Online Screenwriting Resources

Websites

https://www.tv-calling.com/
http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/
TVWriter.com

http://kiyongkim.com/blog/
http://sheldonbull.com/blog/
http://www.janeespenson.com/
http://aspiringtvwriter.blogspot.com/

Go Into the Story
Bitter Script Reader
Sex in a Submarine

Done Deal Pro message board
Screenwriting subreddit

wordplayer.com
johnaugust
yourscreenplaysucks

http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog
cinephiliabeyond.org/
cinearchive.org/

a-bittersweet-life.tumblr.com/


http://screenwritingumagazine.com

https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/1608-writing-action-sequences-die-hard/
http://screenwritingumagazine.com/2017/05/08/5-favorite-youtube-bits-writing-dramas/

University of California Television
American Beauty – Alan Ball

The Hollywood Reporter roundtables

Eyes on Camera
Sam Mendez and Conrad Hall analyzing the American Beauty storyboards.

LA-Screenwriter.com

BAFTA Guru
Woody Allen: David Lean lecture

http://www.mtvu.com/shows/intern-confidential

south park writing lessson

NoFilmSchool.com
Screenwriting U

DGA.org – Visual History Interview
https://www.dga.org/craft/visualhistory

Podcasts

http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/inside-mm-bestof/more-essential-moviemaking-podcasts/

Scriptnotes… John August & Craig Mazin

The Nashville Public library has an amazing series, Legends of Film
Legends of Film
https://library.nashville.org/blog-series/legends-film-podcast
Michael Mann, Matthew Robbins, Tim Hunter, Gordon T. Dawson

The Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith.
http://www.theqandapodcast.com/

Video Essayists

Every Frame A Painting
Buster Keaton – The Art of the Gag

vimeo.com/kevinblee
vimeo.com/davidchen
twitter.com/mattzollerseitz

Patrick (H) Willems
The Matrix: How to Begin a Movie (video essay)

Channel Criswell
The Social Network – Designing Dialogue

D4Darious D. A. R. I. O. U. S.
his 7 part series on writing the short film is very helpful.

STAR WARS: THE PHANTOM MENACE REVIEW
“Let’s Start at Moviemaking 101”

WGA — The Writer Speaks.
William Goldman

Billy Wilder Tapes… Billy How Did You Do It?

Filmmaking Channels

filmschoolcomments (https://www.youtube.com/user/filmschoolcomments)

FilmmakerIQ (https://www.youtube.com/user/FilmmakerIQcom)

Film Riot (https://www.youtube.com/user/filmriot)
Cinema Sins on YouTube

David Chen / Edgar Wright and the Art of Close-Ups

cinefix
5 Brilliant Moments in Camera Movement

Why Most Screenwriters Fail at Screenwriting – John Truby

Screenwriting’s #1 Rule – Show don’t Tell
http://www.flyingwrestler.com/2014/08/show-dont-tell/

Jen Grisanti
http://www.scriptmag.com/features/craft-features/creating-characters-craft-features/story-creating-transformation-understanding-void?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=scr-jvb-nl-170413&utm_content=936085_EDT_SM170413+Thurs+Script+Mag&utm_medium=email

Film Courage / 29 Screenwriter Mistakes (1hr:04)

D4Darious / 3 Act Structure

Moviemaker Magazine
http://www.moviemaker.com/archives/interviews/werner-herzog-interview-salt-and-fire/

Opening Shots Tell Us Everything
Now You See It

Breaking Bad — intervention scene aka talking pillow
http://www.amc.com/shows/breaking-bad/video-extras/season-01/episode-05/the-talking-pillow-inside-breaking-bad

Talking Pillow scene… Great use of voice.

or

Lessons From The Screenplay.
ARRIVAL – EXAMINING AN ADAPTATION

Lessons From The Screenplay
Breaking Bad – Crafting a TV pilot

Nerdwriter
Mulholland Drive: How Lynch Manipulates You

Nerdwriter
PASSENGERS, REARRANGED

Filming ‘The Trial’ [1981] (Unedited) – Rare Orson Welles Documentary

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