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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast presents viewers with a striking panorama of life, marking a significant achievement in personal filmmaking. The 97-minute long narrative is an intense slice-of-life drama set against a turbulent phase of Northern Ireland’s history. The story unfolds from the perspective of 9-year-old Buddy (Jude Hill). We see the protagonist come to terms with love ...
Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast presents viewers with a striking panorama of life, marking a significant achievement ...
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One of the most crucial elements of film and television, a screenplay is a written document that guides everything happening on screen. Also known as a script, it serves as a medium that illuminates the narrative — from the action to stage setting and location. Writing a screenplay is a crucial step in transforming an ...
One of the most crucial elements of film and television, a screenplay is a written ...
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Christopher Nolan is notorious for being a director/screenwriter whose films yield endless interpretations over and over. The more one tries to unravel the central foundation of any particular film of his, the more details emerge with every subsequent rewatch. Of course, his latest film, Tenet, is no different. In many ways, it combines the tropes ...
Christopher Nolan is notorious for being a director/screenwriter whose films yield endless interpretations over and ...
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While there are a great number of elements that go into making a film, creating a story structure is undoubtedly the stepping stone. A good story that progresses in a convincing, logical manner is the fundamental requirement of any film. It sets the direction for character development and plot progression, and defines the film. Of ...
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In many ways, one can consider Captain Marvel (2019) as an artistic product thoroughly defined by its circumstances. In 2019, two years after the release of Wonder Woman (2017) by WB and DC, the MCU had yet to make a film with a female superhero as the lead. Despite having an impressive roster of heroines ...
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After winning the Palme d’Or at Cannes 1994, Pulp Fiction has gone on to become one of the most popular cult films of the last decade. A year later, it swooped off an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, earning the status of one of the boldest and compelling gems of world cinema. The success ...
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In the year 1992, Hollywood was intruded on by a young, voracious cinephile whose arrival would herald a new style of filmmaking. Crime, gore, violence, pop culture references, expletive, and non-conventional screenplays became the trademark of his cinematic style. Each of the films directed by the maverick has compelling visual aesthetics. His films have explored ...
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“I have always credited the writer of the original material above the title: Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or John Grisham’s The Rainmaker. I felt that I didn’t have the right to Francis Coppola’s anything unless I had written the story and the screenplay.” — Francis Ford Coppola We can endlessly debate and still not ...
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