In this section we are publishing the loglines from the participants of the Circalit / Story Department “First Draft Script Contest”. Our judges have reviewed the loglines and give you their considered feedback. It may help you craft a powerful logline. by The Judges God Complex The
Robert McKee is known for his Story weekend and his “Ten Commandments” of screenwriting. In this video, the screenwriting guru shoots from the hip about the 10 mortal sins that makes good dialogue go bad. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking.
Michael Mann is an auteur ‘pur sang’. He masters every aspect of the craft, from the writing to the editing. Sometimes he pushes his vision further than the audience would follow him (Miami Vice) but mostly he delivers a classic experience for all. by Karel Segers I
Australian feature film stories are too parochial. I have already written about how our stories could be made more original and more substantive. Today I will advance why our stories need to be universal as well. by Steven Fernandez A second story concept about racism could be set
Story & Structure :: About Backstory :: Retiring The Scorpion and The Frog :: Screenwriter Interview – Simon Beaufoy :: “The Hunger Games,” Hollywood, and Fighting F*ck Toys Script Perfection :: Screenwriting Tips: Render Your Setting the Way Your Protagonist Sees It :: Parenthetical or Personal Directions
The Deep Blue Sea Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empsom This melodrama set in post-war London starts with Hester (Rachel Weisz) trying to kill herself in a traditionally genteel 1950s way – with gas. Perhaps it’s to avoid having to star in the rest of this
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Mercifully Short Review by Jonathan Empsom Fisheries boffin Fred Jones (Ewan McGregor) doesn’t suffer fools gladly, so when Harriet (Emily Blunt), a sheik’s UK adviser, asks him to head a project to bring salmon to the Yemen for sport fishing, he
Australian feature film stories are too parochial. I have already written about how our stories could be made more original and more substantive. Today I will advance why our stories need to be universal as well. by Steven Fernandez Some (if not most) local screenwriters see themselves as
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