Why We Need Mid-Budget Movies
Hollywood has all but stopped making mid-budget movies despite them being essential to both its financial and creative health.
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The Art of Storyboarding – Video Essay
A discussion of the art and process of storyboarding for film. Why do it, how you start, and if there a right and wrong way. TZF Video Essay Series.
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The Odd and Transitory Existence of Screenwriting as an Art Form
Screenwriting is a unique and alluring art form – one whose very existence is both an end unto itself AND the building block for a film.
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Movie Tag Scenes – Video Essay
Are movie tag scenes a good thing and what are the benefits and detriments to including them? Is their current usage a trend or here to stay? TZF Video Essay Series.
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Bad Reviews are GOOD – Video Essay
Discussing the nature of film criticism and why getting bad reviews can be a good thing. Also, are all ‘bad’ movies created equal? TZF Video Essay Series.
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FLAWS – The True Story of The Making of JAWS – Blacklist 8
My original screenplay, The Shark is Not Working – The True Story of the Making of JAWS, just received an 8 on The Blacklist!
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Media Shapes Cultures
While media reflects the world in which it was created, it can also influence and shape the culture around it.
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Horror: An Underrated Genre: Part 2 – Video Essay
Part two: Celebrating the history and impact of the horror genre on the world of film and the audience. Part of the TZF Video Essay Series.
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The Shark is Not Working Screenplay Chosen as Austin Film Festival Second Rounder
The Shark is Not Working (now FLAWS), an original screenplay about the real-life making of JAWS, was chosen as a 2023 Austin Film Festival Second-Rounder.
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Horror: An Underrated Genre: Part 1 – Video Essay
Part one: Celebrating the history and impact of the horror genre on the world of film and the audience. Part of the TZF Video Essay Series.
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