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After years of development in partnership with industry-leading narrative teams, we’re pleased to announce the launch of Celtx Gem: a major update to Celtx’s dedicated solution for the collaborative design, writing, and planning of narrative content for video games and interactive media. Read more.

If you’re interested in starting a professional career in screenwriting or filmmaking, there’s a strong chance you’ve seen a list of television episodes before and noticed that one of them is titled the “Pilot episode.” It’s often the first episode of a series, particularly pre-streaming era shows that run on traditional TV networks. But what does that title really mean? Let’s find out.

Screenwriter vs. scriptwriter – these two titles are often used interchangeably in the film industry but are there meaningful differences between the two or is it all just a matter of semantics?

Today, we explore some of the nuances between the interchangeable use of screenwriter vs. scriptwriter.

From securing financing and putting together a creative team, to post-production, and their involvement in marketing activities to promote the film, the executive producer’s contribution is immense.

Today, we put the spotlight on the role of executive producer, what its function is, and how it differs from other important roles in video production such as the producer.

Whether you just like to enjoy a good movie on a Friday night, or you’re an in-the-know regular of the filmmaking industry, you might not know just how different the…

If you’ve been on a film set you will have witnessed the collaborative spirit of a team working together to make a script come to life. You may have wondered who oversees this operation? Some may assume that the director is in charge of everything but it’s the assistant director who acts as the glue between all departments and ensures that the production runs efficiently. Read more.

If you’re an aspiring filmmaker looking to make your mark, or just a movie buff curious to learn more about the industry, chances are you’ve heard the phrase “short film” thrown around before. But what exactly is a short film and why would anyone want or need to make one?

FUNDAMENTALS is a new video learning series created by Celtx. It serves as a step-by-step guide to developing a screenplay from scratch.

Breaking down your script is the essential and exhaustive first step in your pre-production process. In this installment of the Learning Series, we’ll run you through what you’ll need to do – and how Celtx makes it easy.

At last, it’s time to take all of your story development and outlining work and turn it into that elusive, seemingly impossible goal: a completed first draft of an original script. In this Learning Series lesson, we’ll show you how.