‘The Whale’ Script: Read Samuel D. Hunter’s Screenplay For Brendan Fraser Movie – Deadline
Darren Aronofsky held the movie rights to Samuel D. Hunter's award-winning play The Whale for a decade before he finally got the elements he wanted.Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will factor in this year’s movie awards races.Darren Aronofsky held the movie rights to Samuel D. Hunter’s award-winning 2012 play The Whale for a decade before he finally got the elements he wanted. The wait was defi
Selling Screenplays When You Don't Live in L.A - Guest post by Chuck Hustmyre
Lots of the advice about selling scripts and advancing your screenwriting career says you need to live in L.A to make things happen. But that’s not necessarily true. Please welcome screenwriter Chuck Hustmyre to tell you about selling screenplays when you don’t live in Los Angeles. Over to you Chuck!How do you sell scripts if you don’t live in L.A., have no representation, and don’t have any industry contacts?I’ve sold four screenplays. I’ve also optioned several more for mon
Screenwriting Jobs: 13 Sites for Screenwriters to Get Paid in 2022
Our top 13 scriptwriting jobs websites. If nothing else, applying to screenwriting jobs on the sites listed below can be a great way to meet fellow writers and make connections. Some of which may bear fruit later on down the line. (The list is in alphabetical order.)1. Craigslist screenwriting jobs.We get that this may seem a strange addition to the list, but it is possible to land some good writing gigs on this site.The link will take you to Craigslist screenwriting jobs based in Los Angel
10 Elements of a Great Family TV Series - ScreenCraft
What does it take to write a show the whole family can enjoy? Here are 10 key elements of a successful TV series.The core elements of developing a TV series for the whole family are — in the eyes of network and streamer executives — a culmination of business decisions. They want to offer content for the entire family because that drives higher ratings and streaming subscribers.But what kinds of things go into making those decisions? Which factors play the biggest role in how a family TV series g
10 Fascinating Filmmaking Technologies You Might Not Know About
Avatar: The Way of Water promises more innovation from James Cameron and his crew, and it has audiences wondering how much the industry has advanced.With that strong opening weekend, Avatar: The Way of Water is making waves in the box office scene. As usual, it’s all thanks to the innovative filmmaking of James Cameron and just as importantly, his incredible crew. Many technologies in the film industry are sadly overlooked by mainstream audiences.10 Fascinating Filmmaking Technologies
Take 5: Writing lessons from the Christmas Rom-Com 'Hotel for the Holidays'
Writing a holiday movie? Here's 5 lessons from the Christmas movie Hotel for the Holidays.Holiday romantic-comedies are a big business. These films appear on multiple cable channels and streaming services with each one trying to maintain originality while also having to play off similar tropes. Hotel for the Holidays is a new light-hearted Christmas movie following a hotel manager who is eager to open a new property as part-owner, but she wants to keep this a secret from her close frie
49 Fixable Reasons A Screenplay Reader Passed On Your Project
49 Fixable Reasons A Screenplay Reader Passed On Your ProjectEvery writer has experienced that moment of wanting to throw the towel in after getting rejected. However, it’s important not to be defeated by the thoughts of the person typically on the other end of your screenplay: The Screenplay Reader.Getting that ‘Pass’ on the screenplay you’ve put your blood sweat and tears in for months or years can be tough to swallow.It’s too easy to take the screenplay reader’s verdict to heart. What is impo
The 2022 List of Lists powered by Coverfly
Wrap Up 2022 with the Best of the Best...The Coverfly List of Lists! One List to Rule Them All!The film industry runs on lists. Lots of lists. Sometimes too many lists. That's why Coverfly's done the legwork and distilled them down into one authoritative list of lists, easily filterable and searchable for your viewing.Coverfly and its partners have the privilege of working directly with thousands of writers; reading tens of thousands of samples, and servicing hundreds of industry
How to Format a Script - Screencraft
One of the biggest questions we get from new screenwriters is how to format a script.Consistent screenplay format is essential for all screenwriters. While there are nuances and variances that screenwriters can utilize (some of which we'll cover below), the basic master scene format is the objective necessity when it comes to how your screenplay should be formatted.With all of that in mind, here we present a simple and straightforward guide to formatting your script.More info coming soon |&
Five Inspiring Ways Famous Screenwriters Got Their Big Break - ScreenCraft
FIVE INSPIRING WAYS FAMOUS SCREENWRITERS GOT THEIR BIG BREAKby Ken Miyamoto on July 25, 2016The famous screenwriters that are writing some of Hollywood's most popular movies weren't gifted immediate success when they decided to embark on their screenwriting journeys.Like all screenwriters, they came from different walks of life with years upon years of struggle. While learning about their process and behind-the-scenes tidbits about their famous projects can be helpful and give you a ge
Writing Rituals of the Most Successful Writers in Hollywood - WeScreenplay
Learn the writing rituals of some of the most successful writers in Hollywood, from Spike Lee to Callie Khouri.A screenwriting professor once told me: “There’s no secret to writing, you just have to sit your butt down at your desk and do it.” That often sounds easier said than done since there are so many other responsibilities all adults have. Even if your bills are paid and you have nothing but free time (and, let’s face it, most people don’t have that luxury), the process can still be dauntin
The 20 Best Directors of All Time - ScreenCraft
Who are the best directors of all time? That's a harder question to answer than you might think. Is it those whose work came first and created the foundation of early cinema? Is it those who have advanced cinema most spectacularly? Or maybe it's those whose work every filmmaker and screenwriter should know?Any such compilation is inherently subjective, betraying its author’s own sense and sensibilities, to the extent that it would almost certainly be more accurately entitled, “20 Truly Great Dir
The 3 Tiers of Professional Screenwriters - ScreenCraft
Are there different levels to attain as a professional screenwriter?A paid screenwriting gig is a paid screenwriting gig. However, there is a general tier level within the screenwriting trade that novice and undiscovered writers should be aware of in their journeys to become professional screenwriters.Here we offer simple breakdowns of the three screenwriting tiers in the feature film market today — and we list them from the bottom of the "ladder" to the top.Enter Now | Fina
ScriptIdiot! | Weekly Newsletter | Volume 10
ScriptIdiot! | Weekly Newsletter | Volume 10This is a post from the host of WebIdiot.Online. Welcome to the latest edition of our ScriptIdiot! newsletter.The content in this newsletter has been curated to help you stay up-to-date on the latest trending articles on our website. If you find these resources helpful consider subscribing to our newsletter and get the latest content directly to your inbox each week.Latest Trending ArticlesHow to Write an Animated Film: 6 Vital Steps to Scripting Anima
How to Expertly Create High Stakes in Your Screenplays
The Importance and Meaning of High Stakes in ScreenwritingIt’s pretty simple. Story stakes answer the question…“So what? Why should we care?”High stakes can benefit the story in many ways, they:maintain audience investment.increase tension.give purpose to character’s actions.provide characters with something to play for.However, characters are still often weak and the story can feel flat. One reason for this is because the writing lacks bravery.For as we will find o
4 Ways Professional Producers Save Money When Making Movies
My first opportunity to produce was actually a bit of an accident. I was still pursuing my childhood dream of acting, and I wanted to audition for the rare opportunity to be in a feature film in Cincinnati, OH (starring one of my childhood heroes-- Wonder Woman, no less.) At that time, it was like a unicorn opportunity, so I offered to volunteer my time in the production office leading up to auditions.Little did I know that this would be the beginning of the end of my acting career and the start
How to Get the Most Out of a Screenwriting Fellowship
Screenwriting fellowships like the esteemed Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Nicholl Fellowship, Sundance Screenwriters Lab Feature Film Program, Universal Writers Lab, and ScreenCraft's own ScreenCraft Fellowship are excellent avenues for undiscovered and unestablished screenwriters to gain entry into the hallowed "walls" of Hollywood.Fellowships provide winners with access to major studios, production companies, producers, development executives, agents, and managers that can lead t
How to Write an Animated Film: 6 Vital Steps to Scripting Animation
Have you always had an affinity for animation? Do you have a story idea that you think would be perfect for an animated film? Are you simply finding that your live-action project can’t move forward, and want to see if it could be a match for animation?Animation is incredible in that it isn’t just another genre of film (in fact, it really shouldn’t be considered a film genre at all) but it is an entirely different medium through which to tell a visual story.This includes traditional animation met
10 Tips on Storytelling From Oscar-Winner Guillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro is an Oscar-winning filmmaker who digs deep into the human psyche to tell cinematic stories with unlikely heroes that exist on the fringes of society. They all battle monsters – both real and imagined – and express a shared humanity.
Having grown up in Mexico in a deeply Catholic family, horror stories captured del Toro’s imagination as a child and as a result, his point of view is like no other filmmaker working today. He’s not shy about discussing the challenges he’s faced
Announcing the 4th Annual Feature Drama Screenwriting Contest
Ever dreamed of writing the next "Best Picture" winner? We know you have - and we want to help you achieve that dream! And feature dramas are the best place to start. Let our judges take your career in features to the next level.
Stage 32 offers access to some of the biggest names in the industry, including executives from 3Pas Studios, IPG Literary Management, Perfect Storm Entertainment and more with credits and client credits like 12 YEARS A SLAVE, THE WOLF OD WALL STREET and AD ASTRA to nam
