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PlotTwistsRunway
January 16, 2024
Runway A.I. can create compelling visual sequences in seconds. What does it mean for the future of filmmaking?
Plot Twists Christie Real | Laser
January 9, 2024
To welcome 2024, we’re highlighting some of the biggest plot twists in filmmaking of this new year — things no […]
January 4, 2024
Filmmakers have more opportunities than ever to take advantage of virtual worlds — if they have the right cameras. So […]
Virtual Production
January 3, 2024
Welcome to the new year — and to some of the biggest moviemaking plot twists of 2024. In this continuing […]
LED Volume SCAD Savannah XR Stage
January 2, 2024
LED Volume screens have been in use for years, but their availability to the masses are one of the biggest plot twists of 2024.
Blow Up My Life by Ryan Dickie and Abigail Horton
November 21, 2023
Ryan Dickie and Abigail Horton thought Blow Up My Life might be shot on a large scale, but the pandemic led to big, effective changes.
Indie Filmmakers Advice
October 11, 2023
Indie filmmakers advice on breaking in, featuring Sarah Spillane, Carter Smith, Noam Kroll, Adi Shankar, Ben Tedesco, Abigail Horon and Ryan Dickie
Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada
July 26, 2023
Before we get to our list of the Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada in 2023, a few […]
Joe Lo Truglio Outpost
June 5, 2023
A guy walks into a bar… There’s no joke here. It’s how I met Joe Lo Truglio, a comedic actor […]
15 Screenplay Competitions That Are Submission-Worthy
April 30, 2023
(Update: Since this article’s publication, the Writers Guild of America has gone on strike, raising questions about whether it’s acceptable […]
Best Places to Live and Work as a moviemaker
January 25, 2022
We’ve roamed North America for the ideal cities for living a good life and making movies. Presenting our Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker, 2022.
Best Film Schools in the US and Canada 2021
July 21, 2021
MovieMaker presents our annual survey of the best film schools in the U.S. and Canada destined to unlock your moviemaking talents.
Screenwriting Competitions
May 22, 2021
That screenplay you wrote in quarantine is ready for some healthy competition. Time for our annual 15 Submission-Worthy Screenwriting Competitions of 2021.
April 19, 2021
We asked top screenwriting competitions three simple questions in order to help you understand what screenwriting compeitions want — and don’t want.
Daryl Davis Accidental Courtesy documentary
July 27, 2020
Daryl Davis is a Black musician who befriends Klansmen to make them see that Black Lives Matter. Accidental Courtesy tells his story.
April 22, 2020
Give your screenplay a final pass and apply to one of these 15 screenwriting competitions that could change everything for you in 2020.