To write a microdrama is to go against the conventions of screenwriting. With only a minute or two per episode, there’s no room to dillydally. Scene progression is nearly nonexistent, and there’s no ...

Choosing to become a screenwriter is one of the biggest life decisions you’ll ever make. It takes hard work, discipline, and a willingness to hear a lot of people tell you “No” before finally hearing ...

Peter Jackson, the visionary filmmaker who adapted author J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic fantasy for the big screen in the early aughts, teased “very special partner” Colbert’s involvement in a video posted to ...

The talent development program supports non-professional screenwriters. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards Three individuals and two writing teams have been chosen to receive the Academy of ...

For those who believe in the conspiracy theory that the NFL is "scripted"—i.e., that league execs decide which teams will see success before the season even starts—Monday was a big day on the internet ...

Boycott Heaven, The Format's first studio album in nearly 20 years, arrives today. For a while, the indie rock outfit's Sam Means and Nate Ruess thought they might be cursed as a band. "Anytime we get ...

Although Charlottesville is known for hosting the Virginia Film Festival, the film scene at the University is remarkably small. Until recently, there were only two film production-focused student ...

The veteran scribe is launching a new competition — Gauntlet — designed to help promising spec scripts find their way to the screen. By Benjamin Svetkey and Julian Sancton, Editors Leave it to Shane ...

The first rule of screenwriting is that it’s always formatted in 12-point Courier font—as if ejected from the typewriter of a gumshoe detective. Beyond this, there are no rules. There are no necessary ...

Back in 2022, the MLB introduced a new playoff format focused on two key areas: more teams and an expanded Wild Card round. Here's everything you need to know about the MLB postseason format: Twelve ...

EXCLUSIVE: Stage 32 is launching a Global Screenwriting Contest Hub, bringing together dozens of writing competitions from around the world into one place including Oscar and BAFTA-qualifying contests ...

In every generation, storytelling has evolved with technology. Let’s imagine the hand-written manuscripts the starting point. We then invented the printing press, then radio, and in this decade from ...