I recently had the privilege of speaking with Umar Turaki—filmmaker, producer, and author of the upcoming novel Every Drop of Blood is Red, releasing on November 12th. This is not …
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As sci-fi continues to be a huge Hollywood fixture, in today’s article, we will explore the world of sci-fi adaptations, discover the themes audiences are going crazy for, how adaptations …
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Celtx Spotlight: Director, Writer, and Producer Brandon Champ Robinson
by Jenny Fisherby Jenny FisherIntroduction With Halloween just around the corner, I had the chance to chat with Brandon Robinson, a director, writer, producer, and founder of Imagination Upgraded, a creative production company. Brandon’s …
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When writing a screenplay, it’s natural for us to focus on the plot, characters, dialogue and formatting. But when it comes to sending our scripts out into the wider world, …
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Both of these filmmakers have embraced the all-in-one model, the multi-hyphenate role of writer-director-producer of their projects. By embracing all three of these huge moviemaking roles, they ensure their vision …
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Like much of the film production process, call sheets have evolved like everything else. With versions of call sheets from film sets as early as the 1940s being auctioned off …
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Celtx: Your Ultimate Tool for Creating an Efficient Shot List
Before you dive into filming itself, there will be many working parts to organize. But the question is, how do you start mapping everything out? Things can easily get messy …
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One of the most noticeable changes is the leap in technology. Today’s horror filmmakers have tools like CGI and advanced special effects that weren’t even imaginable when classics like The …
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…a deep dive into some of the most famous disagreements between an executive producer and their other producers. We’ll also explore how these clashes impacted the projects they were developing, …
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Game Over or Level Up? The Best/Worst Video Game Adaptations
…Let’s hit ‘Start’ and take a look at the adaptations that we always return to, those where we audiences didn’t think were worth a respawn and why. From The Last …