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The Godfather Analysis
I've put together this analysis of The Godfather, considered one of the greatest movies ever made, as a bonus gift for December. As...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 202311 min read
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NO HAY BANDA. (Thank you, David Lynch.)
Imagine creating something so powerful, so specific that someone thinks about it every single day of their life? That’s art. That’s legacy.
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Feb 22 min read
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You're the Monster, Dr. Frankenstein.
The monster will not get to take its first breath. It will collapse into the bottom of your pocket and remain a frayed thread.
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Dec 30, 20243 min read
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The Brilliance of "Derry Girls" - Series Structure
Derry Girls is an answer to Casablanca's question "Do the problems of three little people amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world?"
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Aug 5, 20242 min read
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BABY REINDEER & What is a Limited Series, What is Theme?
And this is why we can’t look away. We are enamored of Richard Gadd’s fearlessness to admit that we become obsessed with our own hurt.
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
May 19, 20246 min read
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OKAY, FINE. THE THREE POINTS OF VIEW OF TENET (and the most confusing maguffin ever).
With the re-release of Tenet coming up I expect the arguments about the merit of this movie to continue. My truth is: I loved Tenet. I...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Feb 23, 20244 min read
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There is no dream without work.
Dreams are no longer a viable currency.
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 1, 20242 min read
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TO FILM SCHOOL OR NOT TO FILM SCHOOL,THAT IS NOT THE QUESTION.
In my humble opinion: the question ISN'T should you go to film school. The question IS: Should you GO INTO DEBT to go to film school? ...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Aug 31, 20233 min read
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WHAT MAKES GOOD SCREENWRITING "GOOD"?
The ability of the writer to achieve these three elements: BREVITY, SPECIFICITY and INTENT. If you’ve spent time with me in my...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Aug 24, 20232 min read
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THE WIRE VS SNOWFALL DEBATE: STOP THIS MADNESS.
The two franchises are so vastly different in their genetic makeup, it’s an unfair comparison.
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Apr 28, 20233 min read
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Scenes, Sequences & Transitions in Screenwriting
We as screenwriters need as many tools in our toolbox as possible. Understanding screenwriting elements such as the difference between...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Apr 14, 20231 min read
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You’ve finished your screenplay. Now what the hell do you do with it?
(Note: this is adapted from the email I send to my students at the end of my 16 Weeks to a Screenplay workshop.) Screenwriting is one of...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Embracing ADHD as a Creative.
Just me? Or do you also leave the (fill in the blank) job till the last minute, berate yourself for not being more organized, remind...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Mar 21, 20236 min read
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Aristotle’s Reversal & Recognition is Not a Twist!
A Reversal of the Situation is a change by which the action veers round to its opposite. A twist ending is just a twist. There’s a...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Mar 13, 20232 min read
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Why your opinion doesn’t matter: a thought on constructive criticism.
Opinions are like a**holes. Everybody’s got one and they’re all full of … well, you know. Let’s say I write a screenplay and share it...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Mar 10, 20231 min read
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Non Linear Storytelling
https://youtu.be/g-1ME1Obn6Y Here are my thoughts on how to plot a non linear story and some examples of great movies with non linear...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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Perfection is not the goal.
https://youtu.be/CIAfe_NYmiY Your first draft doesn’t have to be perfect. When I say don’t write until you know the story you’re telling...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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How “Get Out” got made
https://www.vulture.com/article/get-out-oral-history-jordan-peele.html This is such a cool article from Vulture about the making of "Get...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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TELEVISION - Episode Format
Link to video https://youtu.be/x1nKLhzCDMk In this video I talk about how to structure the story of a television episode regardless of...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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No Film School - The Symbols of Parasite
Link to article: https://nofilmschool.com/symbols-in-parasite here is a cool article about the amazing use of symbolism and motifs...
Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Jan 9, 20231 min read
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