The website, Short of Stories | Screenwriting for Films, is an excellent blog that allows a virgin short-film maker to get an idea of how to go about composing their short film, inconsequential of the genre. Much like the Little White Lies magazine, this blog has an arty design and way of discussion that is friendly and informal.
Some of their key areas, I've listed below:
- Short films competitions and ratings of the competitions
- Creating characters
- Summary notes on each subject for quick reference
- General research links and ideas
- A history of successful short films
- The importance of each area and the key things to consider in your preparation process
- Ways of funding your short film - the 'Lemonade Stand' theory
- How the market and target audience has progressed & studies into genre
- Interviews with industry experts
Theo & I are going to be reading this website often and have used some of their ideas already in our approach to audience research and how to create the film and effectively show our story without being overt.
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