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A Journey in Distribution: Part 2

Jamie Campbell — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:33:21 +0000

In Part 2 of the distribution journey, we hear about the distribution options facing a new film. If you missed Part 1, you can read [...]

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Best of the Web 16 Jun

Jamie Campbell — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 02:26:21 +0000

Story & Structure :: Opening Scene: Rocky 7 :: The Importance of Prep-Writing :: Advanced Writing Tools: The Pixar Way :: Amateur Week Smackdown – [...]

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Logline it! – Black List – Week 19

Cameron Pattison — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 07:11:10 +0000

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses [...]

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A Journey in Distribution: Part 1

Jamie Campbell — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:33:50 +0000

With the fall season on us (well, that is for our fellow southern hemispherians), ‘harvest’ is an appropriate theme. For a filmmaker, distribution is the [...]

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Best of the Web 9 Jun

Jamie Campbell — Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:33:52 +0000

Story & Structure :: 10 Screenwriting Tips You Can Learn From Goodfellas! :: Hunger Games – Story Analysis :: 7 Bad Storytelling Habits That We [...]

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Logline it! – Black List – Week 18

Cameron Pattison — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:38:52 +0000

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses [...]

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[Video]: Baz Luhrmann’s Gatsby

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 02:00:14 +0000

Australia’s legendary writer-director Baz Luhrmann (Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge, Australia) discusses family life, reinventing the classics through unlocking inner voice, and what it means [...]

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Best of the Web 2 June

Jamie Campbell — Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:33:18 +0000

Story & Structure :: Coen Brothers and the Craft of Storytelling :: Script Review: Inhuman :: Script Review: Only God Forgives :: Lousy Ideas; Great [...]

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Logline it! – Black List – Week 17

Cameron Pattison — Thu, 30 May 2013 02:24:57 +0000

Writing loglines is an essential skill for screenwriters, from early development through to the pitch. In this section, we review the loglines and short synopses [...]

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[Video]: Joseph Gordon Levitt on Being a Polymath

Jamie Wynen — Wed, 29 May 2013 01:30:15 +0000

Joseph Gordon Levitt began life as a child star in sitcom Third Rock From the Sun. After quitting acting to study, he reinvented himself as [...]

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