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I'm on a contained story kick right now. My creative partner and I are fresh off a short film shoot and want to make something else, but we want to make it as easy on ourselves as...
Wandering DP (Patrick O'Sullivan) recently reviewed a spec Nestle commercial submitted by a viewer. I really enjoy these videos because, much like reading other scripts and feeling...
The Criterion Collection just dropped a 4K release of Body Heat, and with it comes a new interview with writer/director Lawrence Kasdan. And we always love learning from the greats...
If you've ever sat through a script note session and thought, "I wish someone would just say what they mean," Scriptfella is your guy. In this excerpt from one of his free live cla...
"Less direction is better in pretty much everything."This is insight from award-winning filmmaker Matt Porwoll, DP of All the Empty Rooms, which won the Oscar for Best Documentary...
Back in March 2025, the Academy Museum opened Director's Inspiration: Bong Joon-ho, which was the first exhibition ever dedicated entirely to the Parasite filmmaker, featuring over...
People are always asking me what the "secret sauce" is for a great screenplay. If there was some condiment you would put on every spec to make it great, I would be slathering that...
If your editor dreads getting your footage, that's a problem. So, this is for you. Jesse Senko is a photographer and director with a background in advertising. He's had years of co...
When you're deep in a screenplay draft, it's easy to obsess over dialogue and structure and forget entirely about how your scenes might be lit. That's a production concern, right?...
You send the rough cut. Two days later you have seventeen WhatsApp messages, a voice note your editor can’t open, a three-paragraph email that refers to “that bit near the end,” an...
When I was a kid, I made a bunch of silly sketch videos with my cousins. I would never want to go back and try to talk about those videos critically because I know they’re bad. And...
“The job of the writer on a studio assignment is to deliver a shootable script as defined by other people — the director, actors…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Actors waste years asking the wrong questions. They chase the best acting classes, the right acting coach, or the fastest way into the industry. What to consider when choosing acti...
Whether you’re drafting your very first short screenplay or you’re a seasoned veteran with half a dozen features under your belt, the time will always come for feedback on your wri...
Have you been obsessed with the Backrooms since the beginning? I certainly have, so I am among the fans who are absolutely hype for the feature-length adaptation of the Internet’s...
On a set, there is so much going on. It's a lot of hurry-up-and-wait, followed by frantic bursts of energy and intense focus and mental exhaustion. You're behind—are the actors unh...
I rewatch the Lord of the Rings movies at least once a year. They bring me so much joy, and the world they inhabit is so entertaining. Those movies were directed by Sir Peter Jacks...
The new Odyssey trailer is a lot to absorb in one sitting. It's big and fast and filled with detail, while also being absolutely stacked with shots that deserve to be paused and st...
John Schimke knows a thing or two about doing the work. The AFI Directing alum has spent several years shaping emotionally resonant stories as the lead editor and producer of Emmy...
Writing a script is really, really hard. You have to fit a dozen pieces together to create an experience that engages a reader and creates an emotional journey. And that can take m...
“Usually it’s about hiding whatever you wrote. The first time through people tend to tell each other what the scene is about, and in life…Continue reading on Go Into The Story »
Instead of directing you toward a predetermined answer, it invites you to discover what is true, relevant, or meaningful for you in this particular moment. The post The Difference...
Non interference in acting does not mean doing nothing or being passive. It means removing the habits and blocks that get in the way of truthful performance. Many actors believe th...
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