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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking


A single frame is rarely more important than all of the others in a film, but the first and last can leave one hell of an impression.

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What is an Inciting incident?

Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

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The Magic of Making Sound | That's Amazing

When the Day Breaks - short film interview

Film: History, Production, and Criticism

Documentary: making of Do the Right Thing

Writing Short Films: 7 Rules Successful Filmmakers Follow

Editing a Film

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