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“It’s been weird lately,” says Film Connection grad Joe Paciotti of Philadelphia, PA. “Like every time I turn on the TV, I see someone I’ve worked with before. It’s the weirdest feeling.” It’s a...
Based in San Antonio, TX, Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ana Bendaña is passionate about teaching her students how to make a script stand out—from character development to unique story arcs to knowing when and...
Film Connection screenwriting mentor Eric Abrams (Los Angeles, CA) is no stranger to the Hollywood film and television scene. Over the years, he’s written scripts for films like Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles, as...
When he first moved to Los Angeles, aspiring screenwriter and director Juan Armijos says he had several completed scripts ready to pitch. But when he became a Film Connection student, he had an interesting...
From the time Rachel Svatos (Dallas, TX) decided she wanted a career in film, she knew she didn’t want to go the conventional educational route. “I was looking for something that wasn’t the typical...
As the founder/owner of Guerilla Wanderers, a full-service production house in the San Francisco Bay Area, Film Connection mentor Sean McCarthy maintains a huge roster of projects that includes films, music videos, commercials, animation/visual...
A few months ago, Katz Carter (Los Angeles, CA) tuned into “Connected,” RRFC’s weekly jobs webcast with DJ IZ, and heard about a unique scholarship opportunity to attend The Film Connection. On an impulse,...
Back in September, industry veteran and Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ron Peterson shared key insights in this blog post about creating “forks in the road” for characters in a screenplay, using the movie Rocky...
Film Connection screenwriting mentor Ron Peterson is head of development at Crossroads Entertainment. Ron has many years of experience in the film industry, having written screenplays for production companies such as Namesake Entertainment, Jenkins...
RRFC: So let’s talk about your journey into film and video production–how you became interested, your training, and how you ended up starting your own company. Adam Lebenstein: When I went to college, my...
Featured / Learning 101 / Research 201 / RRFC Mentors
Top Screenwriting Tips from Our Mentors
11 Jun, 2018
Featured / Learning 101 / Research 201 / RRFC Mentors
Top Screenwriting Tips from Our Mentors
11 Jun, 2018
