You’ve written a great short film and you’re even going to direct it yourself. You’ve planned out the storyboards, you’ve got some actors you’d like to work with in mind, you’ve even checked out a D.O.Ps IMDB page after you saw a low budget feature
Festival season is upon us. For every triumph and award, there are thousands of film industry hopefuls who just didn’t make the cut. While work after a rejection can feel like an uphill struggle, pushing forward in the face of adversity can make or break
In Part 1, we explored the nuts and bolts of how to formulate your plan to find readers for your script. Now let’s make some pals and build a community. Step Four: Get personal No man is an island. If you want people to read your screenplay, you
The hottest question on scriptwriters’ lips has eternally been: “Now that my screenplay’s done, how on Earth am I going to find readers?” Fear not, dear scribe – today’s craft feature is dedicated to that very question. But be aware: this ain’t gonna be easy.
You have a great idea. Your friends all agree it would make a great movie but you have no idea where to get started. What you need, my friend, is a beat sheet. Huh? What the hell is a beat sheet? A beat sheet is a
Over the years, the importance of a strong logline has been drilled deeply into my brain. But the logline is still a mythical beast – colleagues often ask me Exactly what is a logline? and Why do you love them so damn much? A logline isn’t