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/
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
Amazing. A whole screenwriting course in one post.
David,
Thank you! It took a while to gather that material. I gave a talk at my teacher’s conference this week, and that was the content. I thought, “I’ve got it all, may as well share.” My favorite is the hour and a half of Orson Welles talking to film students. I was one of those students. Most charming person I ever met.”
Will