The number one note filmmakers get from distributors when trying to sell their films is “Cut ten minutes out of the first act.” (I heard it about the horror feature I produced last year, and the distributors were right.) It’s MUCH easier to cut the pages than it is to cut the footage. michael2h in…
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I cannot begin to express how impressed I am with who you are and who you want to be, and how you are getting there. I’m in awe. You keep protecting and employing and relying on each other and nothing in the world can stop you. You’re fantastic, thoughtful, ethical storytellers and filmmakers. Do not…
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vividseries: Story is almost worked out, thanks to Olivia and my fourth hour, who has to sit there and listen to me work through plot points. A teacher and good friend of mine is also recruited to be the villain. Ha. Hopefully my grade will still be okay. I’ve got a guy named Brandon who…
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Read moreAny tips on writing short films? I am taking a short film class and while I enjoy it I find the fact that we can’t go over 10 minutes a little annoying. Also any tips for writing a script with no dialogue [2 minute] : sorry!!
annerocious: Yes! And yes. The best way to get over the hump about time limits and dialogue limits is to watch this short. 7 of the best short film minutes of your life. A short treats its topic in a very specific, stripped-down, highly-focused way. It can seem very roomy when you switch up your…
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