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A jury excited for great comedic voices across film and TV.
Featuring reps and execs from:
😀 Lionsgate
😀 Levity Entertainment Group
😀 Citizen Skull Productions
😀 Dixon Talent
😀 Odenkirk Entertainment
😀 3Pas Studios
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“I’m a PEZ dispenser and I’m in the abnormal Psychology textbook. Who says you can’t have it all?” - Carrie Fisher, born on this day in 1956
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A snowball fight filmed in 1896 in France by cinema pioneers the Lumiere bros. Is there any other historical footage that’s been colorized and speed adjusted that impressed you?
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HARSH WRITING ADVICE
Stop trying to be Quentin Tarantino, the Coen Brothers or Adam McKay. Be yourself, find your voice and tell your own story. You are too interesting to be just a copy of your favorite filmmaker.
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If you don't get out of the box you've been raised in, you won't understand how much bigger the world is.
- Angelina Jolie
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What fictional character’s death in a movie wrecked you?
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What's one movie that never fails to cheer you up and make you laugh?
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We applaude creators standing up for their value to the industry 👏👏
Michaela Coel Turned Down Netflix’s $1 Million Offer for ‘I May Destroy You’ Over Ownership
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Advice for writers (and all creative people):
Do enjoyable activities. Face your fears. Be present. Take care of yourself. Write every day.
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How do you fight writers block? What gets you “unstuck”?
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Writing Tip: write a pretend glowing review of the story you want to tell. Go deep, praising the nuances, characters, theme and best scenes. It can help you re-focus on the story you need to tell.
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"Serious writers write, inspired or not. Over time they discover that routine is a better friend than inspiration."
- Ralph Keyes
#Writers
#screenwriting
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Anyone else miss writing at coffee shops?
“I can’t write at home, because I get too lazy. I’ll just want to watch TV or fall asleep. But I’m not allowed to lie down and fall asleep in the cafe, right? So it kind of forces me to work.”
#BongJoonho
#writing
#screenwriting
#amwriting
@screencrafting
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Where are you now on your writing journey?
- idea
-development
-editing
-polishing
-submitting
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Ryan Coogler tells the story of the first time he saw a screenplay (Pulp Fiction) and how it changed his life.
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Looking for film financing?
Now accepting applications for shorts, features, pilots and docs:
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If you could be in any TV drama writers room, past or present, which one would you choose?
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Happy 80th Birthday to Hayao Miyazaki, beloved animation director and screenwriter! What’s your favorite Miyazaki film?
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What’s the difference between Plot and Story?
This is one of the most common questions in screenwriting and literature. Some believe that the terms are interchangeable while others can’t grasp the difference.
Here's the difference: A THREAD
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“Coming up with ideas is the easiest thing on earth. Putting them down is the hardest.” - Rod Serling
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“It's not the note you play that's the wrong note - it's the note you play afterwards that makes it right or wrong.” - Miles Davis
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What's the best comedy film you've ever seen? Classics welcome and encouraged.
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“To make a great film you need three things – the script, the script & the script.” – Alfred Hitchcock
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“Want drama? Ask a character: What do you fear the most? Then put them in a story where they have to confront that fear.” - Scott Myers
#screenwriting
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Do you usually outline your screenplay, or free write?
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What books would you like to see adapted to film or television?
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“A society must assume that it is stable, but the artist must know, and he must let us know, that there is nothing stable under heaven.” - James Baldwin
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Jordan Peele gives some great insight into his thought process when developing and writing his scripts. He has such an amazing understanding of what his audience expects and loves to shatters those expectations. What's your favorite Jordan Peele movie?
Credit: TIFF Originals
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Legendary filmmaker Akira Kurosawa discusses why writing a screenplay is an essential exercise for all filmmakers and why patience is a writer's best virtue.
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“Write as much as you can. Quantity leads to quality. Show your work early and often, and embrace feedback.”
Oscar-winner David Rabinowitz
#screenwriting
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A supercut that pays tribute to the most recognizable faces of the silver screen over more than 100 years or cinema.
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HARSH WRITING ADVICE
Don’t be precious about anything. Anything can be cut. Be real with yourself. If it's not actually adding to the story, let it go ❄️
#screenwriting
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Congratulations to the quarterfinalists of the the 2021 ScreenCraft TV Pilot Script Competition! 📺
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"Writing is like dreaming - it's only after the dream that you understand what it's about" - Florian Zeller
#ScreenCraftSummit
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"You don’t have to be the best writer, but you do have to be resilient. You can always make a bad script better if you have the courage to return to the page."
-
@AnnaJKlassen
, 2017
#ScreenCraft
Fellowship Winner
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Quote of the day:
"When your story is ready for rewrite, cut it to the bone. Get rid of every ounce of excess fat. This is going to hurt; revising a story down to the bare essentials is always a little like murdering children, but it must be done."
- Stephen King
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Tell the story you want to hear.
#ScreenCraft
#screenwriting
#screenwriter
#writerscafe
#writingcommunity
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Congratulations to the Quarterfinalists of the 2021 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship! 🎉
View the list:
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Write for the audience you deeply understand.
"If you’re complaining about my writing, you’re not the audience. My audience loves the way that it’s done and the way the stories are told."
Tyler Perry has a message for people that aren't here for his writing.
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“What unites people? Armies? Gold? Flags? … Stories. There’s nothing in the world more powerful than a good story. Nothing can stop it. No enemy can defeat it.”
- Tyrion Lannister, Game of Thrones
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“All good ideas start out as bad ideas, that’s why it takes so long.”
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No two series bibles are alike.
21 Series Bibles That Every TV Screenwriter Should Read: via
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Congratulations to the semifinalists of the 2021 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship! 🎉
View the full list:
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If you’re writing an original
#tvpilot
and developing a pitch for the potential series, your research has likely led you to that dreaded document — the series bible.
Here are some of the best examples of TV series bibles that you can learn from.
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Congratulations to the quarterfinalists of the 2020 ScreenCraft Horror Competition!! 😱
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“Begin with character. End with character. Find the story in between.” - Scott Myers
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Finish telling your story, so you can tell more.
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#quote
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“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” – Michelangelo
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You don't always have to be inspired to write. Sometimes you just have to start writing.
#screenwriting
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“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” - Walt Disney
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"You’re only ever one piece of material away from getting your foot in the door." - Tze Chun
Click for more lessons from the resourceful showrunner of Gremlins, and writer/producer/director on Gotham and Once Upon A Time.
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Drama strikes at the heart of what it means to be human.
A great drama has the ability to speak universal truths that connect cultures from around the world on an interpersonal level.
Here are the 6 essential traits of great drama screenplays 🧵
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Every day is an opportunity to learn and improve your craft.
#screenwriting
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“Fiction is strongest when it launches a moral question.” - Ocean Vuong
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#Writers
:
If you could choose to be in any TV writers room from the last five years, which would you choose?
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Your storytelling skills are more valuable than your ideas.
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You're not alone, but you're the only one that can tell your story.
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#briankoppelman
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Congratulations to the quarterfinalists of the 2021 ScreenCraft Comedy Competition!! 😁
View the full list:
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“Finish your first screenplay. The sooner you finish your first screenplay the sooner you can start your second one” -
@emilycarmichael
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“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” - Stanley Kubrick
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"I'm scared," said Piglet.
"A story will help," said Pooh.
"How?"
"Don't you know? Stories make your heart grow."
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How many screenwriters does it take to screw in a light bulb?
Why does it *have* to be changed?
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Take a look at the competitions coming up in 2021. Which ones are you submitting to? We can't wait to read your script!
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Tuck Everlasting released today in 2002. Screenplay by Jeffrey Lieber and James V. Hart. Based on the book by Natalie Babbitt.
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When you’re writing within a genre like horror, it’s helpful to explore the many subgenres that horror has to offer.
Thanks to
@TheScriptLab
for several of these downloads!
66 Horror Screenplays You Can Download Right Now:
#horror
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Are you aching to read and learn from the 2018 Oscar-nominated scripts? Look no further because we have them all here! 2018 Best Original and Adapted Screenplay Nominees: The Scripts:
#screenwriting
#filmmaking
#oscars
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