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Hate to be "that guy" but we've had several very insightful and informative discussions on this here before. You can find some great info by searching.

I just completed a short script that's in the heist genre. If you're interested in directing, send me a PM.

Hey, You can always read scripts on IMSDB. I haven't come across a lot of great screenwriting books. Screenwriter's Bible is okay. The best thing I've found, that helps me the most, is writing a lot and letting people I trust (people with screenwriting experience/produced scripts/consulting...

This is more of a shooting approach but if you watch a lot of Woody Allen movies you see a common approach to dialogue scenes. So let's say there are four people at a table, two on the left, two on the right. He'll place the camera at the corner-center of the table, where a 5th middle chair...

A member of gang 2 could already be inside and the rest of gang 2 dress up as the press/media. The member of gang 2 sneaks out (pretending to be gang 1 bank robber) and demands that members of Channel 3 action news come in to film their demands or they will kill a little girl. Gang 2, pretending...

Writer's block SUCKS. I used to just take breaks and get away from the material. But it's easy for "creative breaks" to turn into escapes and excuses. I think knocking out a first draft quickly then taking a break and polishing it a week or so after is ideal. I haven't been able to do it yet...

Send me an email at ZainRizzo@gmail.com and I'll reply with a short script that I'm not doing anything with.

It's far from poor or irresponsible but it's for another subject. The OP asked about two specific film school programs..not if the forum thinks HE should go to film school or not. "So does anyone have any advice about either of these schools (both good and bad) based on actual facts and not...

I go to the Academy of Art. As you already know it's for-profit and yes their main purpose is to make money. All studios have the same purpose. Studios that give you an internship, are for-profit and even though you're not paying them directly, you're nothing more than a way for them to make...

It CAN be hell expensive. You can easily feed yourself on $400 a month. That's 80 Subway foot long sandwiches or 800 Del Taco tacos. Here's the link to the hotel. Ask for the monthly rate for a standard room. http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-hotel-mayflower-san-francisco

http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-hotel-mayflower-san-francisco Call and tell them you want the monthly rate for a single room.

A lot of people have said that San Francisco is very expensive which isn't very true. $1,500 a month will cover the living basics. You can live in a nice hotel (4.5-star Yelp rating) for $1,100 a month. That covers everything (utilities, water, WiFi). You can eat well for $400 a month (well...

I understand starting small but starting with one theater isn't economically smart. There's a reason studios don't produce ONE "sure-fire" blockbuster. They produce movies with tiny and massive budgets, with unknowns and A-list actors, comedies and thrillers. The idea is to hedge as much risk...

Why do you want to move here? There's nothing wrong with LA or Hollywood but if you're already in India, I'd think you'd want to be part of India's film industry, Bollywood, which has around $2 billion in annual ticket sales. The cost of living and cost of production is usually cheaper there...

kenlevine.blogspot.com Very experienced and very helpful. He invites his readers to free tele seminars and webinars.

You've gotten some good tips on character development but there's some story techniques that will create more depth for your character as well. Through out the beginning, you present this guy as just an evil guy. As the story progresses, his autism is revealed, first through clues and then...

Though there's nothing wrong with your idea or experiences but you only got 5 minutes to entertain people. My first year at film school, 9 out 10 short films by students were about suicide/depression. The short films that stick out in classes and festivals tend to have a very interesting short...

I'm also based out of San Francisco, North Beach area. I'm working on a short film now that will be going through the festival circuit. We got a director, dp, sound recorder, gaffer, editor, assistant director and a cast of about 12 actors. I'm going to direct but I'd be open to bringing on...

Alcove: I completely overlooked the large typed script and the water and lemon juice. We're doing the voice over before we shoot the corresponding scenes to avoid forcibly cutting/extending. It's been a concern of mine since choosing to put VO in the script. Thanks a lot for the help though...