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Yeah, I tried to find articles explaining this to no avail. Thought I'd try here for funsies in case any film buffs knew.

In reading wikipedia lists of past oscar winning screenplays, I noticed: 1928-present: there is an award for "best adapted screenplay" 1931-1956: there is an award for "best story" 1940-present: there is an award for "best original screenplay" So from 1940-1956, what was the difference between...

Super basic question :P What music is free to use for festivals or my own projects that may or may not make money, and where/how can I find as much of it as possible? Thanks

Thanks to all, great responses.

Composing question So I just heard my new film score and love it for the most part... But the last two minutes seem a tad too cheery/hallmarky, while I want something more "meditative-content" Also, he put in some chimes and pulsing violins I that don't fit. We discussed the film and score...

I feel like months leading up to a production I always come back here and ask the same question. I'll post it now, and maybe fine-tune my question later: I’ve read countless stuff on 'directing actors'. All teach non-result directing in a way that strikes me as a complex code you must use to...

Perfect and great! Thanks Mark and mlesemann, just what I need.

Hey peeps, My second draft of an action-adventure 78 page screenplay reads like Alice in Wonderland on crack, constantly introducing new characters and locations, and I'd like to be able to "savor" every scene more, or make the story feel more full, but don't want to add unecessary detail. How...

Well said, thanks Sweetie

Why does the 1AD call "turnover" or "sound/camera" when the director could easily say these things? Is it so the director has piece of mind and can focus on the actors?

Hmm, good advice from all. Here's what I get from all your feedback. Two choices: -"I want Joe" speech / allow him to ad-lib a bit -cut him out of the picture and get an actor I may just have to drop him, but we're getting down to the wire on shooting. In case that is not an option, the purpose...

This one non-actor is playing an important part in a couple scenes. This guy is psychologically/physically just like the character I want in the film, but I've been meeting him one on one before group rehearsals to go over his lines, and it's somehow hard to get him to just be himself and say...

Hi everyone, I've read you shouldn't have actors memorize their lines before the first rehearsal, to keep them from forming line readings and such, so we can first meet and discuss objectives. If you only have time for a couple rehearsals, is getting on-book prior to meeting a good idea or a...

Hey folks, I am about to enter the rehearsal stage, and have no idea where to meet people. My apartment is too small and unprofessional, and I can't afford to pay more for rehearsal space where I held auditions...hmm... Would meeting actors in a park seem too unprofessional? Most of the film...

Ooh, I see. 15 minutes a time is how I've always auditioned actors in the past. I was just wondering about different unconventional methods, I'll probably stick with what's tried and true.

Thank you, this seems like sound advice. I've always auditioned individuals in the past, but this time a producer I'm working alongside wants to do this "group audition" where we do exercises together, then have everyone wait while we call in two or three people at a time to work on sides...

Hi, has anyone auditioned for a film in groups, instead of individually? I was thinking I'd start everyone off with breathing/vocal/body warmups (anyone have good ideas / games to warm actors up?) Then we'd move on to doing sides in minigroups. And lastly we'd have individuals read sides from...

Thanks everyone, sound advice (haha, get it?) Especially Directorik's bits (that trueindie highlighted), I will go for this.

Hi! Here's my question: I've heard their should always be at least the smallest gap of silence between lines of dialogue, to give the editor leeway to work on it in post. But if a character interrupts somebody or talks over them, does this rule still apply? (I don't think so, but just making...

Thanks a lot FSF and ahennessey. What's an example of "improv from a description" and have you made in the past?