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How to Avoid 6 Major Blunders and
Elevate Your Screenplay Now
Written by Paula Brancato
In my career as producer and script developer, I have read over 5,000 screenplays. So many promising concepts fall by the wayside because of errors that a knowledgeable screenwriter can easily avoid. The errors screenwriters make are always the same, whether the writer is a novice or a professional. Here are six fatal errors in screenwriting. Avoid these major blunders and elevate your screenplay now...
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Create and Film Your Own TV Documentary Series:
Important Do's and Don'ts
For those of you who are startup documentary filmmakers interested in the idea of creating and filming your own TV Documentary Series, here are some tips and insights from Jodi Cilley, a long time filmmaker, entrepreneur, and educator. Jodi has produced over a hundred projects, including web series, short films, TV specials, documentaries, and commercial projects. Recently, Jodi produced Film Indiego, a 6-Part TV series for KPBS... |
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8 Essential Screenwriting Tips for Filmmakers
Complex character relationships are the primary reason producers and audiences will invest in a script. So, when creating characters, don’t just make a list of quirky characters. Connect the dots. Ask yourself, what are the character relationships? What are their backstories? ... |
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5 Ways to Get Electrified Performances
from Your Actors
Written by Paul Cram
Here's the first of five important tips. Cast an actor that barely needs to act. If an actor’s persona is already 80 percent of the character, you need only to rely on the other 20 percent to be filled by their acting ability. A casting director is invaluable for finding actors that are close to the scripted characters... |
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7 Important Documentary Tips:
Inspirational Quotes from Filmmakers
Try to write the whole film out on paper before you shoot a frame. Write the narration or what you hope to get your interview subjects to say on the left side of the page. On the right side of the page, write down some interesting visuals that you would need to get in order to make the words come to life. Certainly it will all change as you go along, but this is a good starting point… |
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