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This Film Was Written and Directed by AI—Here’s the How and What You Can Learn

1 month ago by James DeRuvo

Artificial Intelligence

ChatGPT

virtual filmmaking

James DeRuvo

What Rian Johnson & the Daniels Want Young Filmmakers To Know

1 week ago by Ari Jacobson

the daniels

Rian Johnson

Everything Everywhere All at...

glass onion

screenwriting

Directing advice

Ari Jacobson

13 Film Lighting Techniques Every Filmmaker Should Know

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

These 12 Character Archetypes Are Key Ingredients in All Great Stories

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

character development

Carl Jung

Jason Hellerman

How the Table Scene from 'Triangle of Sadness' (No, Not That One) Was Made

1 week ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Who Are the 66 Best Directors of All Time?

1 month ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

An Aspect Ratio Guide for Every Filmmaker

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Aspect Ratio

aspect ratio templates

cinematograper

Jason Hellerman

'Interstellar' Movie Explained: Plot, Timeline, Ending, Themes, and Meaning

8 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Interstellar

Interstellar ending

interstellar explained

Jason Hellerman

What Is IMAX? And What Is the Difference Between IMAX and Standard?

4 months ago by Jason Hellerman

theatrical exhibition

theatrical experience

Jason Hellerman

A Complete Guide to Representation for Writers and Directors

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

75 Scene Writing Prompts to Supercharge Your Creative Output and Scenes

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

writing advice

writing prompts

story ideas

Jason Hellerman

'Shutter Island' Ending Explained

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What Is the Male Gaze? (Definition and Examples)

5 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

What I Learned From Making an Award Winning No Budget Short Film Alone at 19-Years-Old

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Guest Author

This Is the Best Advice Steven Spielberg Has Ever Given

2 weeks ago by Jo Light

Jo Light

Film Crew Positions And Why All Jobs on a Movie Set Matter

4 years ago by George Edelman

George Edelman

How a Film Color Palette Can Make You a Better Filmmaker [W/ Infographics]

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Matthew Libatique Reveals What Every DP, Director, and Actor Needs to Know

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The 'Contact' Movie Explained: What Does the Ending Mean?

8 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Ethos, Pathos, Logos: 20 Effective Ways to Advertise [Infographic]

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

How to Revolutionize Your Filmmaking Career

2 weeks ago by Guest Author

guest post

documentary filmmaking

filmmaking advice

youtube

Guest Author

What Was the French New Wave in Cinema? (Definition and Examples)

1 year ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Understanding Film Theory: An Essential Guide

4 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

'Nope' Meaning— Explanation of Jordan Peele's Alien Movie

6 months ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Psychology of Color in Film (with examples)

7 years ago by Jon Fusco

color

Video Essay

colortheory

Jon Fusco

What's a One-Pager (and Why Do Producers Want It?)

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

Read and Download the 2023 Academy Award Nominated Screenplays

4 weeks ago by Jason Hellerman

Academy Awards

Academy award winning screenplay

Jason Hellerman

Read the 20 Best Books on Filmmaking for 2022

3 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

The Controversy Behind 'Citizen Kane,' 'Mank,' and Pauline Kael

2 years ago by Jason Hellerman

Jason Hellerman

You Can Navigate Indie Intimacy Scenes with Help from the 'When It Melts' Filmmakers

2 days ago by Alyssa Miller

Alyssa Miller

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Short Film Fund | Fall Season | $25,000 to give away!

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Short and full length scripts are wanted

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

screenwriting

Greg Bookman 82

Announcing Our 2021 Spring Short Film Fund Winners

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Where to find crew for a truly no budget feature film like this one?

2 years ago by Miseducated

Miseducated 116

2020 Short Film Fund Winners | Fall Season

2 years ago by Justine Owens

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

How do I find scripts? A non-writer searching for a passion project.

2 years ago by Justin Mangrich

Justin Mangrich

Producer/Director/DP

150

Achieving a Dim Look with Proper Exposure and Little Noise

2 years ago by Jason Pierce

Jason Pierce

Videographer

Calling Directors - THE NEW DIRECTOR'S SHINY SCREENING

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 347

How to Become a Filmmaker Without Having a Trust Fund

2 years ago by Corbin Peters

Corbin Peters

Producer

309

Editing A7s XAVC-S on the iPad?..

2 years ago by alexsunny

alexsunny 105

Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 347

How To Work With 8-Bit 4:2:0 in Camera

2 years ago by Zachary Goodwin

Zachary Goodwin

Aspiring Filmmaker

384

2020 Short Film Fund - Reg Deadline Sept 30th

2 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Calling Directors - THE SHINY LIVESTREAM

2 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny Show 347

A New Screenwriters Resource

2 years ago by BigShorts

writers

producers

screenplay

BigShorts 202

A new screenwriters resource

2 years ago by Greg Bookman

producer

screenplay

writer

Greg Bookman 82

2nd Opinions - Short Film - First independent short film

2 years ago by Sara Bulloch

Sara Bulloch 93

Short Film Fund 2 Early Deadline

2 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Any groupe, Forum, Platform focused on 1stAD'ing?

2 years ago by Casper Holm

1.ad'ing

Casper Holm

1. AD

Movie Investors Percentage of Profit

2 years ago by Nick Alexander

fundraising

crowdfunding

documentary

Nick Alexander

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

190

Our Short Film Fund 2 is now Open.

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Are you a Filmmaker Looking For your Big Break?

3 years ago by CFC

CFC

Film Festival Coordinator

Our Short Film Fund is returning soon!

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

Shiny Show 347

FREE AUDIO WORK!

3 years ago by Michael Miller

Michael Miller

Audio Engineer

Shiny Connects

3 years ago by Shiny Show

Shiny

directing

Shiny Show 347

From visual in my head to Screenwriting

3 years ago by Vagmita Swaroop

Vagmita Swaroop

Student

2020 Short Film Fund | Final Deadline | 2nd May

3 years ago by Justine Owens

#screenwriting #scriptwriting...

Justine Owens

Director of Contests

776

How do I rise above other no budget films?

3 years ago by David Cunningham

David Cunningham

freelance filmmaker/photographer

319

Finding Indie Directors for Screenplay?

3 years ago by Chris Rin

Chris Rin

Screenwriter