Features might get all the glitzy attention, but short films are the backbone of the cinematic world. From Martin Scorsese (“The Big Shave,” 1967) to Wes Anderson (“Bottle Rocket,” 1994) to ...

A Filmmaker reader recently emailed me with a simple question. After going to film school, making some shorts and working conspicuously within his means, he’s now written a script purely from the ...

Scottish writer Krysty Wilson-Cairns’ reveals her shock when she learned of Sam Mendes’ plans for his World War I epic '1917' and how they crafted the screenplay. By Alex Ritman U.K. Correspondent I ...

The TV industry can be very confusing. For a writer it can feel overwhelming trying to figure out which hoops you need to jump through, and in which order, to get your script into production. You'll ...

The magic of radio lies largely in its intimacy, the communion of voice and ear. The ear may be eavesdropping on a conversation. Or a voice is wooing that ear, making a play for its attention, forging ...

As exemplified by aspiring actor Mia’s multiple messy attempts in Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land,” reading a script in preparation for an audition can be overwhelming. Though it will never be easy, ...

When Scott Frank was a child, his father, Barry, bought a small Cessna airplane, and on weekends the two of them would fly. This was the mid-nineteen-seventies, in Los Gatos, California. Barry was a ...

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