Month: January 2018

In partnership with Creative Screenwriting and ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. What if you could learn some X factor elements of screenwriting that would help you create truly successful screenplays—beyond just a good story and some compelling characters? A screenplay is successful long before it hits the Hollywood… Continue reading First Draft: Five Criminally Underrated Elements of Successful Screenplays — MovieMaker Magazine

Distributors often speak to filmmakers like a parent explaining the facts of life: They know they have to give you some basic information, but they realize you’ll only figure out how things work once you’ve had the experience. “Distribution is the wild west,” you might hear. Or “Distribution is like making sausage. Best to not […]… Continue reading A Recipe For Distribution: Five Ingredients of a New Formula For Your Indie’s Release Strategy — MovieMaker Magazine