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Mike Mosallam is the writer and director of Breaking Fast, a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim reeling…
Michael Covino and Kyle Marvin wore many caps on their cycling-centric comedy The Climb. They co-wrote and star in the…
30 reasons why a journey into the vault of Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling's vault gives film school a run…
Barry Jenkins was so unnerved by The Rental, directed by Dave Franco, that he went back through his own history…
When Scarface Was In Trouble: Oliver Stone Looks Back in An Exclusive Excerpt From Chasing the Light
In this exclusive excerpt from Chasing the Light, Scarface screenwriter Oliver Stone finds himself caught between Al Pacino and director…
Dave Chappelle, it turns out, inspired a scene in Dolemite Is My Name in which Wesley Snipes' character worries about…
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, aka Scott and Larry, take us through a screenwriting career that includes Ed Wood, Big…
"Star Wars," which returns with "The Rise of Skywalker," hasn't just endured because George Lucas embraced Joseph Campbell. The Force…
Director Quentin Tarantino says his story structure in Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood owes a debt to director Richard…
Queen & Slim writer Lena Waithe and director Melina Matsoukas introduced the film at its premiere at AFI Fest in…
Thanos is the hero of Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame, say screenwriters Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus
Test your screenplay might with our inaugural round-up of the 15 toughest and most rewarding screenwriting contests, presented by Coverfly.
Dir. Jonathan Levine told us about Long Shot, his anti-sexist, meta sendup of classic romcom tropes, and embrace of the…
For our fourth straight year, MovieMaker has partnered with Austin Film Festival to highlight the 25 Screenwriters to Watch in…
What They Had writer-director Elizabeth Chomko reveals what resources to tap and what rules to break as a first-time screenwriter.
Moviemaker Ramón Salazar told us about his familial drama Sunday’s Illness (La enfermedad del domingo), how the film forged his…
MovieMaker has again joined forces with Austin Film Festival (AFF)—that rare forum where writers get as much glory as they…
What makes a classic holiday movie? In partnership with ScreenCraft, MovieMaker explores the essential ingredients that cooked up the holiday…
Dan Gilroy's Roman J. Israel, Esq. stars Denzel Washington as a civil rights attorney toiling in the back office of…
Writing the next big musical will seem like a less daunting task after you steal these tips for conceiving, writing, and…
Settling on your next script's length can take longer than writing it. Save time and read these three differences between…
Horror moviemaking insights from Get Out's Jordan Peele, Chucky creator Don Mancini and the genre's seasoned visionaries. This and more…
The Plant and Payoff is a technique in screenwriting that offers added depth and meaning to two or more moments in a…
The Character Arc can be described as a process through which the protagonist grows more or less capable of succeeding…