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John Barry killer instinct composer of cinema master in music

John Barry is best known for his musical contributions in film such as View to a Kill, (with shots on the Golden Gate Bridge) the collaborative...
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Seven steps for outlining your blockbuster Hollywood movie script

“A picture is made a success not on a set but over the drawing board.” – Cecil B. DeMilleA blockbustermovie starts with a great...
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Script Frenzy and Me

What's a blog for if not self-promotion? Or self sabotage. The latter is more likely the case here, but since this is one of my few onscreen...
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2012 Slamdance writing competition

The 2012 Slamdance writing competition offers up and coming screenwriters another golden opportunity to have their work discovered. Dedicated to...
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CAPE offers new screenwriters a chance to win $4000 cash prize

The Coalition for Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) have officially extended their deadline for the New Writers Awardssubmissions.The deadline...
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Script Pipeline's great movie idea contest

With superhero films, horror flicks and summer blockbusters abound, aspiring screenwriters have yet another chance at getting their spec scripts in...
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23 actions all great movie heroes should take

Why do we go to the movies?"We go to the movies to feel deeply," said Eric Edson, author of The Story Solution: 23 Actions all Heroes...
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Key tips for writing screenplays

Here are some key points to keep in mind when writing your screenplay. Some you may already know, but others you may not. If you're new to...
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Avoid the most common screenwriting mistakes

Screenwriting is vastly different from writing a novel or true-story book. It is a different medium and needs to be treated as such. It is a...
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Sell your screenplay with a great logline

If you want to sell your screenplay to Hollywood, the most important thing you may ever do in your screenwriting career write is a great logline,...
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