Sep 22 Love4 The Story Behind the Screenplay – Grigori Kozintsev’s Hamlet (1964) By Martin Keady Main, Screenwriting 101 The Story Behind The Screenplay is a series by Martin Keady that examines the origins of some of the greatest…Read More
Sep 21 Love4 5 Plot Point Breakdown: Quick Change (1990) By Anthony Faust Five Plot Point Breakdowns, Main Screenplay Genre: Crime film/Heist film Movie Time: 89 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Grimm (Bill Murray) is just another balloon-holding clown…Read More
Sep 20 Love2 Indie Film: Interview with Sam Wineman of The Quiet Room By Ben Larned Main, Screenwriting 101 The contribution of queer artists in the horror genre is often overlooked, from the not-so-subtle subtext of The Picture of…Read More
Sep 19 Love8 Screenwriting 101: 6 Tips To Writing Cheap By Shaun Leonard Main, Screenwriting 101 Some screenwriters make a living purely from the page. They pitch an idea, and sell it. They write a script,…Read More
Sep 18 Love4 The Philosophy of True Detective: Part 2 By Staff Main, Screenwriting 101 By Steffanie Moyers Cohle: The ontological fallacy of expecting the light at the end of the tunnel, that's what the…Read More
Sep 18 Love7 Calling All Writers: Weekly Contest Roundup – 9/18/2017 By Staff Main, Screenwriting 101 Welcome back to The Script Lab’s weekly screenwriting contest roundup – our gathering of all the latest in contest news,…Read More
Sep 15 Love2 The Art of Writing Horror: Found Footage Done Right By Ben Larned Main, Screenwriting 101 Few cinematic subgenres are so maligned as found footage horror. The format allows filmmakers to get away with low production…Read More
Sep 14 Love3 Five Plot Point Breakdowns: Fright Night (1985) By Anthony Faust Main, Screenwriting 101 Screenplay Genre: Thriller/Teen film Movie Time: 108 minutes 1. INCITING INCIDENT Charley Brewster (William Ragsdale) and his girlfriend Amy (Amanda…Read More
Sep 13 Love2 Universal Pictures Announces Launch of Universal Writers Program By Staff Main This week, Universal Picture’s Global Talent Development & Inclusion group announced the re-launch of their prestigious Emerging Writers Fellowship under…Read More
Sep 13 Love5 Screenwriting 101: 6 Cheap Stories for Your First Feature By Shaun Leonard Main, Screenwriting 101 Write any kind of script you’d like. Honestly, go for it. Every one will make you a better writer. But,…Read More