Dec 29 Love1 Kafka On Video: Themes of Dark Humor in 2017’s Films By Ben Larned Filmmaking, Genre, Screenwriting 101 When life starts taking on absurd hues, sometimes the best comfort is a good comedy, the more bitter the better.…Read More
Dec 27 Love1 From the Desk of Richard Walter: Fire, Bloodshed, and Parking By Richard Walter Authors, Education, Mentoring, Screenwriting 101 It’s not an official faculty meeting, a former dean remarked at a UCLA film department gathering, until someone complains about…Read More
Dec 24 Love0 From Script to Screen: Die Hard By Natasha Guimond Main, Screenwriting 101, Script to Screen It's that time of year again! You know, when die-hard Die Hard fans insist that Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Seriously,…Read More
Dec 21 Love3 7 Career Lessons from I, Tonya Screenwriter Steven Rogers By Shanee Edwards Main, Screenwriting 101 The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, Dec. 5 -- Based on the 1994 figure skating scandal involving Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan,…Read More
Dec 20 Love2 First Ten Pages: Adventureland (2009) By Danielle Karagannis Main, Screenwriting 101 Screenplay by: Greg Mottola It’s the 1980s… It’s summer… And newly college graduate, James, is at a loss when he…Read More
Dec 19 Love0 How to Increase Your Luck in Screenwriting Contests By Rebecca Norris Main, Screenwriting 101 As they say, there are many roads that lead to Rome, and there are many paths that can lead to…Read More
Dec 18 Love11 Screenwriting 101: Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock Presents By Anthony Faust Main, Screenwriting 101 Alfred Hitchcock captivated audiences with his deft ability to build suspense. He earned the moniker “The Master of Suspense” by…Read More
Dec 17 Love4 2018 Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab Fellows Announced By Admin Announcements, Blogs, Features, Film Festivals, Main, News, Screenwriting 101, Sundance Film Festival Bold Innovation and Risk-Taking Encouraged at Immersive Lab, Part of Ongoing Creative Support; Twelve Alumni Projects to Premiere at 2018…Read More
Dec 15 Love2 5 Lessons from the Writers of “The Big Sick” By Staff Main, Screenwriting 101 By Britton Perelman After a Tuesday night showing of the semi-autobiographical movie about their lives, Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V.…Read More
Dec 14 Love2 Screenwriting 101: Humor and Bathos Done Right By Valerie Kalfrin Main, Screenwriting 101 Humor is a peculiar tool for a writer. Laughter can add layers to a character and woo an audience, but…Read More