Amanda Moresco Von Lumm
Writer.
Director.
Story Consultant.
 

I've put together this analysis of The Godfather, considered one of the greatest movies ever made, as a bonus gift for December.   As...

Imagine creating something so powerful, so specific that someone thinks about it every single day of their life? That’s art. That’s legacy.

The monster will not get to take its first breath. It will collapse into the bottom of your pocket and remain a frayed thread.

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?"

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.

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...

Dreams are no longer a viable currency.

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? ...

The ability of the writer to achieve these three elements: BREVITY, SPECIFICITY and INTENT. If you’ve spent time with me in my...

The two franchises are so vastly different in their genetic makeup, it’s an unfair comparison.

We as screenwriters need as many tools in our toolbox as possible. Understanding screenwriting elements such as the difference between...

(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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Link to video https://youtu.be/x1nKLhzCDMk In this video I talk about how to structure the story of a television episode regardless of...

Link to article: https://nofilmschool.com/symbols-in-parasite here is a cool article about the amazing use of symbolism and motifs...