A reader for The Black List says there are a few things to keep in mind before paying for a read. Screenwriters pay to have their scripts scored by readers at the reputable screenplay database site.

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Sorry, Baby is Eva Victor's impressive feature writing and directing debut about reclaiming one's power after a traumatic event.

Synthesia, an artificial intelligence firm, presented a video on the social media site X showing lifelike avatars that can portray human emotions using text inputs. The London-based startup displayed ...

Features might get all the glitzy attention, but short films are the backbone of the cinematic world. From Martin Scorsese (“The Big Shave,” 1967) to Wes Anderson (“Bottle Rocket,” 1994) to ...

When it was time to send the script for Weapons out, Zach Cregger wanted to control who could read it and when. This was going to be a hot spec, and they didn't want details to leak out, and they ...

What is the Open Call opportunity for script submissions? Rather than accepting scripts year-round, we have distinct submission windows for scripts which are announced on the BBC Writers Opportunities ...

From the narration in “Goodfellas” to a social media how-to video, voiceovers offer a way to convey information quickly and (if done right) compellingly. Let’s take a look at how you can write, record ...