Movie productions are going to space, but what does that mean for lower-budget space films? Although Tom Cruise won’t be a part of the first…
If you want to work in Hollywood, you should learn these terms. There are so many different terms in Hollywood. Slang means things on set,…
Can you judge how good a film is based on its box office numbers? The weight of box office expectations has been weighing down on…
Think you can get by without a script supervisor? Think again. This post was written by Caryn Ruby. Savvy directors and smart producers get it—so…
Horror films are designed to do one simple task—scare the audience. The Exorcist scared the hell out of people when it was released in 1973.…
There’s so much TV writing you can learn from The Bear pilot screenplay. One of my favorite shows this year is The Bear, the perfect…
Knowing how to write and direct sex scenes will keep a safe space on set. Sex scenes are a natural part of the filmmaking process.…
Rian Johnson and editor Bob Ducsay share what makes their 10-year collaboration work. Every great movie has great collaborators working hard behind the scenes. This…
How do you get into a Netflix writers’ room? And how do you adapt YA novels for TV? We spoke to screenwriter Leah Fong to…
The purpose of a prologue is to set the story up. Have you ever been reading a screenplay or watching a movie and noticed that…
