by Tim Long (@ScreenplayStory) In the competitive world of screenwriting, where industry readers judge your script in the first few pages, openings are a vital part of a successful screenplay and film. Not only are they important first impressions of your writing ability, they also serve a variety of narrative purposes that can raise the... Continue Reading →
50 Best Opening Scenes of All Time
Film.com has put together a wonderful list complete with video clips of the fifty best opening film scenes of all time.
5 Lessons from the Work of Sidney Lumet
Sidney Lumet, director of such masterpieces as 12 Angry Men, Network, Dog Day Afternoon, and The Verdict passed away this weekend. S.T. Vanairsdale was quick to report on the life lessons we can all learn from his work.