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10 Films to Catch at the 2019 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
The filmmatic.com Staff, , Celebrities, Documentaries, Documentary Reviews, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, Television, 0The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival had very humble beginnings. MDFF started off as a small, young, fun, experimental film...
Meet Screenwriter Courtney Suttle – Pitch Now Winner
Scott Prestin, , Entertainment Industry News, Festival, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Meet Courtney Suttle (pictured below). Courtney is an award-winning screenwriter, novelist and producer whose works have won him numerous awards...
The Step Most Indie Filmmakers Miss – by Joanna Ke
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, Screenwriting, 0(Guest Posting by script reader Joanna Ke) There are numerous steps that have to take place in order for...
Davin Affrunti’s “Strung” Optioned by Wonderfilm Media
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Screenwriter Davin Affrunti’s STRUNG, an emotionally-charged, hyperkinetic crime thriller, has been optioned to Wonderfilm Media. WonderFilm Media is...
Building an Ermantourage, One Relationship at a Time
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenwriting, Television, 0Erman Baradi (center in photo above), is the founder of “Ermantourage”, which hosts an impressive slate of Hollywood networking...
Q&A with Greg Mania, Filmmatic Screenplay Awards Winner – Season 3
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, Television, TV Show Reviews, 0Greg Mania is a New York City-based writer and comedian. His work has been featured in The Huffington Post,...
Discover Film Courage’s YouTube Treasure Trove
, , Business, Celebrities, Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movie Reviews, Movies, 0Our friends over at Film Courage have a YouTube channel, and in case you weren’t aware, it contains a...
Q&A with 2018 Inroads Fellow, Mark Renshaw
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, Screenplay Contests, Television, 0Screenwriter Mark Renshaw resides in the UK. He’s a husband, father, and one heck of a wordsmith. Filmmatic...
The 2017 Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship Results
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0The 2017 Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship results are in. Mark Renshaw, a wonderful writer out of the UK, has been...
Don’t Miss the 4th Annual Capital Fund Screenplay Competition
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0What sets the Capital Fund Screenplay Competition apart from some of the other contests available to up-and-coming writers? ...
Meet Scott Simpson, Veteran Screenwriter
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Scott Simpson is a talented and passionate screenwriter. He was tops in the Historical category of Season 2 of...
Sundance Just Around the Corner, New Categories
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, Television, 0The 2018 Sundance Film Festival is just around the corner, running from January 18-28 to be precise. The annual 10-day...
The Richmond International Film Festival (Riff!), April 23-29, 2018
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, 0Calling all screenwriters, filmmakers, and film+music lovers! The Richmond international Film Festival (RIFF) is one of the largest...
Meet Jason Petrovitch, Screenwriter
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Jason Petrovitch is a passionate screenwriter, who also happened to win the Comedy category of Season 2 of the Filmmatic...
Introducing The Cannes Golden Plume International Screenwriting Competition
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0The French Riviera resort town of Cannes has long been the entertainment industry’s favorite place to showcase the best...
Check out the Hollywood International Screenwriting Competition
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Hollywood is the home of the entertainment industry, and the Hollywood International Screenwriting Competition was created by a passionate group...
Jason Brubaker on the Several Paths to Filmmaking
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, 0Jason Brubaker is a Los Angeles-based movie distribution executive specializing in direct to consumer distribution strategies. As the founder...
The ICFFA Summer Awards coming to Hollywood, June 19th
, , Celebrities, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, 0The Independent Cinema Foundation is dedicated to making the on-screen creative process accessible to everyone and visible for all...
Meet Screenwriter Tom Rico
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Tom Rico is an accomplished screenwriter, whose post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller “The God Particle – Resurrection” has garnered numerous accolades...
Meet Screenwriter Karleen McSherry
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Karleen McSherry is a passionate screenwriter, who also happened to garner a Finalist placement in our initial (2016) season...
We’re “Idyllwild” About The CineStory Feature Retreat
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Now in its 22nd year, Los Angeles-based CineStory Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to nurturing new screenwriting talent....
Director Brett Ratner Whines about “Destructive” Rotten Tomatoes
, , Celebrities, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movie Reviews, Movies, 0Leave it to a mediocre director (who somehow keeps getting work) with poor “Tomatometer” scores to declare that Rotten...
Guardians of the Galaxy 2: Director James Gunn Reveals Character Details
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, 0“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” is scheduled to release May 5, 2017 (including 3D and IMAX 3D). The...
Tribeca Film Festival Announces 2017 Film Slate
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, 0Tribeca organizers have opted to cut down the total number of feature titles by 20% this year. Cara Cusumano,...
Freeform’s “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” Casts Olivia Holt & Aubrey Joseph
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, industry, Television, 0Freeform’s “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” has landed its leads. Former Disney star Olivia Holt will play Dagger, a.k.a. Tandy Bowen,...
Virtual Reality Demands Attention at Sundance 2017
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Movies, 0Sundance has been kind to virtual reality over the years, and the 2017 festival is doing its part to issue...
“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” Tops $800 Mil. at the Worldwide Box Office
, , Box Office Report, Business, Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, 0Burbank, CA – Continuing to conjure box office magic, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has surpassed the...
Michael Lynton to Relinquish his CEO post at flailing Sony Ent.
, , Business, Entertainment Industry News, industry, Television, 0Tokyo, Japan/Culver City, California – Sony Corporation announced today that Michael Lynton will step down as CEO of troubled...
The Slamdance Film Festival is right around the corner, taking place in Park City from January 20-26, 2017. Driven...
Coverage Ink’s “Get Repped Now” Is Back!
, , Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Coverage Ink has opened the call for submissions for it’s “Get Repped Now” coverage/promotion. Basically writers you get good...
Mia Terra Retreats – Inspiration for Writers
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Screenwriting, 0Mia Terra Retreats produces story-based retreats for screenwriters, TV writers, novelists, playwrights, storytellers, directors, actors, creative souls – anyone...
2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship; ‘Costa Rica never looked so good!’
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, Screenwriting, 0Announcing the 2017 Scriptapalooza Fellowship. The program was developed to honor dedicated writers and to help accommodate their creative...
Meet Davin Affrunti; Filmmatic Screenplay Awards 2016 Overall-Winner
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, 0Filmmatic.com recently wrapped up judging on it’s 2016 Screenplay Awards competition. One of the great bi-products of that process...
Jessica Chastain and Daniel Bruhl are currently filming the latest film by New Zealand writer and director Niki Caro,...
2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competition Winners!
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, 0The winners and runners-up of the 2016 Script Pipeline Screenwriting and TV Writing Competitions were announced Saturday, July 23rd,...
Announcing the 2016 Filmmatic Screenplay Awards Competition Finalists + Winners!
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, 0Congratulations to all of the 2016 Filmmatic Screenplay Awards Finalists and Winners, the writers listed below should all be...
Call for Entries: The 2016 Contest of Contest Winners!
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, 0There are a limited amount of prestigious and reputable screenwriting competitions. Wouldn’t it be interesting to pose the...
Lupita Nyong’o and the Queen of Katwe
, , Celebrities, Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, 0What’s up next for Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong’o? She’s starring in the Disney and ESPN produced, Mira Nair...
The Difference Between a Movie Remake and Reboot?
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, 0In today’s risk-averse movie studio system, movie product is often derived from pre-existing material, including movies and TV shows....
Gal Gadot is a Wonder W-O-M-A-N I have no doubt that Gal Gadot can ‘ Rub & scrub this...
Terminology Break: Blockbusters vs. Tentpole Movies
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, Movies, 0These are film industry terms used to designate a film’s box office actual and predicted success. Both terms refer...
Dave Trottier: Tale of a Screenwriter/Teacher/Consultant
, , Entertainment Industry News, industry, 0Dave Trottier of KeepWriting.com is a produced screenwriter, award-winning teacher, top-selling author, and distinguished script consultant. He’s helped hundreds of...
You’ve finished your first (or third) screenplay. You’ve done several passes and dig your current draft. Your favorite...
Whether British writer/director Andrea Arnold wins the Palme d’OR at Cannes in 2016 or not, her first American feature,...
Get to know the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, 0In its inaugural year, the Hollywood Boulevard Film Festival aims to reward and expose undiscovered filmmaking talent. The “HBFF”...
Billy Mernit, is a purveyor of romantic comedies. Like all genre conventions, there are various patterns which consistently emerge....
Get to know the Visually Sound Pictures’ Short Script Contest
, , Entertainment Industry News, Film Festivals, industry, Screenplay Contests, 0Jason Lane Fenton (below), via his Boston-area production company, recently launched the Visually Sound Pictures Short Screenplay Contest. The...
How do production drafts/ shooting scripts differ from standard reading scripts? They serve very different purposes. The former are...
Hail Diablo Cody. Hollywood’s own Veni, Vedi, Veci. This Diablo’s got words, and she’s not afraid to use them....