by John Halasz – Knowing how to write a screenplay treatment is the most significant step in selling a screenplay that has not yet been written. The entertainment industry is highly competitive. Only the best screenplay writers will have their scripts produced. This is why it is critical to know how to write a screenplay treatment. Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, producers wants the best treatments...

From www.blockbusterplots.com – Step -by-Step How-To Plan and Plot a Novel, Memoir, Screenplay, and Plot a New Life… Antagonists for Protagonist and Writer in the Middle in Novels, Memoirs, and Screenplays This video, shot in Santa Cruz California for writers, discusses the use of antagonists in stories and in real life with tips on how to use antagonists in your own story. How Do I Plot a...

It’s really easy to screw up a beloved book by making it into a movie.  It’s nearly impossible to embody and physicalize the characters that live so strongly in our hearts and minds.  So when the movie does get it right, it can be a glorious thing. Below are 5 fantastic films that did their books well. Harry Potter (All) When I was first introduced to the Harry Potter books, I devoured...

by Ellexia Nguyen— The dialogue you create for your character should seamlessly fit the character’s personality and help move the story. Good dialogue in a screenplay should reveal the uniqueness of a character. If you cover the names of your characters and read just the dialogue, you should be able to identify each of the characters. For example, the main character should not sound like the...

Acclaimed writer-director Paul Haggis has been a fixture of television and film for over 25 years. In this wide-ranging interview, the Oscar-winning co-screenwriter, director, and producer of Crash (Best Picture 2005) discusses a three-decade career that led from writing for sitcoms like Diff’rent Strokes and The Facts of Life to his breakthrough screenplay for Oscar-winning director Clint...

by Sid Kali Walking the road of screenwriting and movie making is an exciting creative adventure that will have you crossing paths with a variety characters while experiencing the good, the bad and uncensored moments of the entertainment business. There are certain creative souls that feel a burning desire to journey down the road of screenwriting and movie making come hell or high water. When a...

Theatre productions can be intimate affairs, relying on a moving story and strong characters. They may use subtle lighting effects to enhance the mood, or a heartbeat to create empathy. Increasingly, however, special effects are being used to make large-scale productions truly spectacular. Lighting Lighting is one of the most important aspects. The audience has to be able to see what is happening, but...

by Andrew Montlack - In the past decade, digital video, Final Cut Pro, and YouTube have made film making accessible to anyone with a video camera and a Mac. In the 90′s, the budget for a shoestring feature could run tens of thousands of dollars; today that same feature could be shot so cheaply it would make El Mariachi’s reputed $7,000 budget seem opulent. The bad news is that a lot more people...

by Bernard Landau - When you start writing a screenplay, especially if you are new to the profession, perhaps start with a great idea with great enthusiasm and great expectations. You know if you sell that script you could earn several thousand dollars and the chance of becoming famous and obviously a next opportunity to write another screenplay. You can enjoy with your family the benefits of success in...

by Sid Kali – A practical truth I have learned with smaller budget indie projects is it works better for a movie producer to not have to depend on a lot different locations. This cuts down on time consuming company moves of actors, crew, and equipment from location to location. Breaking down film gear and setting up at each new location burns through film budget money and can cause filming problems...