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The Magpie Method: A Story Structure for Modern Filmmakers
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by complicated screenwriting formulas, or frustrated by rigid story structures that don’t quite fit your voice, it’s time to try something simpler, sharper, and more flexible. Introducing: the Magpie Method. Inspired by the clever, curious magpie—a bird known for collecting shiny treasures—the Magpie Method helps you focus on the essential,…
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Falling Rocks | a camping horror
Specifications Longline: Bree’s boyfriend disappears on the morning of her first camping trip. Genre: Thriller/Horror Format: Short script Budget: Low To Mid ($500 – $20,000) Characters: Three, a male and female (both late teens to early twenties). An older man (thirties to fifties). Locations: Mostly exterior (woods and mountains), one house, and one tractor trailer/box…
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Play Anyway
A down-and-out musician learns that the best art comes from heartache.
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BILL
Shot in 2014, this short film follows a $20 bill as it changes hands over the course of 24 hours. Here are some behind-the-scenes photos:
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What should I name fictional characters created in Midjourney?
When I was a little girl, I spent many long summer days on the sidelines of my brother’s soccer games. I would play with the other children. I would annoy my mom. But most of the time, I would use my imagination to pretend I was somewhere else. One day, I wandered away from the…
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Anthony Burns | an antebellum epic
OVER BLACK We hear voices singing the call-back song, “Long John.” LINE SLAVEWell it’s a-long John- SLAVE CHORUSIt’s a-long John- LINE SLAVEHe’s a-long gone. SLAVE CHORUSHe’s a-long gone. FADE IN EXT. AQUIA CREEK SANDSTONE QUARRY – DAY (1834) Clouds of sandstone dust rise into the air on this scorching summer day. CARD: AQUIA CREEK SANDSTONE…
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Wrong Costume | short comedy screenplay
Logline: Alex and Leah are headed to a Halloween party when Alex starts to regret his costume choice. Genre: Comedy Format: Short Screenplay (5 pages) Budget: Micro ($0 – $500)
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