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If you find a screenplay that you like then you should draw up a contract with said screenplay writer. The terms will be negotiable and at that point and you can attain the rights to pursue production. I have a dramatic screenplay which is 5 minutes and involves two main characters, an...

I would do a rewrite before shooting. I am sure your story is amazing! (which is why you love it and are pursuing production with it.) Truthfully I didn't read it because it lacks pacing. My first and best advice is to print off your screenplay, grab a red pen and before you begin ask yourself...

Beautiful shots and great pacing. Kudos to you my friend.

I'm down. I opt for maintaining our discussions on this forum; just for simplicity sake.

The words a writer uses are based not only around their own personal style and individuality, but also written to invoke emotion from the reader/audience as well as stay true to a consistent tone within a screenplay. For me personally, individuality is key to great writing and key to great...

If you read the book then I'd love to hear your thoughts, if you didn't then go read it. Amazing!

Short film (16min) Title: Long After Midnight George Hill has reached his tipping point and with the advancement of futuristic technology is able commit the perfect crime without consequence, or so he thinks. Shot in the style of a classic black-and-white film noir; dark and always foreboding...

How many rewrites have you done? Is this a first draft?

Great film. Awesome cinematography. Kudos. I do think it would have been cool to see your main actor go all Nicholas Cage in the freakout scenes with the "box." Since this is a thriller/horror film then my best advice is to work on pacing your scenes in a tighter and more melodic fashion; this...

Story = Conflict You can film this but the audience may not care about your short if they are not drawn in by the drama of each character's individual problem. Perhaps you could show each prodigy doing what they love and each one has a common problem; they are reclusive and desire community...

Hard to give advice when the script is incomplete but from what I have read this is certainly an interesting story. Clearly you will be doing a re-write just as you mentioned but you should purchase a book on formatting so that shots, intercuts, and etc not only make more sense but are also...

I always start with a character. The title comes afterwards inspired by the character's external/internal problem, journey, growth, hope, endeavor, dream, story.

Start small with a tiny seed of an idea. A theme, problem, or a quirky character. Water it, care for it, let it grow until you have something that begins to look like a budding story. But always start small and let that simple theme resound throughout your screenplay. Happy writing to ya.

Welcome to IndieTalk! Glad to have you here. Kudos to you for finishing a screenplay because that groundwork is exceedingly tough and difficult. This forum has some very insightful and experienced writers who would be more than happy to peruse your screenplay if you'd like some constructive...

First and foremost you should have a plot line before you begin because without that specified structure then you're going nowhere fast. Dialogue is exceedingly difficult for me in particular because there is a lot of leg work involved. This task boils down to the development of your...

The only reason a police officer will put his hand inside the mouth of a perp is to retrieve key evidence such as a crack rock especially before the perp swallows that evidence. Granted this is very dangerous to do because a suspect can easily chomp off any number of your digits. If interested...

Welcome to IndieTalk btw.

Do you accept short screenplays?

Best advice I can give is to read. And read a lot. The knowledge you have about a certain subject will give your material a sense of legitimacy and will also ground it in reality which the audience can easily relate to. A very famous saying goes "Write what you know." If you don't think you...

Kudos to you londonfilmaker. Your words had me captivated.