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10 Pixar Shorts Every Screenwriter Needs to Watch

Who doesn’t love short films? They’re tasty little bitesize morsels of cinematic goodness that won’t take up more than a few minutes of your time. And they’re not just good for watching, they’re good for writing. For aspiring screenwriters, short…

Julia CamaraMay 5, 2021

College Screenwriting

5 Best Colleges for Screenwriters

Perhaps not the best fit for all, but the perfect path for some, screenwriting and film training programs can offer a structured curriculum, mentorship, and guidance under the watchful eye of seasoned faculty. Embarking on a training program is a…

Joshua NobleMay 4, 2021

Screenwriting

5 Things the Pandemic Taught Me About Writing During Adversity

One unifier about the COVID-19 pandemic is that it has been a disruption on a universal scale. Whether you or your family were ill, you lost someone, you were isolated from your community, your favorite events were canceled, your job…

Shannon CorbeilApril 30, 2021

Filmmaking Shorts

6 Great Short Films You Can Watch Online Right Now

Short films are an effective tool for learning, experimenting and honing your skills as a storyteller. They are also a little easier to manage and cheaper to produce than a feature film. If your goal is to write a great…

Julia CamaraApril 27, 2021

Feature Screenwriting

6 Things You Can Learn from Oscar-Nominated Filmmaker Chloé Zhao

Chloé Zhao is changing the game for diverse screenwriters and filmmakers by making her mark in Hollywood history. She’s the first Asian woman to win Best Director at the Golden Globes, the Directors Guild of America Awards, and the BAFTA…

Joanna KeApril 22, 2021

Screenwriting

How to Avoid (or Cure) Screenwriter Burnout

There are two main roadblocks for writers: writer’s block and writer’s burnout. Writer’s block is an obstacle where you aren’t sure what happens next in your script — or even which script you’re going to write. It’s a puzzle to…

Shannon CorbeilApril 20, 2021

Contests

2021 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Finalists

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered WeScreenplay Feature Contest this year! Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. As you probably know — WeScreenplay believes that the best…

wescreenplayApril 15, 2021

Industry Events Screenwriting

5 Empowering Screenwriting Tips from Charlie Swinbourne

On Tuesday, April 13th WeScreenplay hosted a “Cocktails and Conversations” talk with Charlie Swinbourne. Charlie is a screenwriter and journalist who is deaf and grew up in a deaf family. The event included a live ASL interpreter which for me,…

Helenna SantosApril 15, 2021

Industry Events

Lessons from the Summit: How To Discover Your “Voice” as a Screenwriter

During the 2021 ScreenCraft Writers Summit, WeScreenplay hosted a panel to ask writers and showrunners about writing with “voice.” Sarah J. Eagen (TV writer and WeScreenplay Brand Manager) moderated a group that included Liz Feldman (creator and executive producer of…

Shannon CorbeilApril 13, 2021

Industry News

The Market and the Myths: A Data-Driven Dissection of Why Diverse Stories Sell

On October 15, 1990, during an era when the “big three” dominated network television, the sixth episode of THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR (starring an untested new actor named Will Smith) aired during NBC’s high-profile Monday block of sitcoms. The…

Joshua NobleApril 8, 2021