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How to write a screenplay structure
March 22, 2020
Screenplay structure is actually pretty easy... if you know what structures you can play with. Here are 10 screenplay structures that can…
May 11, 2017
Knowing when a visual is appropriate is just as important as the description itself. Here are the dos and do…
January 4, 2017
Sometimes moving your script forward means taking your story backward, into the past. Flashbacks and monologues are two keys to…
September 26, 2016
On October 4, 2016, the Austin Film Festival releases the book On Story—Screenwriters and Filmmakers on Their Iconic Films.
September 13, 2016
Our movie Operation Avalanche is set in an alternate 1967, with two CIA agent protagonists who have to fake the…
January 17, 2014
It’s MovieMaker’s 2014 edition of the Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker! We’re counting down through our…
August 12, 2013
We’ve all seen those stately biopics in which renowned actors portray real-life historical figures. The latest example of history merging…
February 3, 2007
Don Burgess is a prolific and award-winning cinematographer originally from Santa Monica, California. Burgess is known for his collaborations with