October 20, 2021

Post-Production Overview

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Screenwriter Interviews

'You Are Not My Mother' at TIFF21: Bringing Rural Folklore to the City

Sep 30, 2021
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Film Festivals

DEFUND at TIFF21: Making Films That Matter When They Matter

Sep 9, 2021
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Film Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – Goodnight, Telluride, What’s Next? - Day 5 and beyond

Sep 7, 2021
Telluride Film Festival Seminar in the park with participants Annette Insdorf, Kenneth Branagh, Jamie Dornan, Ashgar Farhadi, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Max Lowe. Photo by Christopher Schiller
Film Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – Film School al Fresco - Day 4

Sep 6, 2021
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Film Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – Only In Telluride - Day 3

Sep 5, 2021
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Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – All in the Past - Day 2

Sep 4, 2021
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Film Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – Miracles, Mountains and Movies – Day 1

Sep 3, 2021
Attending Film Festivals in the time of Pandemic
Film Festivals

Telluride Film Festival Report – Attending Film Festivals in a Time of Pandemic

Sep 1, 2021
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Screenwriter Interviews

INTERVIEW: "The Umbrella Academy" Producer Jason Neese

Aug 21, 2020
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Festivals

Exploring the Roots of Evil, a New Series on CBS

Oct 28, 2019
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Documentary Filmmaking

INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted

Oct 17, 2019
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Sep 2, 2019
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Telluride Film Festival Report – Expanded TweeViews, Day 1

Aug 31, 2019
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: The Evolving Purposes of Film Festivals

Aug 30, 2019
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Screenwriter Blogs

Sidewalk Story Lab Teams with Stowe Story Labs

Jun 5, 2019
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Dec 18, 2018
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Screenwriter Blogs

Tamara Jenkins' Private Life at the New York Film Festival

Oct 10, 2018
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Screenwriter Blogs

The Favourite at the New York Film Festival

Oct 9, 2018
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Aug 2, 2018
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

Mar 27, 2018
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

Mar 13, 2018
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Festivals

SHORT CIRCUIT: Sidewalk Sidewrite Competition

Mar 9, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: What is Film Packaging?

Feb 9, 2018
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Jan 24, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Dec 13, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

Writer and Director Dee Rees Discusses Mudbound

Oct 24, 2017
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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

Oct 16, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Oct 13, 2017
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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

Oct 12, 2017
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

Oct 10, 2017
Sally Hawkins in the film THE SHAPE OF WATER. Photo by Kerry Hayes. © 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation All Rights Reserved
Legally Speaking, It Depends by Christopher Schiller

Telluride Film Festival Review: The Shape of Water

Sep 14, 2017
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Screenwriting Business Advice

ALTERNATE ROUTES: DIY TV - The Rise of Independent Television

Sep 12, 2017
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

Aug 31, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters

Aug 8, 2017
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

Jun 21, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Jun 16, 2017
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How to Make a Movie

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

Jun 13, 2017
SHARPEN YOUR PITCH AT PRODUCED BY 2017!
Screenwriter Blogs

SHARPEN YOUR PITCH AT PRODUCED BY 2017!

May 10, 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)

May 10, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

May 2, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Apr 24, 2017
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

Mar 31, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Mar 21, 2017
US actor Willem Dafoe speaks during a conference at the 32nd Guadalajara International Film Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo credit: HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images)
Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Mar 14, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Becoming a Produced Screenwriter through Self-Distribution

Mar 14, 2017
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

Mar 7, 2017
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

Feb 28, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHORT CIRCUIT: Crowdfunding - Get Your Film Rolling!

Feb 17, 2017
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Independent Filmmaking

TRUE INDIE: Interview with Breckenridge Film Festival Executive Board

Dec 23, 2016
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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

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

Dec 7, 2016