Have you watched a short film today?

SCREENWRITING LINKS

Did I mention I love using Flipboard for the iPad?  It’s become my favorite way to read my Twitter feed instead of skimming it.  Here are a few screenwriting articles from around the web:

Screenwriter’s Secret Weapon: The Minute 5 Jaw Dropper

High Concept Screenwriting Defined: How To Write A High Concept Movies

Does Feedback on Your Screenplay = Disappointment?

Everything and the Kitchen Sink: How Having Too Many Ideas Can Affect Your Screenplay

Screenwriting 101: Billy Wilder

SEEFLICK.COM FILMMAKING COMPETITIONS

SeeFlick.com is a new video site that hosts a variety of contests for cash prizes throughout the year. If you’re over the age of 15 and an American resident, check out their site immediately. The competitions are free to enter and range from Short Film contests twice a year to satires based on news stories and cultural events.

They have just announced The Race To The White House competition.

Check it out here.

IN THE CATEGORY OF COOL…

Philips Carousel.  I saw this a while back.  Awesome short.

Want to know how director Adam Berg and co. pulled it off?  Check out this behind the scenes video:

THE CAMERA SHORT FILM

Gorgeous short film directed by Peter Lewis.

Here is a fantastic interview the director did about overcoming the fear of failure.

The Camera (short film / original score) from Peter Lewis on Vimeo.

WILL FARRELL ON CASA DE MI PADRE

Great interview.  Thanks to ArcLight for the heads up.

WEB SERIES: ON EMPTY

On Empty is a mockumentary about two hapless movie buffs that feed into each other’s ridiculous and unorthodox ideas of being discovered in Hollywood.

You should definitely check out Episode 1 below:

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