No-budget filmmakers have a knack for overthinking everything, assuming that their films have to be perfect in order to make an impact in the film world, which often results in no film being made at all. Any filmmaker worth their salt will tell you that it’s
Since launching in 1995, the North Carolina Gay and Lesbian Film Festival has featured a diverse array of shorts, documentaries, and feature films, celebrating a worldwide glimpse of today’s gay, lesbian and transgender life while helping to bring the community together.
When it comes to the world of filmmaking, there’s only so much you can learn at college – the most powerful lessons are taught through real-life experience. While film school might be a good option for many budding directors and writers, you might be surprised to
Providing a cinematic journey of LGBTQI lives, culture, and identity, each year Out on Film assembles a selection of films that attempt to capture just what it means to be queer in contemporary society in often challenging and captivating ways.
Female filmmakers, this one’s for you! It’s little under two months until the Female Eye Film Festival kicks off – a competitive event dedicated to illuminating the best of debut, emerging, and established female filmmakers from around the globe.
Now in its seventh year, Oakland’s Brief Erotic Short Film Competition offers a liberating celebration of sex positivity by exploring the limits of erotic filmmaking in short, sharp bursts. Ready for a whole new meaning on the word "quickie"?
After a burst of inspiration at the Edmonton International Film Festival where Reel Shorts founder Terry Scerbak felt compelled to share some of the phenomenal short films she saw, Reel Shorts was born.
Founded in 2001, Shriekfest is the City of Angel’s longest running genre event of its kind and in 2017, it expanded to include an Orlando festival location. Film Daily caught up with director Denise Gossett, who founded the festival after starring in the horror movie
Getting your screenplay read can be hard. Getting it produced as a theatrical film can seem like something only possible in your wildest dreams. However, for many scriptwriters who featured on The Black List, this dream became reality when their entries were picked up by
It’s a tough world out there for a screenwriter. The competition is fierce and the industry is cutthroat. To help guide you in the right direction and sift through the fodder, here are ten of the best screenwriting contests, competitions, and fellowships that are worth