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Why I Wrote My Book "What’s the Story? The Director Meets Their Screenplay"
By Peter Markham
May 10, 2021
Screenwriting How-To Articles
From Script to Screen: Shooting the Subtext in Martin Scorsese’s 'Taxi Driver'
By William Dickerson
Apr 29, 2021
Screenwriter Interviews
Interview with 'Wrong Turn' Director Mike P. Nelson
By Sade' Sellers
Feb 19, 2021
Film Reviews
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom is Writing About…Directors?
By Tom Stempel
Jan 20, 2021
Film Directing
Directing for Writers: Me, Direct? Yup, You!
By Kevin Resnick
Dec 9, 2020
Screenwriter Interviews
Writer/Director Todd Robinson on "The Last Full Measure," Adapting a True Story, and the True Importance of a Hero's Journey
By Jeanne Veillette Bowerman
Oct 2, 2020
Film Reviews
UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Harley Quinn and Abraham Lincoln, Together at Last!
By Tom Stempel
Aug 12, 2020
Screenwriter Interviews
SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Director Agnieszka Holland ("House of Cards") Discusses War-Time Drama, "Mr. Jones"
By Ashley Scott Meyers
Jul 20, 2020
Documentary Filmmaking
INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted
By Susan Kouguell
Oct 17, 2019
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Becoming Alan Smithee - Mistakes Screenwriters Turned First-Time Directors Should Avoid
By Paul Peditto
Sep 6, 2019
Screenwriting How-To Articles
INTERVIEW: Director Lena Khan on Diversity, Financing, Disney and More
By Sabina Giado
Mar 8, 2019
Screenwriter Interviews
CROSS ROAD: The Little Women of Clare Niederpruem
By Dan Goforth
Sep 19, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Behind the Camera: From Writer to Director - Lights, Camera, Confidence
By Script Magazine
Apr 25, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
INTERVIEW: Stephen Chbosky on Wonder
By Andrew Bloomenthal
Jan 10, 2018
Screenwriting How-To Articles
INTERVIEW: Aaron Sorkin on Molly's Game
By Andrew Bloomenthal
Dec 29, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Susan Kouguell Interviews I, Tonya Editor Tatiana S. Riegel
By Susan Kouguell
Dec 29, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Using Short Films to Develop Your Stories
By Marty Lang
Nov 14, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
Jane Campion Talks Top of the Lake, The Piano, Writing and Moviemaking
By Susan Kouguell
Sep 11, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Catching Up With Screenwriter Lukas Hassel On Winning HollyShorts and Producing/Directing His Short Screenplay
By Natalia Megas
Aug 14, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters
By Marty Lang
Aug 8, 2017
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Behind the Scenes of BIG SONIA: A Small Story Writ Large in Film
By Cheryl Laughlin
Jun 16, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
Susan Kouguell Speaks with The Foster Portfolio Filmmaker Danielle Katvan at Tribeca Film Festival
By Susan Kouguell
May 1, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
Susan Kouguell Speaks with Filmmaker Agnès Varda
By Susan Kouguell
Apr 14, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
MICRO-BUDGET HOW TO: Adapt a Play to Film on a Micro-Budget, Part 1
By Paula Landry
Apr 14, 2017
Independent Filmmaking
TRUE INDIE: Feature Film Self-Distribution with Cindy Baer of ODD BRODSKY
By Rebecca Norris
Mar 31, 2017
Screenwriter Blogs
Award-Winning Writer and Director Rosemary Rodriguez talks about her film 'Silver Skies' with Susan Kouguell
By Susan Kouguell
Mar 28, 2017
Film Directing
NAVIGATING HOLLYWOOD: Whittier Finds a Director - Part 1
By Manny Fonseca
Dec 29, 2016
Screenwriting Business Advice
REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film
By Heather Taylor
Dec 21, 2016
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career
SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Jane Doe Chronicles, Part 3
By Paul Peditto
Dec 7, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Macro Screenwriting for Microbudget Films: Work Every Scene
By Cheryl Laughlin
Sep 21, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
SHORT CIRCUIT: The Wizard of Ozland - Filmmaking Showcase of Skills
By Dan Goforth
Mar 18, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
DREAM CAREER TOOLKIT: Pushing the Boulder Up the Hill - Getting That Dang Film Into Production
By Shawn Tolleson
Feb 24, 2016
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Write a Compelling Short Film Script
By Kim Garland
Aug 12, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Mining Film Directing Lessons from Your Work
By Kim Garland
Jul 1, 2015
Screenwriter Interviews
SHORT CIRCUIT: Directing – Feature Movie, Part 2
By Dan Goforth
Feb 20, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
THE WIDE MARGIN: Selma, Ava DuVernay, and a Missed Opportunity
By Kevin Delin
Feb 18, 2015
Screenwriter Interviews
SHORT CIRCUIT: Directing - Feature Movie, Part 1
By Dan Goforth
Jan 16, 2015
Screenwriting How-To Articles
A Screenplay to Remember: Ira Sachs and Maurico Zachiaria's 'Love is Strange'
By Bob Verini
Dec 18, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Chris Sparling on How Directing Made Him a Better Screenwriter
By Kim Garland
Oct 24, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Time to Make a Film!
By Kim Garland
Oct 1, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Writers on the Web: Dealing With Difficult Personalities On Set
By Rebecca Norris
Sep 5, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Script Gods Must Die: Directing the Movie Of Your Life
By Paul Peditto
Aug 6, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Marketing Your Short Film, Part 2
By Kim Garland
Jul 2, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Marketing Your Short Film, Part 1
By Kim Garland
May 28, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Write, Direct, Repeat: Lookbooks for Films and Scripts
By Kim Garland
May 7, 2014
Screenwriter Blogs
Filmmakers The Erwin Brothers Schedule a Moms’ Night Out
By Dan Goforth
May 6, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Behind the Lines with DR: Writer vs Director - The Great Offender, Part 2
By Doug Richardson
Apr 7, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Behind the Lines with DR: Writer vs. Director - The Great Offender Part 1
By Doug Richardson
Mar 31, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
From The Lens: 9 Visual Styles In One Shot
By Nathan Blair
Mar 25, 2014
Screenwriting How-To Articles
Writers on the Web: Casting a Web Series, Part Deux
By Rebecca Norris
Mar 7, 2014
