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Hi, I’m new to the forums, you can call me Tim. Soooo…I’m working on a science fiction romance script for an animated feature film. The story centers around an unlikely interspecies romance that changes the protagonist’s perspective on life. Now I know this is a tricky subject to handle on...

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LA Filmmakers, Film Students and Enthusiast, It is a privilege to inform you that on October 8th (New Date), Two-Time Academy Award Winner ASGHAR FARHADI is coming to Hollywood to conduct a Masterclass on Directing & Screenwriting! Don't miss your chance to learn from one of the most prolific...

Creative Listing to a Better Screenplay Written By Jared Isham Whether it is a term or not, it definitely should be and is one of my favorite tools that I use when writing a screenplay. It is a process that I like to call “listing,” or more specifically, “creative listing.” Without a doubt...

Make Your Comedies Stand the Test of Time: The Importance of "Theme" Written by David Landau What makes some comedies stand the test of time while others fade as fast as the news in Daily Variety? Theme. I can honestly say I’ve never had a development person or a producer ask me what the theme...

How to Find Your Voice as a Screenwriter by Julia Camara Something I heard a lot as a new screenwriter was this talk of a “writer’s voice,” and whether it was a strong voice, an interesting voice or an intrusive voice. Like many other concepts around screenwriting, I always thought this one...

Student Scripts for the Pandemic World By Fred Ginsburg, CAS, Ph.D. If you can’t film a script in the pandemic world, then film a pandemic world in a script. During the current COVID-19 situation, all of us are wondering how Hollywood is going to resume production. I have read many of the...

Check out this inspiring screenwriting article before you start your writing session this morning. ☀️ :coffee: Humorously Said: A Look Into "Pirates of the Caribbean" By David Landau Ted Elliot & Terry Rossio’s screenplay for the hit film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black...

The 2021 BlueCat Screenplay Competition: CALL FOR ENTRIES The BlueCat Screenplay Competition, now in its 23rd year, is open for submissions for its 2021 competition. BlueCat remains committed to the undiscovered writer and continues its tradition of providing written analysis on every script...

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NYTVF Scripts OPEN for Submissions! In its third year, NYTVF Scripts is accepting original comedy and drama pilot scripts for consideration by broadcast, cable, and digital platform buyers. To enter, writers must submit: (1) A Pilot Script for an Original Series, (2) A Series Overview, and (3)...

Very good info, you don't sugar coat anything.

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So you written your screen play and you want to sell it and make it into a movie but your afraid that someone is going to steel your screen play. 99.99% thats not going to happen. The number one fear of all writers, is that their screen play is going to be stolen. But dont worry to much to the...