Apr 10 Love30 The Best Lesson I Ever Learned: Remember What Success Means to You with Darrien Gipson By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101 SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson decided at age twelve that success meant being a movie producer. “I never felt…Read More
Feb 20 Love29 Watch and Learn from Literary Manager Scott Carr By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101 So many aspiring screenwriters are like horses at a starting gate, eager to burst loose, captivate a crowd’s attention, and…Read More
Jan 23 Love33 The Best Lesson I Ever Learned: Make Sure YOU Are in Your Script with Doug Jung By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101 Even though filmmaking is collaborative, you can sell yourself short if you focus so much on making a splash that…Read More
Nov 22 Love30 3 Screenwriting Insights from BAFTA-winning British Drama Screenwriting Instructor, John Yorke By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360 Narrative expert John Yorke absorbed story structure long before he decided to study it, convincing him that understanding story patterns…Read More
Jun 13 Love29 3 Filmmaking Insights from THE AMERICAN MEME Creator Bert Marcus By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101 Writer, producer, and director Bert Marcus has an ear for a good story with broad appeal, something he credits both…Read More
May 13 Love27 Essence of Storytelling: The Hero’s Journey with Chris Vogler By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360 Veteran story consultant Christopher Vogler has been immersed in stories for so long, he can spot plot patterns on the…Read More
Apr 14 Love23 Elements of a Dramatic Scene with David Howard By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360 A Civil War soldier wounded in battle, a prince with a debilitating stammer, and a black female mathematician at NASA…Read More
Mar 01 Love19 Securing Distribution for Your Film with Alexandra Boylan By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360 If you finish a film but no one sees it, do you make any money? That’s a question that producer,…Read More
Feb 15 Love19 The 11 Fundamental Screenwriting Questions with Aaron Mendelsohn By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101, TSL 360 Well, there are 11 fundamental questions -- but we're only going to tease you with 5 of them in this…Read More
Nov 09 Love17 4 Reasons Why Subtext is Important in Screenwriting By Valerie Kalfrin Filmmaking, Screenwriting 101 People often imagine subtext like an iceberg: We might see a bit of the story up-front, but there’s a whole…Read More