Post-Production Overview

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Screenwriter Interviews

INTERVIEW: "The Umbrella Academy" Producer Jason Neese

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Festivals

Exploring the Roots of Evil, a New Series on CBS

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Documentary Filmmaking

INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Telluride Film Festival Report – Expanded TweeViews and More, Day 2

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Telluride Film Festival Report – Expanded TweeViews, Day 1

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: The Evolving Purposes of Film Festivals

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Screenwriter Blogs

Sidewalk Story Lab Teams with Stowe Story Labs

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Screenwriter Blogs

Susan Kouguell Speaks with Patrick J. Don Vito, Editor of Green Book

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Screenwriter Blogs

Tamara Jenkins' Private Life at the New York Film Festival

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Screenwriter Blogs

The Favourite at the New York Film Festival

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Screenwriter Blogs

Tribeca Film Fest: Female Filmmakers to Watch and Other NYC Awesomeness

Paula Landry gives tips on creating a one-pager, often called a "leave behind," allowing you to better share your screenplay pitch with executives. 
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Fearless Feature Film Writers: Creating Your One-Pager

Since writing now happens in the digital world, we can actually create new screenwriting practices that don't focus on print. Marty Lang explores how incorporating digital technology in screenplays could dramatically change collaboration and filmmaking.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Screenwriting 2.0 – Incorporating Digital Technology into Screenplays

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Festivals

SHORT CIRCUIT: Sidewalk Sidewrite Competition

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: What is Film Packaging?

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Screenwriter Blogs

Wine, Creatives and Indie Films – “Yes, Please” to the Napa Film Festival

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: 25 Tips on How to Change the Film Industry

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Screenwriter Blogs

Writer and Director Dee Rees Discusses Mudbound

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

A Conversation with Actress Vanessa Redgrave on Her Debut Documentary Sea Sorrow at the New York Film Festival

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

A Conversation with Lady Bird Writer and Director Greta Gerwig at the New York Film Festival

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

A Conversation with Faces Places Documentary Filmmakers Agnès Varda and JR at the New York Film Festival

At the New York Film Festival press conference, film critic Amy Taubin interviews ZAMA writer and director Lucrecia Martel.
Screenwriter Blogs

A Conversation with 'ZAMA' Writer and Director Lucrecia Martel at the New York Film Festival

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Legally Speaking, It Depends by Christopher Schiller

Telluride Film Festival Review: The Shape of Water

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Screenwriting Business Advice

ALTERNATE ROUTES: DIY TV - The Rise of Independent Television

Dan Goforth talks with Writer-Director-Producer Michael Williams on how he got THE ATONING, his followup to OZLAND, into Redbox distribution.
Screenwriter Interviews

SHORT CIRCUIT: The Atoning - Follow the Red(box) Brick Road

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters

STORY BROADS: Film Festival Tips - Top Indie Film Mistakes to Avoid
Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: Film Festival Tips - Top Indie Film Mistakes to Avoid

Big Sonia Film Awards
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Behind the Scenes of BIG SONIA: A Small Story Writ Large in Film

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How to Make a Movie

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Produced by Uncle Sam - Government-Sponsored Screenwriting Contests

SHARPEN YOUR PITCH AT PRODUCED BY 2017!
Screenwriter Blogs

SHARPEN YOUR PITCH AT PRODUCED BY 2017!

5 Reasons to Travel Nonstop to Nashville (Hint #1: Nashville Film Fest)
Screenwriter Blogs

5 Reasons to Travel Nonstop to Nashville (Hint #1: Nashville Film Festival)

Susan Kouguell Interviews ‘No Man’s Land’ Director David Garrett Byars at the Tribeca Film FestivalDavid_Byars_HeadShot
Screenwriter Blogs

Susan Kouguell Interviews ‘No Man’s Land’ Director David Garrett Byars at the Tribeca Film Festival

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Screenwriter Blogs

INTERVIEW: S.J. Chiro on Her SXSW Film Lane 1974

Rebecca Norris gets the scoop on feature film self-distribution on streaming channels and VOD from award-winning director, producer, and writer Cindy Baer.
Independent Filmmaking

TRUE INDIE: Feature Film Self-Distribution with Cindy Baer of ODD BRODSKY

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 4

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 3

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Becoming a Produced Screenwriter through Self-Distribution

Rona Edwards elaborates on her film festival advice, helping you sift through the thousands of film festivals out there to know where your film belongs. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 2

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 1 by Rona Edwards | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 1

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHORT CIRCUIT: Crowdfunding - Get Your Film Rolling!

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Independent Filmmaking

TRUE INDIE: Interview with Breckenridge Film Festival Executive Board

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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Jane Doe Chronicles, Part 3

The D.C. Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition Coming Up by Natalia Megas | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

The Upcoming D.C. Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition

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Film Festivals

TRUE INDIE: Review of Breckenridge Film Festival

INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Filmmakers - 5 Key Steps Before Writing Your Script by Jason Buff | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
How to Make a Movie

INDIE FILM ACADEMY: Take 5 Key Steps Before Writing Your Script to Improve Odds of a Sale

Marty Lang sheds light on how some filmmakers have developed a team-oriented approach to creating films. While these teams have different structures and focal points, they share one thing: They're groups of creative people working together to make new work. And they're called collectives. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Mutually Assured Creation through Film Collectives

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ROUNDUP: An Introvert’s Guide to Film Festival Networking by Cheryl Laughlin | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL ROUNDUP: An Introvert’s Guide to Film Festival Networking

FILM REVIEW: 'Things to Come' – Two Audiences by Chris Schiller | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

LEGALLY SPEAKING, IT DEPENDS: Film Review – 'Things to Come' – Two Audiences

SHORT CIRCUIT: Foreign Markets - Will It Play In Peking? by Dan Goforth | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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SHORT CIRCUIT: Foreign Markets - Will It Play In Peking?

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Legally Speaking, It Depends by Christopher Schiller

Telluride Film Festival: 'La La Land,' 'Toni Erdmann' and 'Arrival'