Writing PLOT for your Story and Screenplay

Originally posted on Matthew Toffolo's Summary:
PLOT WRITING FILMMAKING NOTES How to Write a Screenplay? PART 3 – PLOT Screenwriting For most writers, PLOT is the most interesting part of screenplay writing, and why they begin to write to write the script in the first place. They have a good idea for a story,…

What is a Production Manager?

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PRODUCTION MANAGER FILMMAKING NOTES The Job of Production Management is the job of organization, budgeting, scheduling and preparing for everything. POINTS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER 1. Prepare breakdown and preliminary shooting schedule 2. Prepare and coordinate the budget 3. Oversee preliminary search and survey of all locations and…

Tips to Produce a Movie

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HOW TO PRODUCE A FILM FILMMAKING NOTES FILM PRODUCTION – How to make a movie! – How to PRODUCE a film! – How to be the best Movie Producer A movie producer has the most important position in film production. Why? Because they start from the top, and…

The SHOTS are all you have. Film Directing SHOTS

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FILM SHOTS FILMMAKING NOTES Interview with Oscar Nominated Production Designer Michael Corenblith FILM DIRECTING SHOTS – One of the most over used cliches in film is “The Shots are all you have.” The following are what you need to think about practically so you can think creatively and…

LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 13 2018

I entered the festival because I got really great feedback from my peers regarding my story. I have never entered a film festival, but I really wanted to enter an LGBT festival to reach others with my script. After finding the LGBT Toronto Film Festival and reading really great things, I knew I found the… Continue reading LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 13 2018

LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 9 2018

Nevada McPherson This is a GREAT festival! My screenplay PIANO LESSONS was one of the First Scenes winners and the reading it received by professional actors was excellent! Also I really appreciate that the folks who run the festival took the time to provide me with such thoughtful and insightful feedback on my screenplay. Thank… Continue reading LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 9 2018

LGBT Festival Testimonial – July 6 2018

Declan Quinlan Great Festival, Great way of sharing your art and getting feedback. Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: BOY, 9min., USA, LGBT/Drama Directed by Declan Quinlan A businessman is pushed to evaluate himself after a young runaway leads him into unfamiliar territory. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

June 2018 Winning LGBT Stories

Submit exclusively via FilmFreeway: FALLING STAR – Feature ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby Katie Marshall     HALFWAY TO MARS – 1st Scene LGBT ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby Fabian Martin   PIANO LESSONS – 1st Scene LGBT ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby Nevada McPherson   CROSSSING THE COWHOUSE – 1st Scene LGBT ScreenplayJune 2018 Readingby David Lykes Keenan   ****… Continue reading June 2018 Winning LGBT Stories

1st Scene LGBT Screenplay – HALFWAY TO MARS, by Fabian Martin

Genre: LGBT, Drama Lucy is a transgender in the process of transitioning, determined to see it through at any and all costs. So when an opportunity arises to accelerate this process, she seizes it unabashedly. This decision though casts her unwillingly into the dark, violent world of prostitution and the ruthless, cold-blooded drug-dealing pimp behind… Continue reading 1st Scene LGBT Screenplay – HALFWAY TO MARS, by Fabian Martin