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The First and Final Frames of Famous Films Can Teach Us a Lot about Good Filmmaking


A single frame is rarely more important than all of the others in a film, but the first and last can leave one hell of an impression.

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Download 9 of the 10 Screenplays Nominated for the 2017 Oscars Right Now

Anatomy of a Screenplay

The Origins of Auteur Theory

A Girl's Own Story

Film editing: Everything you need to know

Same Scene 5 Ways

Suspense in Films

Catharsis explained

Edgar Wright - How to Do Visual Comedy

7 Editing Tips That Are Simple And Beautiful

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