Strategies for Screenplay Success, with David Hyde

Faith & Family Filmmakers

Episode 32 - Strategies for Screenplay Success, with David Hyde

In this episode of the Faith and Family Filmmakers Podcast, hosts Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt continue their discussion with David Hyde, providing detailed advice for screenwriters on how to increase their chances of success at film festivals and in getting their work read and appreciated by producers. The speaker emphasizes the importance of selecting the right festivals, tailoring submissions to the festival's genre preferences, crafting a well-told story with clear formatting, and avoiding common pitfalls such as excessive dialogue or description. The importance of character development, ensuring the script is a fast and engaging read, proper proofreading, and understanding when a script requires polishing versus a complete rewrite are also discussed. Techniques such as combining characters for clarity and budget considerations, distinctive naming, and ensuring unique character voices are highlighted as crucial strategies for screenwriters. Highlights:

• Introduction and Welcome
• Navigating Film Festivals: Tips for Screenwriters
• Crafting a Winning Script: Storytelling and Formatting Insights
• Avoiding Common Screenwriting Pitfalls
• The Evolution of Audience Expectations in Film
• Consulting Insights: Polishing Your Screenplay
• Character Development and Script Clarity
• The Art of Script Consulting and Rewriting
• Character Naming and Dialogue: Making Each Voice Unique
• Concluding Thoughts on Screenwriting Success

David Hyde is an award winning screenwriter and owner of scripts4c.com screenwriting and script consulting service. David recently won the Movie Guide Kairos Award for the script Hope from the Ashes that he co wrote with Alice Bowden.

David's Story and Script Consulting Services: www.scripts4c.com

The Faith & Family Filmmakers podcast helps filmmakers who share a Christian worldview stay in touch, informed, and inspired. Releasing new episodes every week, we interview experts from varying fields of filmmaking; from screenwriters, actors, directors, and producers, to film scorers, talent agents, and distributors.

It is produced and hosted by Geoffrey Whitt and Jaclyn Whitt , and is brought to you by the Faith & Family Filmmakers Association

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