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7 Ways to Make a Movie that Kills it at Film Festivals

First off, your film has to be quality, that shroud go without question. This does not mean it has to be the best looking, have the most special effects, biggest name actors, but it does mean that you need to do the basics well. The good news is that is pretty easy if you know what to be mindful of.

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How to Write a Script That Feels New & Original - Breakthrough Film School
Screenwriting

How to Write a Script that Feels New & Original

There are many screenwriters out there, but the fact of the matter is most are just gambling creatively. They are banking on a lottery that they happen to write something of quality that is worth being made. Some of them are very well trained and educated as well, but they are still merely lucky if anything they ever write gets considered, let alone made.

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Acting

10 Steps for Breaking Into Hollywood in 2023

The Hollywood machine wants to produce stars because it is about making money and building valuable assets. The thing is… do you need to go to Hollywood to be that? No. You can go there if you like, but it’s not as much about being there as it is about setting yourself up for them to want you to be.

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What is the actor's greatest challenge? There are many acting techniques for an actor to try, but maybe there's more to it. Maybe you must look a little deeper.
Acting

The Actor’s Greatest Challenge

…the greatest challenge an actor faces isn’t a technical one, it’s a human one. My own experiences and observations have taught me the truth of this statement — including triumphs though more usually frustrations. Through my own struggles and what I now see in my students.

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How to Make a Low Budget Movie that Gets People Excited at Breakthrough Film School
Filmmaking

How to Make a Low Budget Movie that Gets People Excited

It’s not the money that stops you from making you movie, it’s you who does. The real thing that stops people in any endeavour is the internal limitations they have, not the external ones. It’s our lack of understanding about how to do more with less that makes our dreams seem impossible.

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There are 7 common mistakes to avoid when you're doing camera movements in film. Make sure that your filmmaking camera movement feels purposeful & professional at Breakthrough Film School.
Filmmaking

7 Mistakes to Avoid When Doing Camera Movements in Film

Moving the camera is an important ability for filmmakers to develop when they work on visual storytelling, but when they do it randomly they will get mixed results. This will outline how to think about moving the camera so that you can make less mistakes on your next time out. Look for these red flags.

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Acting Techniques: "Take Risks" & "Be Interesting!" A Rant. - Article featured by Breakthrough Film School
Acting

“Take Risks” & “Be Interesting”! A Rant.

What is risky? What is interesting? How will you know that you are being that? How will you know that others will know that you are being that? Is what you find interesting what someone else will find interesting? Is your risky the same as a casting director’s risky? …it’s completely unknowable.

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