How to Write a Screenplay Format
At some point, we all had to write a paper of some kind in high school. You had to follow MLA style, use assigned margins and spacing for the text, and develop a specifically...
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Types of Film Cuts
As film technology continues to improve (and shrink), It’s never been easier to go out and shoot a film. Anyone with a smartphone has the makings of a complete movie studio in the palm...
How to Write a Movie
(Updated Sept. 14, 2022) Writing for movies is a specialized skill—it differs greatly from “normal” writing (i.e. writing a novel). Books and movies both start with a story idea and depending on the kind...
Short Script Writing Examples
Generally speaking, short scripts still follow a three-act structure, although the time spent developing each act may differ. In most films, Acts 1 and 3 each make up around 25% of the film while...
How Much do Screenplays Sell For?
Anybody that’s interested in the filmmaking business either wants to be a director, a producer, a big star, or some other position where they’ll see their name in lights. But for every actor that’s...
How to Produce a Movie
As a producer of a film, from a small documentary to an animated short to a full-length feature film, you are responsible for just about every aspect of the finished product. If you want...
How to Write a Screenplay for a Movie
Most of us, at some point in our lives, have had at least a kernel of a movie idea. Even something as simple as, “Hey, you know what would make a good movie?” Maybe...
Lighting Techniques in Film
Perhaps more than anything, lighting is responsible for setting almost any scene–except for when the lack of light is needed to provide some tension. When shooting an external playground scene on a beautiful sunny...
How to Make a Film Script?
How to Make a Script for a Film? Formatting of your Film Script Do you have all parts of your script What to do when your film script is complete When making a film...
Tips for Film Networking
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” – Just about everyone Nothing too earth-shattering about that quote. You’ve probably heard it a hundred times while trying to find work in the film...
Film Connection grad Saif Zwainati Finds His “In” & Gets Going on Festival Short and Feature Film!
By the time Saif Zwainati enrolled in Film Connection, he’d already completed a number of smaller film projects and commercials and thought he knew just about everything there was to know about film. Once...
