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The Screenwriter’s Case for Tubi

These days, new streaming services pop up like weeds between driveway pavers. On top of old gold standards like Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu, we’ve now got specialty items that focus exclusively on documentaries, horror films, or whatever niche one can…

Chris Courtney MartinAugust 22, 2024

Screenwriting TV

What is a Script Outline and Should You Use One?

A script outline is often confused with a beat sheet, but there is a significant difference in the screenwriting world. Where the beat sheet is like a bullet point list of a screenplay, the outline is a scene-by-scene breakdown of…

Shannon CorbeilMay 11, 2023

Feature Screenwriting

Inspiring Takeaways from the 2022 WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab

The WeScreenplay Feature Screenwriting Lab selects a minimum of four writers to participate in a three-day interactive virtual screenwriting lab that includes one-on-one meetings with industry executives, writer mentorship, masterclasses on topics like pitching or connecting with representatives, and high-profile meetings…

Shannon CorbeilNovember 2, 2022

Contests

2022 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Winners

Thank you to all of the incredible writers who entered the WeScreenplay Feature Contest this year. We are excited to announce this year's Winners and Honorable Mentions. Winners will be invited to be a part of WeScreenplay's Virtual Feature Lab.…

wescreenplayMay 13, 2022

Feature Filmmaking Screenwriting Shorts

4 Things to Consider Before Turning Your Short Film into a Feature or TV Pilot

Want to turn your short into a feature (or TV pilot)? Here are some things to think about. A story can take many forms and one great way to maximize your story’s potential is by adapting it to a longer…

Julia CamaraMarch 17, 2022

Screenwriting

How to Turn Your Life Story into a Compelling Feature Film

As a screenwriting instructor, I often tell my students to think about what makes them the right person to tell the story they are writing. It might seem like an odd question to ask, because if you had this idea,…

Julia CamaraDecember 9, 2021

Feature Screenwriting

3 Things That Will Help You Get That Feature Script Completed

Finishing your feature script is a great accomplishment. With an average page length of 95 to 125 pages, these things can be three to four times as long as an episodic script, so in length alone it is a bigger…

Shannon CorbeilOctober 21, 2021

Screenwriting Shorts

5 Steps for Turning Your Short Film into a Feature

A popular question that filmmakers are often asked when screening a short film is “will this be made into a feature?” It’s flattering to know people enjoy the project so much that they want to see more, but it can…

Helenna SantosAugust 26, 2021

Screenwriting

4 Things ‘Minari’ Writer/Director Lee Isaac Chung Can Teach You About Screenwriting

Guess what, friends -- screenwriting is hard. It's hard in the ways that most things are: it's time-consuming, it's emotionally draining, it's equally satisfying and demoralizing, which is a really complicated state in which to perpetually exist. This is why…

V RenéeJune 3, 2021

Contests

2021 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Winners

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. If you are interested in hearing the next time this…

wescreenplayMay 15, 2021