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October 1, 2019
Before we discuss how to develop story beats in a screenplay, let’s start with a cold realization: On the surface, directing
May 9, 2019
An interesting trend has taken hold in movies over the past 25 years: Films have gotten more politically correct. There
April 19, 2016
For anyone who’s just purchased their first copy of Final Draft, the notion of the spec script still feels like
December 8, 2014
Microbudget director William Dickerson (Detour, The Mirror, Shadowbox) doesn’t believe in the traditional mandate to get as much as coverage