The art of screenwriting is the art of creating something from nothing. There is a story that’s born in your imagination and is brought down through your fingers onto the page. But in order to leave ...

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You have a dazzling idea for a great film on your hands—but now what? From financing to casting to opening day, getting a screenplay from idea to filmic reality is complicated. You need a solid movie ...

Writer, director, and producer Brian Koppelman (“The Girlfriend Experience,” “Solitary Man,” “Ocean’s 13”) is constantly being asked how to find an agent. So he decided to answer the question in a ...

The below is a guest essay by Jennine Lanouette, Founder and Chief Content Creator at Screentakes Digital Publishing, who is currently in the midst of a Kickstarter campaign for a line of media rich ...

When reviewing job growth and salary information, it’s important to remember that actual numbers can vary due to many different factors—like years of experience in the role, industry of employment, ...

Husband and wife producers Joke and Biagio have a highly useful post today up on their blog. (Useful, that is, if you own an iPad and are a screenwriter.) Titled “How To Write a Screenplay on the iPad ...

A big chunk of a screenwriter’s income often comes from assignments (which of course means their agent or manager’s income as well). Agents and managers use a grid to track open writing assignments at ...