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Film Production

Read daily news and insights regarding the subject of Film Production. This includes Blogs, Magazines, Forums, and Informative Websites that will be handy throughout your school experience at LAFS.

INFORMATIVE WEBSITES

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MAGAZINES

Flipster Magazines (EBSCOhost)
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Film Comment
Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. Articles are free online.
Filmmaker
Film Riot
MovieMaker
VideoMaker
American Cinematographer
British Cinematographer
IndieWire
Echo Mag
International Cinematographers Guild (ICG)
Post
Sight & Sound

FORUMS / BLOGS

Go Into The Story
The official Screenwriting Blog of The Black List.

Screenplays & Treatments Resources

Alexander Street Press Film Scripts Online
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BBC Script Library
The BBC is the world’s leading public service broadcaster. Read BBC TV, Radio, and Film scripts for FREE!
Daily Script
A collection of movie scripts and screenplays to serve as a resource for writers and actors and those who simply enjoy reading movie scripts.
Drew’s Script-o-Rama
The titular Drew has been sharing scripts with curious readers and writers for almost two decades now and has a vast library from which to choose from. A great benefit of Script-O-Rama is that it holds several drafts of certain movies, an invaluable resource for those who want to see how a Hollywood film evolves in the writing process.
Go Into The Story Screenplays
100+ scripts made available for FREE by studios and production companies.
IMSDB – Internet Movie Screenplay Database
IMDB has proven a valuable resource for researching movie crews, casts, and trivia. IMSDB is just as useful for those looking for screenplays of all kinds and genres for FREE.
Movie Scripts and Screenplays
A bunch of Movie Scripts and Screenplays on the 'net in one location for FREE.
The Screenplay Database
All screenplays are uploaded and can be downloaded for FREE for Educational purposes only and no copyright infringement is intended.
Screenplays for You
A famous collection of FREE movie scripts and screenplays!
Script City
Script City sells screenplays that have been produced. They do not sell scripts in development. The scripts are all photocopies of the original draft they have in stock. All of these screenplays are for educational purposes only. No rights are given or implied.
Simply Scriptts
A database of hundreds of FREE downloadable scripts, movie scripts, screenplays, and transcripts of current, classic, and maybe a few soon-to-be-released movies, television, anime, unproduced, and radio shows.
The TV Calling Script Library
You will find here a lot of TV scripts, and occasionally a few pitches, outlines, and bibles (not the religious kind), for FREE.
TV Writing
This site will have plenty of TV screenplays for FREE.
Celtx Scriptwriting Tools
Video pre-production and production tools for teams. Call sheets, shot lists, storyboards, schedules, breakdowns, calendars, sides, and more. Web-based and Cloud-based. Trial versions are available but you can upgrade to an account for a fee.

Screenwriting Blogs

Alex Epstein Blogspot
Alex Epstein is a narrative director for games, a writer for television and movies, a voice director, and an author. Read his Blog, Complications Ensue: The Crafty Game, TV, and Screenwriting Blog.
Danny Stack Blog
Danny Stack is a writer and director specializing in the kids/family genre. Read his Blog for insights.
Gideon's Screenwriting Tips: Now You're a Screenwriter
Blog about Screenwriting tips to help you write better.
Go Into The Story by Scott Myers Blog
The Official Screenwriting Blog of the Black List. Named "Best of the Best" Scriptwriting Website by Writer's Digest
Industrial Scripts
A script consultancy by people with significant track records in development and legitimate industry connections, delivering the deepest and best script notes.
The JoBlo Movie Network
The JoBlo Movie Network features the latest movie trailers, posters, previews & interviews all in one place! Updated daily with the latest news from Hollywood!
Ken Levine Blogspot
Kenneth Levine is an American writer, director, and producer in the television and film industry, and an author. His Blog site was named one of the BEST 25 BLOGS by TIME Magazine.
LA Screenwriter
The goal of LA Screenwriter is to bring the best screenwriting tools, resources, and advice together into one place so that established and novice writers alike can continue to improve their craft.
My Blank Page Blog
Script Magazine's pick for "Website of the Week"
ScreenCraft
ScreenCraft’s mission is to foster the careers of emerging writers and filmmakers by providing inspiration and insight into the craft of screenwriting and the business of Hollywood, and by connecting emerging talent with working industry professionals.
Screenwriting from Iowa Blog
This blog serves mainly as a conduit for notes and quotes gathered from top screenwriters and directors—and storytellers in general—with the hope that they will give a sense of direction to those wanting to write screenplays, make movies, and create content—especially those in unusual places.
The Screenwriting Spark
Do you want to write screenplays? The Screenwriting Spark was created to help inspire the aspiring. Here you’ll find hundreds of websites, blogs, tips, resources & videos created by passionate screenwriters like you.
Script Angel - The Writers' Hub
Insider advice, support, analysis and tools to help you elevate your screenwriting craft, develop your voice and navigate your screenwriting career.
The Script Lab
The Script Lab delivering weekly content of interviews and discussions with writers, filmmakers, and film school educators.
Script Mag
With inside information, articles written by working writers and filmmakers, and in-depth interviews, Script is the resource on every scriptwriter’s must-read list.
Script Reader Pro Resources
Script Reader Pro is based on helping screenwriters live the life they want and need to live—the creative life.
Script Shadow
A site reviewing the latest scripts in Hollywood.
The Story Department
To empower creative writers worldwide, by curating information and sharing experience.

Film Production

Read daily news and insights regarding the subject of Film Production. This includes Blogs, Magazines, Forums, and Informative Websites that will be handy throughout your school experience at LAFS.

INFORMATIVE WEBSITES

links

MAGAZINES

Flipster Magazines (EBSCOhost)
Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Film Comment
Film Comment has been the home of independent film journalism for over 50 years, publishing in-depth interviews, critical analysis, and feature coverage of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde filmmaking from around the world. Articles are free online.
Filmmaker
Film Riot
MovieMaker
VideoMaker
American Cinematographer
British Cinematographer
IndieWire
Echo Mag
International Cinematographers Guild (ICG)
Post
Sight & Sound

FORUMS / BLOGS

Go Into The Story
The official Screenwriting Blog of The Black List.

Film Production Published Journals

A Database is a searchable collection of information. You may find databases that the Library is subscribed to, which you will need to access them with your LAFS username and password. Other databases or informational sites listed are public and can be used as open-sourced. Find related and useful material on Film Production here!

Academic Search Elite (EBSCOhost)
Designed to meet every academic researcher's needs, Academic Search Elite provides access to acclaimed full-text scholarly journals and magazines. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Business Source Elite (EBSCOhost)
This database provides full-text coverage of top business, management, and economics journals and periodicals. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.bLog in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Directory of Open Access Journals
DOAJ is an online directory that indexes and provides access to quality open access, peer-reviewed journals. Access for FREE here!
ERIC (EBSCOhost)
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is an online digital library of education research and information. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Film & Television Literature Index (EBSCOhost)
Film & Television Literature Index is a database of all types of writing on film and television, including academic journals, industry and trade papers, news journalism, and popular magazines. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
HathiTrust Digital Library
HathiTrust Digital Library is a large-scale collaborative repository of digital content from research libraries including content digitized via Google Books and the Internet Archive digitization initiatives, as well as content digitized locally by libraries. FREE open access to journals, books, and other digitized Items that are readily available here!
Henry Stewart Marketing Journals Collection
HS Talks offers access to peer-reviewed vocational journals containing articles and case studies suitable for inclusion in courses, to support projects, and to enhance employability and preparation for the world of work. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Hit Songs Deconstructed
Hit Songs Deconstructed provides creatives and music industry professionals with powerful interactive tools, data, and analysis to support their creative process, stay in tune with how today’s hits are evolving, and make strategic songwriting, production, and business decisions. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
IMDb
IMDb is an online database of information related to films, television programs, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew, and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan & critical reviews. Free for non-commercial use. Upgrade to Pro for a price per month/year to get more features.
International Journal of Sport Management, Recreation & Tourism
IJSMaRT aims to present current practice and research in the area of sport management and marketing, recreation, and sports tourism. FREE open access journals available here.
Regional Business News (EBSCOhost)
Regional Business News provides full-text regional business publications for the United States and Canadian provinces. Users can search for newspapers, magazines, and other resources from trusted news sources. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access.
Smithsonian Open Access
Download, share and reuse millions of the Smithsonian's images. This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian's 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo. FREE open access journals available here.
Variety Insight
Variety Insight is the leading entertainment data solution that provides verified, timely, and accurate metadata around people, projects, and companies that work in the global entertainment business. Log in with your LAFS username & password to gain access. *Limit only 50 concurrent users at one time while using the platform.
International Music Score Library Project
A subscription-based project for the creation of a virtual library of public-domain music scores. Users can exchange musical ideas through the site, submit their own compositions, or listen to other people's compositions.

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