Generating Ideas for Short Films

Generating Ideas for Short Films

The popularity of digital platforms has changed the possibilities for short films, making them more presentable to a worldwide audience, gain appreciation, and harness the power of online communities to support their artistic endeavors. This increased accessibility...
What is Dark Comedy? Exploring the Essence of Dark Comedy

What is Dark Comedy? Exploring the Essence of Dark Comedy

Dark comedy is a subgenre of comedy in screenwriting that combines humor with elements of darkness, satire, and cynicism. It typically explores taboo or morbid subjects, often highlighting the absurdity and irony of serious or disturbing situations. Dark comedy can be...
Stories for Short Films

Stories for Short Films

WHAT IS A SHORT FILM?A short film is a cinematic work that is typically shorter in duration than a feature film. While there is no strict definition of the exact length, short films are generally characterized by their brevity, with most falling under 40 minutes in...
What is Speculative Screenplay or Spec Screenplay?

What is Speculative Screenplay or Spec Screenplay?

‘Specs’ are generally written by aspiring screenwriters to establish their talent as a writer; or a card to direct the movie themselves. So, the intention is to impress the reader – a producer or a representative or sometimes a prospective director or an actor. And...
Script Vs Screenplay

Script Vs Screenplay

When aspiring screenwriters connect with me for various academic and industrial reasons, they ask me what it means a script and a screenplay.Are they the same? Though both the names come under the same classification of writing for the screens, there is a slight...