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Hollywood Told Me No, So I Told Myself Yes — By Deon Taylor
Deon Taylor is a director, producer and screenwriter who co-founded Hidden Empire Film Group with Roxanne...
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Screenwriting 101: Script Criteria Checklist
As you probably know, finishing (or finding) a script is only the beginning of any moviemaker’s...
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Re-Vamping: Ten Unique Takes on Vampire Mythology
In celebration of the release of “Byzantium” this Friday, we’ve come up with a selection of...
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Precious to Violet & Daisy: Oscar-winning Screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher’s Directorial Debut
In the audacious new comedy-thriller Violet & Daisy, Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel star as a...
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The Fire Inside: Jason Segel Resurrects The Muppets
Not long ago, MovieMaker Magazine caught up with Jason Segel to ask him about his role in...
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This Film Isn’t Real: Maja Milos’ Tiger Award-winning debut, Clip
On a Saturday afternoon at AFI Fest last November, I walked into a 4:15 PM screening...
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My Brother the Devil: The five-year struggle to write and direct a Sundance-winning debut
All film is in some way political—whether you like it or not. It’s good to be...
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The Journey to The Cup
Here, director Simon Wincer (Free Willy, “Lonesome Dove”) recounts the making of his inspirational sports drama...
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The Messy Business of Growing Up
Small incidents, to paraphrase director Jannicke Systad Jacobsen, can make large explosions. They can also make...
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Dystopian Movies Through the Ages: From Metropolis to The Hunger Games
With all the climate, economic, political and humanitarian crises the world is dealing with right now,...
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Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio Bring The Lorax to Life
As the screenwriters behind both The Lorax and 2008’s Horton Hears a Who!, Cinco Paul and...
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Winning Big in the Amazon
When you hear the word “Amazon,” one of two things probably come to mind: Online retailer...
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Explosions and Kisses: When Action Meets Romantic Comedy
There are perhaps no two genres less alike than the romantic comedy and the action adventure....
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Get Connected with Scriptapalooza
Now in its 14th year, Scriptapalooza remains unlike any other screenplay competition. When you submit your...
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Where the Wild Things Are: The Best Man vs. Nature Movies
It’s like a bad nightmare: Being stranded in the wild with scant resources and no guarantee...
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The World’s Weirdest Shakespeare Adaptations
In Coriolanus, out in theaters tomorrow, director and star Ralph Fiennes brings to the screen one...
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Exploring the Mystery of Creativity with Old School New School
My documentary Old School New School explores the nature of creativity, all within the context of...
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The Artist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Lead 2012 BAFTA Award Nominations
Though Tomas Alfredson’s Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy has been notably absent from much of the awards...
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The Artist Comes Out on Top at the Golden Globes
At last night’s Golden Globes, it was Oscar frontrunner The Artist that came out on top,...
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Writers Guild of America Announces Its 2012 Award Nominees
Tuesday saw the nominations for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards announced, and today, it’s the writers’...
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Sam Levinson Brings Another Happy Day to Life
In the darkly comic film Another Happy Day, hitting theaters this Friday, Ellen Barkin plays Lynn,...
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Kevin Spacey and Jameson Irish Whiskey Join Forces for Jameson First Shot
“If you’re doing well, send the elevator back down,” legendary actor Jack Lemmon once told Kevin...
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On The Double
2 Fast 2 Furious. Catch That Kid. 3:10 to Yuma. Wanted. Michael Brandt and Derek Haas...
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Carmen Marron Decides to Go For It!
Imagine you’re a guidance counselor working in a city where your life consists of teaching elementary...
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