Festival du Film Merveilleux 2026: What Its Winners Teach Short-Film Writers
Paris's Festival du Film Merveilleux 2026 honoured imaginative shorts from 12 countries. What its winners reveal about story structure, animation and craft.
Category Screenwriting Craft
How to Write Subtext in Screenplay Dialogue Without Making It Vague
Subtext is not simply dialogue that avoids saying what a character means. It is the tension between what a character says, wants, does and refuses to reveal. Here is a practical way to write it clearly.
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass: A Sundance-to-Tribeca Comedy
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass travelled from Sundance to Tribeca. Explore David Wain's comedy, festival response and road-movie writing lessons.
Filipiñana (2026): How a Golf Course Becomes a Story About Power
Filipiñana won a Sundance 2026 Creative Vision prize. Explore Rafael Manuel's golf-club drama and the power of setting, class and images in filmmaking.
Bedford Park at Sundance 2026: The Power of a Difficult Homecoming
Bedford Park won Sundance 2026's debut feature special jury prize. Discover Stephanie Ahn's family drama and what filmmakers can learn about writing a homecoming.
Dune: Part Three (2026) — Can a Hero’s Story Become a Warning?
Dune: Part Three arrives December 2026. Here is what is confirmed about Denis Villeneuve's Dune Messiah adaptation and the screenwriting challenge of a hero's legacy.
Werwulf (2026): What to Expect from Robert Eggers’ Next Horror Film
Robert Eggers' Werwulf arrives Christmas 2026. Explore confirmed cast, release date, writers and the folk-horror storytelling choices worth watching.
Obsession (2026): The Horror of Getting Exactly What You Wish For
What made Curry Barker's Obsession a 2026 horror talking point? Explore its central wish, critics, audience response and the craft of high-concept horror.
Resident Evil (2026): Writing a Video Game Movie That Feels Playable
Zach Cregger's Resident Evil (2026) shows how film adaptations can use game mechanics for tension. Explore reception and practical screenwriting lessons.
Backrooms (2026): Can Internet Horror Become a Feature Film?
Backrooms (2026) turns viral internet horror into an A24 feature. Explore critics, audience reactions, box office and how to write dread without easy answers.