We know that a movie, be it two minutes or two hours long, tells a story.
That’s all very well – but what is story? And what is it that makes some stories more successful than others?
Okay, you’re thinking – YBBC just bit off more than he can chew. Maybe more than anyone can chew. Some [...]

In the last Kiwi Classic entry, I checked out Jason Stutter’s overlooked classic, Tongan Ninja – made for a song but big on laughs and insane martial arts action, Pasifika-style.
Wellington-based Stutter got his break making a series of short films, all showcasing his unique sense of humour and flair for visual comedy and culminating in [...]

I promised some basic screenwriting tips, so here they come. If you’re an experienced screenwriter, you probably already know how to suck this particular variety of egg – but bear with me!
The rules of screenwriting are not hard and fast – and while some of the rules are absolutes, different writers interpret those rules in [...]