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.

Desolate Dreams is a dramatic short film by Kex Studios set in 1942 downtown Los Angeles. Based on real events, Desolate Dreams follows an African American journalist who advocates for justice alongside a Japanese American family, who were forced into a prison camp. The writer, producer, and director of the film, Kiyoka “Kex” Rhodes, drafted the script for Desolate Dreams in Celtx, and has offered to share her process behind the making of the film. 

Short films are becoming more and more popular with seasoned filmmakers, breakout filmmakers, and students alike. But what makes for a good short film script? How can you make it stand out from the crowd? Today, we look at seven important aspects of a great short film script and how you can improve yours.

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?

Creating a music video might seem like it’s all fun and games, but like any animated short form video it requires a lot of collaborative effort and talent – and it all starts in the script. Learn more about how the Voyager Team used the Celtx Multi-Column AV format to develop the script and visuals for their music video.

The Science Leadership Academy (SLA) is one of the 8 schools in the School District of Philadelphia that use the Celtx Studio to teach 1,080 class hours of scriptwriting and filmmaking to their students, as a part of their three-year CTE Digital Video and Cinematography program.