How to create blood-curdling horror that isn’t horrible
We love the escapism of a good horror film. If you want to write a truly great blood-curdling horror, these are the essentials you need to understand.
‘When They See Us’: Netflix’s latest partnership wit...
Ava DuVernay has returned to Netflix for a new five-part miniseries on the Central Park Five, seeking to examine racism in the criminal justice system.
Lace up your motivation at our writer’s block boot camp
It happens to the best of us. Sometimes, for no reason at all, your creativity just goes on strike. Find out how to beat the dreaded writer’s block.
Get your screenplay noticed on the festival circuit
No guidelines matter unless your screenplay is good enough. Give your screenplay the best shot by following our handy guide to festival circuit success.
Avoid the reject pile: Give your treatments the treatment
Avoid these most common blunders and your treatment may just make it into the mythical “consider” pile. (Yes, it does exist.)
Learn how to infuse your characters with purpose
How do movies keep you invested in their characters' purpose? One simple but effective rule: Don’t give your characters what they want, but what they need.
Get out of your head! Hire yourself as your own script editor.
Your first draft is done – next comes the challenge of the script editor: tweaking and polishing before your script is finally ready for the big wide world.
‘Westworld’ and ‘Stranger Things’ led 69th Emm...
The nominations for the 69th Annual Emmy Awards saw 'Westworld' and 'Saturday Night Live' taking the lead with 22 nods apiece.
TIFF, ‘Disenchantment’, and Woody Allen
The daily debrief: Film Daily rounds up all your essential industry news, from the line-up at this year’s TIFF festival to Woody Allen’s next feature film.