie reel. But when you wield that pen to paper, your characters ...
From Screenplay by Syd Field to On Writing by Stephen King, these are the best ...
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Are you ready to make a film? From funding to the final product, there’s understandably, much on your mind before you set out to. But if you’re looking for some inspiration in the written word, here are 20 valuable recommendations to get you started. From screenwriting to directing, cinematography to editing, these books cover all ...
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From AFI to Beijing Film Academy, these are the top-ranked film schools in the world. In the ever-evolving realm of film, the journey to becoming a master storyteller often begins with the right education. Film schools, with their unique blend of theory and hands-on experience, serve as crucibles where raw talent is honed into cinematic ...
From AFI to Beijing Film Academy, these are the top-ranked film schools in the world. ...
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Sarah Polley’s third feature film as a writer-director, Women Talking is based on an epistolary novel based on true incidents, written by Miriam Toews. The plot revolves around a series of horrific rapes that terrorised the spiritually devout Christian Mennonite colony in Manitoba, Bolivia, between 2005 and 2009. The victims were sprayed with an anesthetic intended ...
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(This article was updated on February 24, 2024 by Arun Kumar). From old Hollywood to millennials, here’s honoring the best actors who have stood the test of time and cemented a place in film history. The Cambridge Dictionary defines an actor as “someone who pretends to be someone else while performing in a play, television, ...
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At the cinematographer’s roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter this year, Roger Deakins said, “I do the job because I get emotionally involved in telling a story and helping a director tell a story about a real world, a real situation that has something to say.” Cinematographers, for most films this year, were driven to ...
At the cinematographer’s roundtable hosted by The Hollywood Reporter this year, Roger Deakins said, “I ...
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Set in 1881, Missouri, Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, is an exhilarating drama that examines the lawless anarchy and humanist values of two individuals plagued by guilt. At the same time, it also makes a stern comment on the acts of pointless violence. By skillfully combining carefully choreographed ...
Set in 1881, Missouri, Andrew Dominik’s The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert ...
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Jordan Peele earned his status as one of Hollywood’s most important new filmmakers when he arrived on the directorial scene with Get Out (2017), a psychological horror film with themes of internalised racism and the lingering effects of slavery. He followed it up with Us (2019), another introspective horror that served as a social critique ...
Jordan Peele earned his status as one of Hollywood’s most important new filmmakers when he ...
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Dipankar Sarkar
