Filmmaking Success is dedicated to educating filmmakers to improve their craft of storytelling. Please feel free to read the articles and interviews by clicking the categories of interest below. This site was created by Joe Lam, an Award-Winning Producer-Director, Film Journalist, and Author. New articles posted every month.

DIRECTING

• How to Empower Your Actors and Share Your Vision

• Q&A with First Time Indie Director of "...Around" - David Spaltro

SCREENWRITING

• Balancing Plot & Characters

• How to Write an Effective Log Line

• Q&A with Hollywood Screenwriter and Author of "Save the Cat!" - Blake Snyder

Teen Comedy

• Comedic Characters: The Queen Bee

• Teen Comedy Sub-Genre: Dying to Be Cool

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