Thematic Arguments in Movies
Examples of how A-story and B-story can thematically reflect and intertwine with one another to make a story stronger.
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Apr 7, 20213 min read
Image Nation Abu Dhabi to co-produce CATSAWAY!
CATSAWAY, the animated feature film I was hired to develop, is finally a GO now that Image Nation Abu Dhabi has joined the team! “The...
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Oct 28, 20205 min read
Logline Examples and Guides
Logline examples and guides to help you attract managers and producers.
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Jun 30, 20204 min read
Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 3
In this final instalment of my Scene Checklist series (see Part 1 and Part 2), I want to talk about goals, and the strategies and tactics...
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Jun 23, 20202 min read
Screenwriting Tips: Toy Story 3 Writer
Michael Arndt, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of Little Miss Sunshine, has put together an incredible video to give us a deep-dive look...
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Jun 8, 20203 min read
Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 2
In my previous blog, Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 1, I discussed some of the essential elements of scene construction. If you...
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May 24, 20203 min read
Creating Unique Characters
When writing a screenplay, or a novel, you should have two objectives as you create characters: 1. Make them different to what we've seen...
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May 17, 20203 min read
Screenwriting Tips: Scene Checklist Part 1
I was going through my old screenwriting files the other day when I came across this 'scene checklist'. I remember compiling these tips...
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Apr 9, 20202 min read
Script Delivered. Client Thrilled!
In January 2020, I completed FORTE, a writing assignment for a production company in the UK. The story was inspired by a real event in...
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Feb 17, 20202 min read
More Great Reviews for 'Fly Girls' Script
FLY GIRLS, the "rip-roaring" action & adventure screenplay Phil Parker was hired to write, continues to garner great reviews from...
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Oct 9, 20191 min read
Screenwriter Phil Parker Hired to Write Feature 'Forte'
Australian/American screenwriter Phil Parker has been hired again to write a feature script based on a true story. This live-action tale...
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Aug 27, 20192 min read
Hired Again By Toil Films!
I'm delighted to announce that producer Elliott D. Yancey. at Toil Films has hired me again to work on FLY GIRLS, a WWII live-action...
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Aug 20, 20191 min read
Client's Script Reaches Competition Finals
This week I found out that a script I was hired to rewrite for a client placed as a Top 10 Finalist in the Stage 32 Sci-fi & Fantasy...
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Jun 25, 20192 min read
Upcoming animated feature CATSAWAY. Storyboards vs Trailer
The soon-to-be released animated film CATSAWAY by Emirati director Fadel Al Mehiri (story by Phil Parker and Fadel Al Mehiri) has created...
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Jun 17, 20192 min read
5 Projects, 5 Producers!
Every screenwriter knows how hard it is to get attention for your own work, let alone finding someone willing to pay you to write for...
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Jun 6, 20192 min read
Aussie screenwriters sign agreement for superhero story!
Screenwriter Phil Parker and director/screenwriter Josh Bryer are pleased to announce they've signed a non-exclusive shopping agreement...
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May 29, 20192 min read
Looking Forward To The Downton Abbey Movie?
I love that trailer for the Downton Abbey movie. The editing, the music, the choices of dialogue - it all combines to press the right...
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Feb 18, 20192 min read
"A WWII Script Unlike Any!"
Since finishing the first draft of a paid writing assignment for a producer here in Australia, the feedback on the script has been...
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Jan 6, 20192 min read
Top 25 Screenwriter in 2018? The Results.
At the beginning of last year, I was honored and humbled when the International Screenwriters’ Association chose me as one of their Top...
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Jul 20, 20181 min read
Phil Parker Hired to Write WWII Film!
Phil's success with securing screenwriting assignments continues! This time, Toil Films in #Australia has hired him to write a very...
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