Screen Writing

A television producer pitches a show to a network, handles the logistics and business side of a show, hires the creative team, and facilitates the process of running a TV show. Find out how...

The money made by an average movie will depend on the budget of the movie, but can range from nothing at all to over 100 million dollars. Find out how independent films can be made for several...

Selling a TV show requires having a good idea and a good script, hiring an agent, and making a good pitch to producers that will make them want to buy your television show. Consider producing an...

Start a documentary with a hook that explains to the audience why they should watch and care about the subject of the film. Be honest and open in the first five to 10 minutes of a documentary by...

To submit a script to a studio and get it read, find your best work, find and hire an agent to represent the script, and research which studio is the best fit for the script. Use a critical eye to...

Produce a TV show by getting a business degree and networking with other producers; or come up with a good idea, build a team of people to help, and produce an Internet television show. Produce...

Become a movie expert by watching a lot of movies and going to film school in order to take classes on editing, acting or directing. Gain an encyclopedia-like knowledge of different movies and...

Whatever it’s important to keep your career moving in the right direction, and it is just as important to “be at the table,” so when the moment arrives you’re ready to take full advantage. Here’s...

The next step up in the television food chain up from a staff writer is to become a story editor. In WGA parlance, you are now “a writer employed in additional capacities,” additional to writing,...