Author of the Week
On 5/11 We Look at 3 Short Projects by Writer/Filmmaker Paul Falcone
On Monday, May 11th we'll review three shorts by Paul Falcone. Two are brand new sci-fi scripts, while one is a re-edit of his AI generated film, THE OVAL PORTRAIT, based on an Edgar Allan Poe short story.
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Monday, 4/27 We Take a Look at Stephen Dexter’s Latest Feature, COME TO LIFE
On Monday, April 27th we review Stephen Dexter's new feature, COME TO LIFE.
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Events & Workshops
On Monday, 1/26 We Take a Deep Dive Into AI and What’s Possible in Cinema, as Explained by Filmmaker Paul Falcone
We'll review two short film adaptations made by writer/filmmaker Paul Falcone who used a variety of AI and post production tools to create them.
This is an incredible opportunity to see several snapshots into our possible future as filmmakers. Is it terrifying or exhilarating? How much human creativity is required to produce projects at this scale? You decide.
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Join Us on December 1st to Share YOUR Project Backstories With Harvard Square Script Writers
Are you working on a pilot, short, play, or feature and feeling uninspired? Are your characters seeming like so many chess pieces that you're moving around inside of a story already outlined, but lacking that energy, emotion, and pacing you seek? Enter the essential ingredient you might be missing - character backstory. More
Director's Blog
Why Backstory Matters – Adding Flesh to the Bones of Your Story
Often when people debate what sort of film they have just seen, they’ll try to decide whether it should be classified as a character or plot driven story. To me that distinction seems ridiculous. If the characters aren’t interesting, if they have nothing of substance to say and their actions are generally predictable, the story is probably mediocre at best. Just think about it. More
Your Protagonist – An Introduction
INTRODUCING YOUR PROTAGONIST - WHO IS THAT PERSON??
Many emerging writers do not realize that introducing their protagonist, first and foremost, involves piquing the interest and empathy of the audience.
If a script opens and it’s not very clear, within short order, who the protagonist is, there is probably an issue. More