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Analysis: Real Life vs. Hollywood Endings – Argo (2012)

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What do you do when real life doesn’t deliver a ‘wow’ ending? Dramatically flat or unsatisfying endings can […]

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Analysis: Research in Fact-Based Screenwriting – The Expert View

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Whether you’re adapting a historical event, writing a biopic, or weaving fiction into a real-world setting, it all […]

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Analysis: Fictional Story / Authentic Setting – Nomadland (2020)

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There’s more than one way to bring real life to the screen. One approach is to place a […]

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Analysis: Defining a Central Story Thread – A Complete Unknown (2024)

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Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown shows how to turn a sprawling, disputed history and into a tight, […]

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Article: Discover Italian Neorealism

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This key movement emerged in the aftermath of World War II, using non-professional actors and actual locations to […]

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Analysis: Establishing Historical Context – BlackBerry (2023)

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When it comes to a fact-based film, placing the narrative into its historical context is as important as […]

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Analysis: Fact vs. Fiction – One Upon a Time… in Hollywood (2019)

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While its main narrative is fictional, Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 feature blends fiction with fact to entertaining and somewhat […]

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Analysis: Discover Vietnam War Films

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Our occasional series on key names, genres, and movements to know about in fact-based film and television moves […]

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Analysis: Bringing the Past into the Present

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One of the challenges of writing the historical film is that the story is… well historical. This raises […]

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