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Documentary Filmmaking
INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted
By Susan Kouguell
Oct 17, 2019
Screenwriter Blogs
Sidewalk Story Lab Teams with Stowe Story Labs
By Dan Goforth
Jun 5, 2019
Festivals
SHORT CIRCUIT: Sidewalk Sidewrite Competition
By Dan Goforth
Mar 9, 2018
Screenwriter Blogs
Wine, Creatives and Indie Films – “Yes, Please” to the Napa Film Festival
By Cheryl Laughlin
Jan 24, 2018
Screenwriter Blogs
Writer and Director Dee Rees Discusses Mudbound
By Susan Kouguell
Oct 24, 2017
Legally Speaking, It Depends by Christopher Schiller
Telluride Film Festival Review: The Shape of Water
By Christopher Schiller
Sep 14, 2017
Screenwriting Business Advice
ALTERNATE ROUTES: DIY TV - The Rise of Independent Television
By Marty Lang
Sep 12, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters
By Marty Lang
Aug 8, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
STORY BROADS: Film Festival Tips - Top Indie Film Mistakes to Avoid
By Asmara Bhattacharya
Jun 21, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Behind the Scenes of BIG SONIA: A Small Story Writ Large in Film
By Cheryl Laughlin
Jun 16, 2017
How to Make a Movie
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Produced by Uncle Sam - Government-Sponsored Screenwriting Contests
By Marty Lang
Jun 13, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
5 Reasons to Travel Nonstop to Nashville (Hint #1: Nashville Film Festival)
By Cheryl Laughlin
May 10, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
Susan Kouguell Interviews ‘No Man’s Land’ Director David Garrett Byars at the Tribeca Film Festival
By Susan Kouguell
May 2, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 4
By Rona Edwards
Mar 21, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 3
By Rona Edwards
Mar 14, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Becoming a Produced Screenwriter through Self-Distribution
By Marty Lang
Mar 14, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 2
By Rona Edwards
Mar 7, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
RONA'S REEL TAKE: Tips for a Successful Film Festival Experience, Part 1
By Rona Edwards
Feb 28, 2017
Independent Filmmaking
TRUE INDIE: Interview with Breckenridge Film Festival Executive Board
By Rebecca Norris
Dec 23, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
The Upcoming D.C. Shorts Film Festival and Screenplay Competition
By Natalia Megas
Nov 30, 2016
Film Festivals
TRUE INDIE: Review of Breckenridge Film Festival
By Rebecca Norris
Nov 25, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Mutually Assured Creation through Film Collectives
By Marty Lang
Nov 8, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
LEGALLY SPEAKING, IT DEPENDS: Film Review – 'Things to Come' – Two Audiences
By Christopher Schiller
Oct 11, 2016
Legally Speaking, It Depends by Christopher Schiller
Telluride Film Festival: 'La La Land,' 'Toni Erdmann' and 'Arrival'
By Christopher Schiller
Sep 14, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Crowdfunding as Networking
By Marty Lang
Jul 12, 2016
Independent Filmmaking
SHORT CIRCUIT: Film Festivals - Counting the Cost
By Dan Goforth
May 20, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SHORT CIRCUIT: NaFF Screenplay Competition - 23 Categories!
By Dan Goforth
Oct 30, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 101: The Roundtables
By Asmara Bhattacharya
Oct 28, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 101: The Parties
By Asmara Bhattacharya
Oct 27, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WRITERS ON THE WEB: Web Series Festivals - Indie Series Awards
By Rebecca Norris
Sep 25, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WRAP IT UP: A Screenwriter's Journey Into Filmmaking
By Script Magazine
Apr 14, 2015
Ask Script Q&A
10 Vital Pitching Tips From Austin Film Festival
By Danny Manus
Nov 11, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Legally Speaking, It Depends: One Theme, Two Movies
By Christopher Schiller
Oct 14, 2014
Independent Filmmaking
Dream Career Toolkit: How To Work A Film Festival
By Shawn Tolleson
Sep 24, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Legally Speaking, It Depends – Film Festival Rules
By Christopher Schiller
Jul 22, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Screenplay Competition: Frankenstein Gets a Makeover
By Dan Goforth
Jul 18, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Indie Filmmaking Lessons from 'The Sublime and Beautiful'
By Script Magazine
Jan 14, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Writers on the Web: Interview with Emmy-Winning Writer/Producer & Founder of LAWEBFEST, Michael Ajakwe
By Rebecca Norris
Dec 27, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Legitimacy Pending: How To Be A Hot Mess in Austin and Still Win An Award
By Erica Rosbe & Sarah Carbiener
Nov 18, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Donna ON PR: Building Your Film Marketing Budget Nest Egg
By Donna Hardwick
Nov 6, 2013
Festivals
Short Circuit: Spotlight - Sidewalk Film Festival
By Dan Goforth
Oct 18, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Inside Telluride Film Festival: 'Palo Alto' Interviews
By Christopher Schiller
Sep 5, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Film Festivals and the Short Film, Part 2
By Kim Garland
Jul 3, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Award-Winning Story Structure for Film Festivals
By Jen Grisanti
Jun 10, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Film Festivals and the Short Film, Part 1
By Kim Garland
Jun 5, 2013
How to Make a Movie
Musings From a First-Timer at Cannes Film Festival
By Rebecca Norris
May 29, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Legally Speaking, It Depends: Targeting Film Festivals
By Christopher Schiller
May 14, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
'On Becoming A Man' Goes to Cannes Film Festival
By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
May 13, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Donna ON PR: Publicists Can Do Good Things, I Promise
By Donna Hardwick
Mar 12, 2013
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Film Festivals 411: Why Did My Film Not Get In?
By Script Magazine
Feb 22, 2013