FREE MOVIES (watching, making, and everything in between in NYC for free)

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Lots of people love going to the movies, it’s a time honored tradition for all walks of life.

But nowadays AMC or Regal tickets are close to $25 for adults and not much less for children and seniors.

Even indie theaters are often still 20 dollars for single tickets, such as IFC, Angelika, The Roxy, and Alamo Drafthouse. Not to mention most film festivals like Film Forum, Tribeca Festival, and even smaller film festivals in NYC, can be very expensive to attend. This is to say nothing of bigger film festivals like TIFF, Sundance, Cannes, and Venice all of which plus travel for most New Yorkers, is far too expensive to attend on your own dime.

So, you wanna be an avid film goer, you love going to the movie theater, but you can’t afford it anymore, don't fear! There are tons of free opportunities in NYC to watch movies for free, both in theaters, at festivals, and at home (on a TV or computer.) I will also go over remaining NYC video stores, the case to not get rid of your DVDs and continue to be a DVD collector and watcher —-how to get free DVD players, DVDs, and how to, yes, pirate movies online —-free streaming services and more.

How to use Letterboxd and likewise make a wishlist of films you want to see, your favorite films list, write and post public reviews and more, how to support NYC filmmakers and how to make your own independent film in NYC on a budget, —-and submit to film festivals (the cheaper ones since it costs money to submit to NYC film festivals)

Yearly film award shows to keep up with, not just the Oscars, Emmys, and Golden Globes, but also the SAG awards and more.

Film Critics of various marginalized background to actually trust

How to get into foreign films, read subtitles, and find dubs easily (make your own dubs of films in any language )

Film studios to support and look out for making great original cinema (A24, SpindleHorse, Breaking Glass pictures, Wolf pictures, Indian paintbrush, etc.)

What film studios to look out for/ignore at all costs —consecutive propaganda masquerading as film-making.

1. Angel Studios

2. Daily Wire films

3. Anything from the Epoch times

Track film productions for ongoing films to support.

Avoid using AI in film watching, or making —how to avoid using AI in writing, special effects film marketing, etc.

How to submit your scripts to Hollywood producers

How to become an official film critic on rotten tomatoes, fandango, IMDb, etc.

Great YouTube film reviewers to actually trust (watch spoiler free reviews before seeing new movies to get a feel if you wanna spend money on them/if they're good or not)

How to edit a good film trailer

Great opportunities for young marginalized filmmakers (film school educated or not) (lists of free locations to film at, how to use free script writing software, great resources for first time filmmakers, ie. script lab.com, how to make a YouTube channel as your portfolio, for short films etc, how to make a Kickstarter campaign (get your friend with biggest online following/dm other creators to promote it and budget before you make shot list), how to use a film making sound stage/green screen for free NYC, free costume closets, free great sites and real life locations to put your seeking actors ads, how to borrow a film camera or get one for very cheap, how to be a good director, how to find a good cinematographer, how to rent boom mikes, how to apply to be a member of SAG, free opportunities to work on a real film set in NYC, how to join an actors/directors/screenwriters union and the requirements to do so, how to get royalty free music for your film that doesn’t sound royalty free (how to spend as little money as possible on the music /soundtrack for a film, eg. hire a freelance musician /soundtrack engineer, from Fiver or Upwork.)

How to avoid working with abusive people in the entertainment industry:

*problematic people in entertainment list* (from ME TOO/your fave is problematic list from Tumblr)

Greatest free screenwriting workshops for feedback.

Free film editing software. (Filmora, etc)

34 shots (queer African filmmakers collective filming under oppressed conditions) find screenings in nyc.

FREE /AFFORDABLE - MOVIE THEATER EXPERIENCES NYC

(If you know someone who works at a movie theater, at NYU (or any) New York film school department, or in Hollywood/in the film industry —ask them if they can get you Free movie theater tickets in the form of free movie black tickets which are gift cards good for one free ticket each, —-they have free access to them, and there’s no rule against them taking them in bulk, and just giving them to you. Also if you're dating someone who has a Regal/AMC stubs A list account, ask if you can share it.

1. Great ways to see movies in NYC for free:

sad to say no NYC movie theater truly has free tickets, but here are some AMC and Regal theaters that do offer once a week 1$ movie days at multiple locations:

Free one off NYC movie premiers and events: https://www.nycforfree.co/free-movies

1. Alamo Drafthouse is 9$ every Tuesday https://drafthouse.com/news/bfd-tuesdays-9

2. AMC is 50% off tickets Tuesday and Wednesdays (for AMC stubs members only) https://www.amctheatres.com/50pct-off-tuesdays-and-wednesdays

3. Sign up for Regal Crown Club for free; movies and food with rewards points; https://www.regmovies.com/regal-crown-club

4. https://syndicatedbk.com/ 9$ every day year round (Bushwick)

5. The Spectacle https://www.spectacletheater.com/ (5$ tickets!!)

6. https://www.alpinecinemas.com/ (5$ tickets!) (Bay Ridge)

OUTDOOR/NONE MOVIE THEATER FREE MOVIE SCREENINGS:

Free NYC outdoor movie nights in Bryant park (Every summer June 9th to agugust 11th)

Bryant Park movie summer schedule: https://bryantpark.org/activities/movie-nights

Brooklyn bridge free movie screenings: https://brooklynbridgepark.org/events/movies-with-a-view/

https://secretnyc.co/brooklyn-bridge-parks-movies-with-a-view-2025-lineup/

List of NYC free outdoor movie events around the city:

https://www.nycforfree.co/free-outdoor-movies

https://secretnyc.co/free-outdoor-movies-2025/

https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/free--events/movie-screenings/

https://www.nycgovparks.org/events/free_summer_movies

https://www.nyctourism.com/articles/free-summer-movies/

https://brooklynbridgeparents.com/free-outdoor-movies-in-brooklyn-this-summer/

https://www.nycforfree.co/events/central-park-conservancy-film-festival-1

Free movie screenings at The library coming up soon: https://www.nypl.org/events/calendar?keyword=&location=&type=4320&topic=&audience=&series=

Not free but affordable and cool/art house theaters/ that are worthwhile

INDIE movie theaters in NYC you should support. (Indie theaters are THE vanguard of true NYC independent cinema and are shutting down en mass—even if some of them are a little overpriced, most are not as expensive as AMC or Regal and most of them play much more quality and artistic films then those do, and they deserve your support and interest regardless of price.)

1. Keep up with new indie movie screenings; https://donyc.com/events/film-screenings/today

2. IFC https://www.ifccenter.com/

3. Angelika Theater https://angelikafilmcenter.com/nyc/now-playing

4. The Roxy https://www.roxycinemanewyork.com/

5. Look dine in cinema; https://www.lookcinemas.com/

6. Cinema Village https://www.cinemavillage.com/

7. Films at Lincoln Center https://www.filmlinc.org/now-playing/

8. Film Forum https://filmforum.org/ (Indie movie theater that runs themed movie weeks example; Stanley Kubrick week, where they only play Stanley Kubrick films for a whole week. etc)

9. Metrograph; https://metrograph.com/

10. Quad Cinema https://quadcinema.com/

11. Rooftop Cinema Club https://rooftopcinemaclub.com/new-york/venue/midtown/

12. Paris Theater; https://www.paristheaternyc.com/

13.Noir Cinema https://www.filmnoircinema.com/

14. Alamo Drafthouse https://drafthouse.com/nyc/theater/lower-manhattan

15. IPIC Fulton Market cinema; https://www.ipic.com/new-york-city-ny-fulton-market/location?utm_source=google&utm_medium=local_listings&utm_campaign=yext

16. Anthology Film Archives ; https://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org/

17. Nighthawk Cinema https://nitehawkcinema.com/

18. https://syndicatedbk.com/ 9$ every day year round (bushwick)

19. Firehouse Cinmea; https://www.dctvny.org/s/firehousecinema

20. BAM cinmea https://www.bam.org/

21. New Plaza Cinmea; https://newplazacinema.org/

22. SVA theatre; https://svatheatre.com/

23. Reading International. https://www.readingrdi.com/live-theatres/

24. The Spectcale https://www.spectacletheater.com/ (5$ tickets!!)

25. https://www.alpinecinemas.com/ (5$ tickets!) (Bay Ridge)

FREE/affordable NYC film festivals:

1. https://www.imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org/

2. https://filmfreeway.com/NYCIndieFF

3. https://www.iloveny.com/events/film-festivals/

4. https://www.brooklynfilmfestival.org/festival

5.https://filmfreeway.com/NEWYORKCITYINTERNATIONALFILMFESTIVALNYCIFF

6. https://tribecafilm.com/

7. https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff/

8. https://www.docnyc.net/ (Documentary film festival)

9. https://nychorrorfest.com/ (NYC horror film festivals)

NYC free LGBT film festivals

1. https://newfest.org/

2. https://filmfreeway.com/PrideFullFilm

3. https://villa-albertine.org/va/events/the-35th-annualnew-york-lgbtq-film-festival/

4. https://www.mixnyc.org/

5. https://www.queervoicesnyc.com/

6. https://www.bam.org/film/2024/newfest24

7. https://www.filmlinc.org/nyff2025/films/queer/

8. https://filmfreeway.com/queervoicesnyc

9. https://thewildproject.org/programs/evqff/

10. https://www.wrapbook.com/blog/queer-film-festivals

11. https://imageout.org/regional-lgbtq-film-festivals/

Foreign Films NYC free film festivals:

1. https://www.centralpark.com/events/french-films-on-the-green-festival/

2. https://nylatinofilmfestival.com/2025/

3. https://filmfreeway.com/InternationalFilmFestivalManhattan

4. https://iffmusa.com/

5. https://www.imaginethiswomensfilmfestival.org/

6. https://www.taffny.com/

7. https://filmfreeway.com/NYShorts

8. https://www.inyfilmfest.com/

9. https://www.filmlinc.org/festivals/new-york-asian-film-festival/

10. https://filmfreeway.com/NYCAAFF

11. https://www.animation-festivals.com/festivals/anima-cinefest-international-animation-film-festival/

12. https://www.animation-festivals.com/festivals/animaji-festival/

13. https://www.animation-festivals.com/festivals/new-york-international-childrens-film-festival/

Free NYC Animation Festivals:

1. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/free--film-and-media--events/

2. https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/

3. https://nyshortanimationfest.com/

4. 1. https://www.animationnights.com/

5. https://societyillustrators.org/event/mocca-arts-fest-2025/

6. http://nyafa.com/

7. https://lallianceny.org/animation-first-festival/

8. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/animation-festival/

9. https://filmfreeway.com/WIANYCAnimationFestival

10. https://www.laa-sla.org/sasaffnyc

Marginalized/Underground Film Collectives to Support:

Animated films indie collectives/studios:

1. https://thecartooncollective.org/

2. https://www.compote-collective.com/about-us

3. https://gkids.com/

4. https://dogpatch.press/2020/01/15/scadfurs-furry-animation/

5. https://spindlehorse.com/

6. https://danibowman.com/productions/

7. https://v4.animationstudies.org/sig-lgbt-queer-animation/

8. https://queerartsfestival.com/crawl-space/

9. https://queeranimation.omeka.net/

10. https://knucklesanimation.studio/

11. https://studiomeala.com/

12. https://www.glitchprod.com/

13. https://www.patreon.com/c/filmcow/home

14. https://www.patreon.com/hotdiggedydemon

15. https://www.erica-wester.com/

16. https://jaidenanimations.com/

17. https://www.instagram.com/_katzun_/?hl=en / https://katzun.carrd.co/

18. https://inkration.com/2d-animation/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=SEMPPC.USA.DSA.Inkration.2D%20Animation%20Services.Alldevices&utm_term=&creative=718471628346&matchtype=&location=9060351&placement=&network=g&device=t&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21838227814&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BuY67wP_Ex4F3vSBNit9puQQWO5aO-Hu4BeNneGAcbvOqAZivRwfcaAiBIEALw_wcB

19. https://gkids.com/ghiblifest/

Trans film collectives:

1. https://queergrove.com/t-movie-mixer/

2. https://linktr.ee/transfilmcollective

3. http://morgan-sullivan-dkcn.squarespace.com/transfilmcollective

4. https://transfilmcenter.org/

5. https://www.transgendermediaportal.org/find-support.html

6. https://www.facebook.com/groups/QTPOCFilmmakers/

7. https://linktr.ee/transfilmcollective?fbclid=PAdGRleAMfCPBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABpyWpCK_rRG6g3hzKTcduTW9IZazDqsix5Y-YlV8HZFu-lU9p66TThH5qffGg_aem_OsyaUWlIOs8b_9SCfDqx8A

8. https://linktr.ee/tfmentorship?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=b6fcda60-bb79-4119-a91e-b03914d31a6c

9. https://www.comfreyfilms.org/about

10. https://sftff.org/festival/2024-festival-schedule/program-2/

11. https://www.newday.com/news/2023-06-19-get-to-know-trans-filmmakers-and-films

12. https://brooklynrail.org/2022/07/film/TRANSlations-Seattle-Trans-Film-Festival/

Black Film Collectives

1. https://www.blacktvfilmcollective.org/

2. https://www.blackfilmspace.com/

3. https://www.cinemafeast.com/cfc (African queer collective making queer films in nations where homosexuality is punishable by death)

4. https://www.blackfilmspace.com/blog/75orgs

5. https://theblackhouse.org/about-us/

9. https://www.blackcinemacollective.org/our-work

Indigenous Film Collectives:

1. https://urbannativecollective.org/films

2. https://karrabing.info/karrabing-film-collective

3. http://www.skyhopinka.com/cousin-collective

4. https://winnipegindigenousfilmmakers.ca/

5. https://www.sundance.org/programs/indigenous-program/

6. https://urbanindigenouscollective.org/movie-nights

7. https://catalystfilmcollective.org/about/

8. https://kadist.org/people/karrabing-film-collective/

Disabled Film Collectives:

1. https://www.fwd-doc.org/

2. https://www.disabledbipocfc.com/

3. https://www.inevitable.foundation/

4. https://www.axsfilmfund.org/

5. https://feaw.org/about-us

6. https://reelabilities.org/our-story

7. https://inclusionfilms.com/

8. https://www.minoritiesinfilm.com/

How to be an Educated /Discerning Film Goer, for Free;

Letterboxd, keeping track of your favorite movies, of upcoming films, track productions and what’s in festivals -coming out when, where to get actually reliable unbiased/paid off reviews online, how to become a film critic yourself, what film studios /directors/working today are worth supporting both artistically and morally, and which ones and ones you should avoid.

List of morally bankrupt/canceled people working in the film world today —to make sure to not support their films with your money and fanfare.

So it may seem like no movies are good anymore, and you never can know what movies currently playing are good —it may be hard to know what’s coming out until it’s already out of theaters. It may seem like Hollywood's gone back to the time of the Hays Code, with hardly any marginalized voices. Genuinely heartfelt and good and investigative and boundary breaking films fall by the wayside to make way for endless Christian slop, and conservative propaganda. Well never fear, good movies are coming out, you just need to know where to find them, and see them because sadly they don't get the wide releases and marketing budgets of superhero movies and big budget horror or action franchise movies so I'm gonna show you how to find and support great art coming out now and enrich and enjoy your movie going experience again.

If you’re a film buff or a movie causal fan who wants to get more into movies, here’s a great place to start: Getting in touch with your own movie tastes instead of just going along with the popular Netflix slop viral film of the week, and giving your watching habits over to the algorithm. Take back that power, and reconstruct your tastes as a discerning adult, and to do this and make it more official, and easier to remember and refer back to if you forget —-

Make Long and Detailed Movie Lists

1. Watchlists (movies you want to watch in the near future (movies that area already out/older films from your childhood, films you’ve seen last few years to give your watching plans some kind of shape, think of it like a movie To-Watch-list)

2. Favorites list (like playlists of music, make lists of your favorite movies, in different categories such as favorite sad movies, favorite feel good films, etc)

Websites to use for making favorite movie lists (and writing reviews)

Sites for making your own movie lists:

1. https://letterboxd.com/

2. https://likewise.com/

3. https://www.imdb.com/list/ls060044601/

WATCHLIST FOR 2025:

(Whenever I need to know what to watch next:)

https://letterboxd.com/buddydevine/list/feel-good-movies-to-watch-when-im-sad/

https://letterboxd.com/nerdking444/list/british-gay-classics-for-movie-night-with/

TV shows (SHOWS I'VE NEVER SEEN)

1. Mary and George https://moviekhhd.biz/watch.php?id=6347

2. The Righteous Gemstones: https://www.soap2day.cv/watch-series/the-righteous-gemstones-2019-de86c/season-1/episode-1

2. The Gilded Age: The Gilded Age S01 - video Dailymotion

3. Criminal Minds: Watch Criminal Minds - Season 1 For Free Online | 123movies.com

4. OZ: Oz S01 E01 - video Dailymotion

5. AHS: Watch American Horror Story - Season 11 For Free Online | 123movies.com

6. Interview with the Vampire: Interview.with.the. Vampire. S 1. E 1 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

7. The Knick: Watch The Knick full HD on Worthful.info Free

8. Brideshead Revisited: Watch Season 01 Episode 01 Brideshead Revisited: S01E01 Wolowtube Full Episode Online Free Stream

9.Queer as folk Queer as folk: https://ww4.fmovies.co/film/queer-as-folk-season-1-7758/

10. Please like me https://ww25.soap2day.day/?s=please+like+me

11. Everything is Gonna be Okay: https://ww25.soap2day.day/?s=Everything%27s+Gonna+Be+Okay

12. The expanse https://ww25.soap2day.day/?s=the+expanse

13. True Blood: Free True Blood Links Watch True Blood Online Free True Blood: 1x1 | Tenies Online - Ταινίες Online με Ελληνικούς υπότιτλους Watch True Blood full season on 123moviestv

14. Game of Thrones: Watch Season 01 Episode 01 Game of Thrones: S01E01 Wolowtube Full Episode Online Free Stream

Westeros: Shows - Episodes - The Queen Who Ever Was

8. Breaking Bad: https://wolowtube.123movies.online/143-season-1-episode-1-game-of-thrones-tv

9. Anotnony Bordaine: a cooks tour: https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/539120

10. The Midnight club (watch on Netflix) The Midnight Club Watch Free Online on 123Movies - All Episodes.

11. 11.22.63 (TUBI)

12.MErlin (TUBI)

13. MINX

14. Black Merroir

15. Buffy the vampire slayer (TUBI)

16. Verinica Mars

17. Gossip girl (Tubi)

18. POSE (Netflix)

19. Tales of the city (remake and ordinal -on Netflix and TUBI)

20. Abbot elementary (Hulu)

21. Broad city (HULU)

22. Community (Tubi)

24. NIP TUCK

25. Hanbalil

25. Shrill

27. Sense 8 (Netflix)

29. Work in progress.

29. Skins.

30. Suits

31. Kids in the hall (TUBI)

31. Early SNL

31. Horrible Histriies /Monty python (british sketch comedy)

30. Black Sails

31.Wayne

31. Andor

32. The Bisexual

33. Girls

34. Dickinson

34. Gentman jack

34. Anne with an e

38. Fleabag

39. The Boys

39. Portlandia

39. Mircalce workers

39. WRECK

30. AHS

39. Vice prinpicals

40. The great

41. Its always sunny in philidiphia

42. What we do in the shadows

43. Gohsts

44. English teacher (hulu)

45. The Studio

45. Diffuiclt pepole

46. The good place

47. Dectcive dirk gentley

48. Mythic quest

49. Timewasters

29 Resevration dogs

30. the complety made up adventures Dick Turpin

31. the studio

31. Your the worst

31. flight of teh concords

31. pepole of earth

31. AP BIO

31. Ugly betty

32. Ted lasso

34. Cunk on earth

43. Downton abby

4. Jurry duty

23. the increasingly poor decisions of todd margaret

23. The awasomes

24. The owl house

25. Gentman Jack

26. The magicians

27. Phyc

28. Its always sunny in philiphia

TV SHOWS: IV'E ALREADY SEEN( I WANT TO RE-WATCH )

6. Looking: https://www.lookmovie2.to/shows/view/2581458-looking-2014

7. A very English scandal: https://ww25.soap2day.day/?s=a+very+english+scandal

8. Translatnatic (on netflix) https://ww19.0123movie.net/movie/transatlantic-season-1-1630855055.html

9. Welcome to Chippendales Watch Season 01 Episode 01 Welcome to Chippendales: S01E01 Merdb Full Episode Online Free Stream

10. CHigao med

11. CHiago fire

12. LAW AND ORDER: SVU

13. VErSILES (tubi)

14. SHAMLESS (us version)

16. everything now (netflix)

19. Euphoria

29. Hazbin hotel / Hellofa boss (Youtube)

39. Our flag means death

39. The other two Watch Season 01 Episode 01 Welcome to Chippendales: S01E01 Merdb Full Episode Online Free Stream

34. United states of Tara: United States of Tara Watch Free Online on 123Movies - All Episodes.

34.

Movies to rewatch as a comofrt Watch:

1. As you are

Funny Pages

Total eclipse

Wolfwalkers

the secret of Kells

Heavy Traffic

A monster in paris

Clerks

Blades of Glory.

chasing amy

pride

Croncicle

2. The ten year plan

2. The falls trilogolgy

3. Another gay movie

4. Maurice

5. Brideshead revisted

6. Another country

9. good will hunting

10. The dead poets socicty.

19. Carrington

29. Words on bathroom walls

22. Alex Stransglove

23. Better then choclate

23. Bones and all

24. The princess bride

23. Moonrise kingdom

20. Yentel

20. Mr birds advice for sad poets

23. Nate and marget

20. Hooked

20. I love you phillip morris

20. Across the Universe.

20.Hello again

20. Velvet Goldmine

11. PRIDE

12. School of rock

13. Be Kind rewind

14. 1776

15. Midnight in paris

16. The perks of being a wallflower

17. Bueatful thing

18. The prince of Edgypt

19. Hurcles

17. Castle in the sky

19. Rock of ages

17. Atlantis

18. Tresue Planet

19. The Way Way Back

20. Little Miss Sunshine

21. Cabret

20. Bandslam

20. The blues brothers

20. Blinded by the light

20.. Hair

20. ten 1000 saints

20. Dating amber

20. dreamgirls

20. Rent

20. Fder on the roof.

20. In the hights

23. Wicked

23. Stress poostions

23. a complete unknown

23. Rocket man

20. Im not there

23 Milk

23. Taking Woodstock

23. The Runaways

23 Almost famous

23. Spinal tap

23. high fedility

20. Hewig and the angry inch

3. Chigao 7

4. Inteviw with a vampire

5. 54

6. the line of bueaty

7. Next stip greenwitch village

8. Fair Haven

9. Making love

19. The persian version

19. I saw the the Tv Glow.

10. Magic mike

10. patao dreams of america

19. a real pain

10. Cloud Atlas

10. Shortbus

4. too wong foo/periciclia queen of the desert

5. My own privite idaho

6. Queer

8. I think I do

9. Ideal home

9. Howl

10. Parting glances

11 The normal heart

12. Torhc song trilogy

12. Booksmart

12 the sketlon twins

12. Booksmart

12. DOom genration

12. assnanation nation

23. Blades of glory

12. Edge of seventeen

12. The miseductaion of camron post

12. The revival

12. Party monster

12. Running with scizors

12. Party monster

12. Flower

12. Lazy eye

12. Do you take this man

12. Jeffery

12. Gypsy 83

12. STage mother

12. A very sordid wedding

12. The rules of attraaction.

12. Kanarie

12. Sabath queen

12. Next stop grenwitch village

2. The tallnted mr ripley

2. The trip

2. Repo a gentic oprea

2. The devis carvival.

2. Woodstock

3. SIngles.

2. the dirt

2. The pieanist

2. the brutalist

2. Drive away dolls

2. Bros

2. Sabastain

2. Paris is burnning

2. The celliod closet

2. Bronies

2. We met at verital reality

2. Wilde

2. A happy prince

2. Little ashes

2. Velvet Goldmine

3. Bright Young Things

2. Taking woodstock

2. Wolf Walkers

2. Secret of kells/song of the sea

3. 9

2. The road within

2. Unpregent

2 The road to el droado

3. Rules of attraction

2. Bodies Bodies Bodies

Three thoysand years of longing

Once upon a time in hollywood

Clockwork orange

Those Pepole

Dumplin

The boys in the band

Discolosure

Crumb

Dont worry he wont get far on foot.

Tropic Thunder

Crusing

NO KISS LIST

Juno

Stardust

LOrd of the rings trilodgy

STar wars (prequels and og trilogigy)

Sideways

Election

Im not there

juno

20th cenetry wemon

nate & Marget

aprail and the etornadary world

Plesure

A monster in paris

Dorian grey 2008

rango

eighth grade

were the milers

secret of nimth

titan AE

King Cobra

The favroite

teh danish girl

The diary of a teenage girl

blackclannsman

speach and debate

easy A

Hamlet 2

Scott pilgraim

Annie hall

Manhattan

Sleeper

Bannas

Holes

SIng street

SOme like it hot

Challngers

a single man

Amsterdam

babylon

Gohst world

The lost king

Robin hood (diesny)
Robin hood (1930s)

Dazed and confused

Pinaple express

Zach and mirir make a porno

The space between us

Blazing sadles

gangs of new york

Producers

Betware the gonzo

BILL

dolmte is my name

cruel inetions

promblamista

BILL

Borat

walter mitty

Instant family

dogeball

Mainstream

TWIST

SLC punk

ladybird

brotherly love

Inside lewin davis

Popstar

Maplthrope

GBF
Life of brian

reality bites

tick tick boom

were the world mine

djang unchained

the big labouski

The social network

The fault in our stars

bruce almighty/yes man

Onward

the holy grail

1000 bevers

I heart huckabees

can you forgive me

carol

how to buld a girl

getting go

prik up your ears

the end of the tour

any day now

wonder boys

theatre camp

joy ride

passages

dicks the msucial

breffest on pluto

the holeovers

the libertines

suncoast

fitting in

improptu

christopher and his kind

carrington

lawrence of arabia

all of us strangers

MOVIES I HAVENT SEEN:

cowboys and aliens

my sudiside

life as a unicorn

wtc view

get real

late bloomers

trick

my bueatful lundrette

for a lost soldior

man with ethe ornage shirt

agttonment

lilies

wyrm

singles

storyrelling

happyniss

the boat tht rocked

frabces ha

death in vennice

dudes

any day now

little men

wildflower

before stonewall

ewdard 11

afterschool

ornge county

empire records

cowboys

best in show

TAPS

the cell

consistine

the silent twins

the fallout

Ben and aruthur

the room

fatful findings

Tar

give me liberity

the bling ring

boondock saints

danny deckchair

Saved

Flight of teh conrods

the craft

the goldfinch

queen of the danmed

wildhood

natural born killers

uptown saturday night

enders game

Kidnnies

I love my dad

men

man on the moon

the little hours

my policeman

midnight cowboy

the lobley bones

saint lurent

CAMP

an incovident truth

When you finish saving the world

the green knight

heaviney creatures

hitchkiers guide

gaixty quest

Office space

the kings speach

the history of future rock

DOGITA

The bands Visit

j edgar

Jotroskis dune

smart pepole

car wash

2. Jimi by my side

V for venddetta

great gabsy

snenetchote new york

he buguiled

papper towns

mother

once

brizil

Dark shadows

fear and oathing

boogie nights

Mallrats

running on empty

Vice

Less then zero

a star is born

Billy elliot

fear and lothing in las vagas

marry and max/memoir of a snail.

thrteen

tommy

A gohst story

ex machina

21 and over

project x

Downsizing

the painting

blockers

ricky stsanicki

Zodaic

another round

coda

drugstore cowboy

Creation

ceatch me if you can

get on up

race

Marshall

Jesus christ superstar

Baby river

Taxi driver

worlds greatest dad

The propehet

Dont look up

horns

guns akimbo

Inherent Vice

Fast ties at ridgmount times

We need to talk about kevin

Rope

Battle of teh sexes

Every day

REACH

Licorse pizza

Clerks

rock n roll curcuis

cooties

ed wood

florida project

red rocket

seven

sorry to bother you

Dongons and dragons honor aong theives.

A knights tale

Perfume

Amadaus

Freak show

Wild

into the wild

Exit through the giftshoop

1. Master and comander

Riot Girls

Looking movie

eastsiders movie

CIrcuis of books

Liquid sky

last days

9. When we were young

10. Greenburg

2. The broken tower

2. Keep the lights off

THe man who fell to earth

prefromance

2. Love and mercy

2. Catlatic records

3. anna and the apocyopse

3. Detachment

4. Nowhere

5. less then zero

6. Mid-90s

7. The Walk

8. Mitercyle diares

9. Intersteller

9. Ad Aststra

10. Annilation

10. The right stuff

10. Platoon

19. Mash

10. American Phyco

10. Scarface

19. A dinner with adnre

10. the sqid and the whale.

10. at enetritys gate

11. Big Eyes.

12. The Fablemans

12. Firebird

12. Burrning blue

12. Bent

12. Apartment zero

13. Eroupa Eroupa

19. the grey zone

10. The book Theif

19. isle of dogs

19. the triplelets of bellvile/the illionsist

10. The hateful 8

19. Resovere dogs

10. pulp fiction

10. CBGB

10. the beliver

10. KInds of kindess

19. SInbad

19. Mortal Englines

10. Withnail and I

10. Judy

19. strickly ballroom

10. Romeo and juleit

20. Before the fall

21. The new 20.

9. kiss of the spiterwoman

10. Its kind of a funny story

11. Amelie

12.Whatever works

13. Gone with the wind

14 Rocky

15 Harold and Maude

16. Amelie

17. Being there

18. Stroger

19. Being Charlie

20. Desire lines

21. Sauna

22. Dallas Byers club

23. BPM

24. Our Son

25. Every day

26. Mouth to mouth

27. Silnce of the lambs

28. 200 ciggrtetes

29. Romeos

20. Begginers

21. Theres somthing about harry

22. Ricky staincikey

23. Bad Education

24. Sunday Bloddy Sunday

25. Freinds with benfits

26. Bandits

27. No night is too long

28. Will and harper

29.Hackers

30. chasing chasing amy

31. T blockers

32. A very sordid wedding

33. Stranger by the lake

34. A room with a view.

35. sense and sensblity

36. Animals

37. Lilting

38. Three Months

39. foxfire

40. David is a homosexual

41. Scrubbers

42. Bound

43. Far from heaven

44. Posion

45. my mad fat diary

50. 46. Subrine

47. Bottle Rocket

48. Superbad

49 The house of tomaraow

50. Brick

51. American Animals

52. Adventureland

53. Youth in revolt

54. Comming through the rye

55. Mozart and the whale

56. squid and the whale

57. the adam project

58. Some freaks

59. greenburg

60. The kings of summer

61. Loking for alaska

62. a monster calls

66. Stay

67. SMart pepole

68. All the bright places

69. The sound of metal

70. American Honey

71. This bueatful fanastic

77. Jupier asending

78. What dreams may come

79. the fisher king

80. Between the temples.

81. Stranger then fiction

82. porit of a lady on fire

83. Silver linnings play book

84. Dinner in america

85. Multiple maciacs/female trouble.

86. Bright Star

87. Old Guard

88. Much ado about nothing

89. SPectacular now

80. Her

89. First refromed

90. Theo and hugo

91. A cure for wellness

92. Benny and Joon

93. My suside

94. About Alex.

95. Born on the fourth of july

95. Igby Goes down

96. Adult Vedio

97. Secratary

98. Lolita

99. PAtticakes

100. Party girl

101. Imagnation

102. How to talk to gurls at parties

103. Imagnation.

104. Smiley face

105. My first mister

106. Palo Alto

107. Cherry Falls

108. Wetlands

109. Throughbreds

108. Greener grass

109. Themla

110. Birdy

111. Garden state

102. Subriba

102. Suberiba

103. Susperia

103. Neon Demon

103. Barton Fink

102. Hail Cesar

103. The Apartmnet

102. The oddcouple

103. Bulets over braodway

103. A rainy day in new york.

103. mr nobdody

102. grey gardens

104.

112. Ruby Sparks

113. I kill Giants

114. Welcome to me

115. The shape of water

116. Please stand by

117. Aprorpite behavoir

118. Then came you

119. Sid and nancy

120. After Louie

121. Zero Day

122. Te greasy strangler

123. Dogtooth

124. The killing of a sacred deer

124. The grey zone

128. Contagion

122. Funny games.

122. The stamford prison experiment

122. Kids

129. My freind dahmer

120. Guess whos back

120. The order.

120. Grizzly man

120. The wwitch

122. cooties

129. Cry baby

120. High anxixity.

192. Monty python th meaning of life.

120. Watership down

102. The bolavard

101. The brothers bloom

102. Big Fish

102. Gone witrh the wind

Sites for writing and posting your own movie reviews;

1. https://letterboxd.com/

2. https://pro.imdb.com/signup/index.html?rf=google_brand_us_22739650060_184465131769_kwd-2272795937512&ref_=google_brand_us_22739650060_184465131769_kwd-2272795937512&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22739650060&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BtN7yqCdDUiG9Ucpypc-hTCnAWD8lZPMZ1zOcAcmebcIRtubNq1bCMaAtgAEALw_wcB

3. https://help.imdb.com/article/contribution/contribution-information/how-do-i-add-my-review-to-imdb/GMC7JNM7JWZ4WKWL?ref_=helpart_nav_13#

4. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/6days

https://www.rottentomatoes.com/faq

5. Start your own movie review blog; (easiest websites to make a blog for this porpouse, is Tumblr, Blogger, Wordpress, and Card.io, —the simplest website creators you can get your hands on—you can use these blogs to write long in-depth reviews and dedicate the whole blog to movie related news, opinions, hot takes, etc and without trying to go viral, you can just focusing on categorizing all of your opinions on films as they come out if just writing reviews and venting about films, new and old is something you are interested in.)

Use the following websites to make your own movie review blog;

1. Blogger (comes free with every google account)

2. Mailer lite; https://www.mailerlite.com/features/create-a-blog?source=google&medium=cpc&campaign=5.%20Content:%20Product%20DSA%20%5BAll%20Eng%5D%20tCPA&content=DSA%20Blog&term=&ml_campaignid=1741543874&ml_adsetid=69685507898&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=1741543874&gbraid=0AAAAADlbvHpSKZPT41cp6RxpuZ0u_qMNe&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BvWhrMUJyDzC-UI08vFrMsRhKou3bovWkg7C1eS5zhd7Tn27LsKAVIaArBAEALw_wcB

2. Tumblr (start a new blog and make it all about movie reviews) https://help.tumblr.com/

3. Card.io https://carrd.co/

4. Wordpress.com https://wordpress.com/ppc/create-blog-campaign/?utm_source=google&utm_campaign=google_search_wpcom_acquisition_comp_us_en&utm_medium=paid_search&keyword=blogger&creative=693797599635&campaignid=19336482701&adgroupid=149853670532&matchtype=e&device=t&network=g&targetid=kwd-39349072&utm_content=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19336482701&gbraid=0AAAAADhlTH5QwvdGueHLdzgM-GPAPOpZI&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8BsPGqwocuhZIDzJVtEC-S3Q4LdjeK_3LfnFsO4YmG4XU0aoB8HxERwaAhhnEALw_wcB

Or if you wanna make money from your reviews potentially in the future; try;

1. Use Substack https://substack.com/about

2. and Medium https://medium.com/

If you want to learn from the best —-and find some reviewers and film critics to trust and listen to their reviews on movies before seeing them in theatres;

Great Film Critics and movie reviewers who you should trust (on movies) As well as movie reviews/news journals that have many great reviews you can trust;

1. Emptily st. James; https://www.vox.com/authors/emily-st-james

2. The Great Rodger Ebert https://www.rogerebert.com/

3. https://www.brightwalldarkroom.com/

4. https://www.fishjellyfilms.com/

5. https://youtube.com/@karstenrunquist?si=fNfJf0A6N59Np3Gn

6. Jessie Gender ; https://www.strangenewpod.com/guests/jessie-gender/

7. Amanda the Jedi https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/amanda-the-jedi/movies

8. KENNIE JD https://youtube.com/@kenniejd?si=tXP4biHPid-CLFh-

9. Aranock; https://aranock.tumblr.com/ https://youtube.com/@aranock?si=1YXReAE37tbvdfJO

10. Chris Stuckman

11. Jeremy Juans

12. Jennie Nicholson

13. Schaffrillas Productions https://www.favoree.io/channel/schaffrillas_productions-655c8c408a3d2f0bc173fa62

14. every Frame a painting

15. YMS (on YouTube)

16. Big Joel

17.I hate everything (on YouTube)

18. Quentin reviews

19. History Buffs *on youtube*

20. https://www.favoree.io/channel/kaptainkristian-637b40fcafe389b1ac38cf0f

21. Sarah Z

22. https://brightlightsfilm.com/

21. https://www.animationmagazine.net/

22. https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/queer-review-luca-guadagnino-daniel-craig-1235043068/

Other great film journals you should look into (rather then just google) for your constant movie news/reviews;

Film Quarterly: As one of the most authoritative academic journals, it publishes peer-reviewed analyses of cinema, television, and visual media from a range of critical and theoretical perspectives. It is known for in-depth articles on historical and independent cinema, as well as mainstream and emergent media.
Screen: This is a leading international journal for academic film and television studies. It publishes essays and research on film and television from various historical, cultural, and disciplinary perspectives.
The Velvet Light Trap: This peer-reviewed journal is edited by graduate students and examines historical questions that inform media understanding. It covers film, television, and new media, with a traditional focus on American film history.
Journal of Cinema and Media Studies (JCMS): The official publication of the Society for Cinema and Media Studies, the JCMS fosters engaged debate and rigorous thinking among scholars of film, television, and other audiovisual technologies.
Cineaste: An American quarterly, this journal is known for its independent stance and focus on the political and artistic dimensions of cinema. It is not affiliated with any university or film company, allowing for a unique critical perspective.

Independent and online magazines

Sight and Sound: Published by the British Film Institute (BFI), this is one of the most respected film magazines in the world. It is known for its decennial poll of the greatest films of all time, which is taken seriously by film professionals.
Cahiers du Cinéma: Founded in France in 1951, this is arguably the most prestigious and influential film journal in history. Though published in French, it is internationally influential and known for its critical and theoretical legacy.
Film Comment: Published by Film at Lincoln Center, this journal has long been a home for independent film journalism. It provides in-depth interviews and critical analysis of mainstream, art-house, and avant-garde films.
Senses of Cinema: This online journal is dedicated to a serious and eclectic discussion of cinema, including both mainstream blockbusters and experimental works. It features articles, reviews, interviews, and festival reports.
Reverse Shot: A publication of the Museum of the Moving Image, Reverse Shot features thoughtful, long-form film essays from a variety of authors.
https://www.screendaily.com/
https://www.cmstudies.org/Login.aspx
https://www.filmcomment.com/

A lot of your faveirote movies —ones that will be recondmded to you by movies tubers, freinds, or other peoples favorite film lists —-wont be on any streaming services not even free ones like TUBI, and if your not into physical media like DVDs (often times buying a dvd isn’t available either) You may…need to pirate the movie if you want to watch it right then and there…..for free.

Step 2. Before you drop money on a movie try everything you can to avoid paying money for it;

All free movie watching streaming services;

1. https://pluto.tv/us/live-tv/61326275b3c86a00078e4833

2. TUBI (especially TUBI very easy to use and fully free with zero hidden fees, only issue is they remove films and shows often so your favorite movie might not.stay on there for long) https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tubi-movies-live-tv/id886445756

https://tubitv.com/

3. Freevee https://apps.apple.com/us/app/amazon-freevee-movies-live-tv/id1532153219

4. REVY free queer streaming service https://www.revry.tv/watch-revry

5. https://watch.plex.tv/live-tv?_gl=1*1clrzq4*_gcl_au*MTk5MTI0NzIxMS4xNzU2NTEzMzgz*_ga*MTE3MjYwNTgzOS4xNzU2NTEzMzgz*_ga_G6FQWNSENB*czE3NTY1MTMzODMkbzEkZzEkdDE3NTY1MTMzOTAkajUzJGwwJGgw

4. The Roku Channel —-(free for TVs)

Cheapest quality home TV set /comes with Roku set free; (26$ TV)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/396954147173?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=396954147173&targetid=2295557531950&device=t&mktype=pla&googleloc=9060351&poi=&campaignid=21388819155&mkgroupid=173029508548&rlsatarget=pla-2295557531950&abcId=9447217&merchantid=6296724&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21388819155&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh_n9HIYQRWqd7F89gBP5WKhD&gclid=Cj0KCQjwn8XFBhCxARIsAMyH8Buf2hi9oeszEZAQtnzCFMbWWsFvBJlvuTKUoNEoZrga2rxmhsXyjlMaAoOpEALw_wcB

Most safest, simple movies websites to use to pirate movies; (even rare movies)

FULLY FOR FREE:

1. https://ww25.soap2day.day/

2. https://ww7.123moviesfree.net/

3. https://flixbaba.com/

4. https://fmhy.net/beginners-guide

All best websites for profiting movies

https://www.reddit.com/r/Piracy/s/XLC7KpZGW

⁃ 123movies

⁃ myflixer.to

⁃ soap2day

⁃ gogoanime

⁃ animepahe

⁃ wcostream

⁃ animeflix

⁃ 9anime

⁃ 4anime

⁃ dubhappy

⁃ eflix

⁃ twist.moe

- Mega share

Obscure/Extremely cheap/artsy streaming services;

Obscoure Vedios:

INTERNET ARCHIVE: Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Texts, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine

10. Dailymotion

11. https://vimeo.com/

Vedio Essays and Socilist vedios;

11. Means TV Home Page (5 dollars a month)

14. Nebula: Watch Later | Nebula (5$ a month) Educational

15. Curiosity stream curiositystream.com

16. Megllean TVMagellanTV Documentary Streaming Service Documentaries Worth Watching

17. Shudder (for horror fans) https://www.shudder.com/

18. Criterion Channel; https://signup.criterionchannel.com/

Websites for Tracking upcoming reaslases;

1. AMC /regal mobile apps/Websites;

https://www.regmovies.com/movie-news/new-movie-release-dates

https://www.amctheatres.com/movies/release

2. Rotten Tomatos https://www.rottentomatoes.com/browse/movies_coming_soon/
3. https://www.firstshowing.net/schedule2018/

4. https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/release-schedule

5. https://www.releases.com/

6. https://www.imdb.com/calendar/

7. https://www.movieinsider.com/

8. https://www.justwatch.com/us/movies/upcoming

9. https://www.fandango.com/movies-coming-soon

Free rescocres for nyc filmakers just starting out

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-make-your-first-feature-film/

https://nofilmschool.com/2016/12/8-things-new-filmmakers-should-learn-making-their-first-film

https://www.stage32.com/blog/8-questions-to-ask-before-shooting-your-short-film-3311

(Screenwriting, Film editing/special effects, production, Actors, film festivals, opunties for new directors and filmakers)

Questions to ask yourself before you make your movie;

1. Budget - How much can I afford to set aside for the budget for the things that WILL cost money (paying actors if their not just your freinds, possibly paying location fees for certain locations, submitting to film festivals, paying for editing services, costumes, special effects and music—-) I recommend making it 500$ to start, (save some for promotion when ur done its more important then you think) save up your packechecks, but despite my tips to alloow you to cut as many corners and pay as little as possible, you will still over time need to spend a couple hundred AT LEAST, by the end. Don’t be afraid to beg, ask freinds and family for money, make a go fund me/kickstarter for TEH film if your not an influencer dm bigger creators to preomote it in enxtange for a small role in it or something like that —

2. Is this a story I want to tell, a work of art I believe in with my whole soul and will fight to the bloody end till it’s complete? Or do I just wanna make a movie for movies sake.

3. Who is this movie for? Your traumatized younger self, the outcasts, gays and girls, the misunderstood dudes, artsy film critics, or is it for everyone.

4. Am I the best person to tell this story (will I need a sensitivity reader later on, should I collaborate with someone from the marglized group I want to put front and center, to make sure i get it right)

5. Has this story been told before, what makes my version different?

6. DO i want my story to be timless, or commenting on our current political climate and bring awareness to my bold, underserved, ignored perspective and do I want to risk backlash, polarization, and possible boycotts and censorship if my message speaks too much truth to power?

7. Does this story have a harmful message, is it to nauanced and likely to be taken the wrong way? What will this movie influence pepole to think and do. Is that response untimely one that benefits art and society then one that doesn’t.

8. Is my movie gonna be a spiffic parody or genre motif, what genre is my movie? Is it a subversion or simply part of that genre.

9. What story —-would impact pepole (remember above all you dont want to be boring like far too many pepole these days,

11. Film is a visual medium, what aesthetic, fashion, and overall style and vibe is my movie going for? Are there any cool or unique shots im picturing in my head that I think I can pull off, that HAVE to be in the movie and would stick in peoples minds. (And highlight rathen then dirract from the plot/messages)

10. Is this story more focused on the plot, the charchtwrs or the setting?

More questions to consider even if you already have TEH story you want to bring to the screen; https://medium.com/@nathan.baugh/pixars-22-rules-of-storytelling-e53626caf0fe

Step one; 1. Screenwriting;

Basic screenwriting advice for beginners;

1. If your dyslexic (or even if your not) don't take any chance with typos, or grammatical errors, when completely finished — send your script to a good editor (options for free and cheapest possible editing services)

1. find friend who’s willing to edit your whole screenplay (who you know has solid spelling and grammar chops and knows script format/will respect that format when editing.

2. Free beta editing services;

https://www.magicwordsediting.com/free-edit/

https://www.critiquecircle.com/landing

https://qtcritique.com/dashboard/

https://www.scribophile.com/

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/21972598-editing-services-for-free

https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/find-a-beta-reader-updated/

—-Ask your college professor , parrents/reltives/family freinds, your mentor if they are professors or editors to do you a solid, and give it a pass, even if they have to do it in little chunks over time——

—-Go to writing center at your university, or your freinds university, and lie that its a school assignment and need feedback and edits before a deadline, even if your not a creative writing majority/or film student: Some of the best writing centers that do editing for you and give you feedback during your sessions; /https://inside.manhattan.edu/academic-resources/center-for-academic-success/writing-center/index.php

https://www.newschool.edu/learning-center/

https://www.pace.edu/learning-commons

https://www.fitnyc.edu/academics/academic-support/writing-speaking/index.php

https://hunter.cuny.edu/rockowitz-writing-center/

https://www.nyu.edu/students/academic-services/writing-center.html

https://www.ccny.cuny.edu/writing?srsltid=AfmBOoql1hBU5FHP6m0GPANwxEv2O3Q-vEEy4afz5wgDbKMBQiGKEx9R

https://www.bmcc.cuny.edu/students/writing-center/

https://www.laguardia.edu/writingcenter/

LIBRARY EDITOR: get a tutor at the libarary, editor and writing assistsince at NYPL (yes they do creative writing projects like scripts, not just assignments)

https://landing.brainfuse.com/authenticate.asp?u=main.nypl.ny.brainfuse.com

https://www.nypl.org/education/kids/brainfuse-homework-help-tutoring

3. Editing services that cost $100-

Editors I would personally recommend; That have helped me and my writing a lot over the years (Arugubly more then many of my creative writing professors) That offer personal workshops (full edits they will give you on their own/feedback with you on zoom once a month for a set time often at very low/good prices)

1. Amy Dupeck ; https://www.amydupcak.com/about

2. Mathew Jellison; https://www.writopialab.org/who-we-are/people/staff/1212-matthew-jellison

4. Raine; https://linktr.ee/queerwrites.nyc?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=d0d7d821-1354-426a-be1b-37de87bb6969

https://www.fiverr.com/hire/script-editing

https://www.upwork.com/hire/script-freelancers/

https://go.authorsguild.org/marketplace/editors

https://reedsy.com/editing/book-editor

https://www.edsguild.org/member-directory#!directory/ord=rnd

1. Watch movies with great scripts, watch them and really pay atteion to the dilouge, pacing, tone, comedy, tension and —especially watch films with similar genre to the movie you want to write;

https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/best-screenplays-to-read/

https://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-greatest-screenplays/list

2. Listen to Script notes podcast every day;Listen here 4 free; https://tunein.com/podcasts/Film/Scriptnotes-Podcast-p568269/

3. Take a screenwriting workshop/take a every few months as you write your script for consisttstant, varied and educated feedback on your script;

; (you can also take a free creative writing workshop the naucances of feedback can be different, but solid story structure, charchter and good feedback will be the same, I’ve had many screenwriters in every creative workshop I’ve been in, and I’ve been in ALOT of creative writing workshops)

find free nyc screenwriting /creative writing workshops below:

1. https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/free--events/screenwriting-class/

2. https://www.youngscreenwriters.com/

3. https://wp.writingclasses.com/community/free-events/

4. https://www.ymcacny.org/creative-writing-workshops

5. https://www.thewritersrock.com/workshops

6. https://nywriterscoalition.org/

7. For youth ages 7-18 https://www.writopialab.org/programs/what-we-do/specialty-genres-events-and-more/filmmaking

8. https://www.nypl.org/events/classes/calendar?keyword=writing&target

9. https://bricartsmedia.org/class/fundamentals-of-screenwriting/

10. FREE ONLINE WORKSHOPS: https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/screenwriting-courses-online/

11. https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/

12. https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22178747182&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwsrFBhD6ARIsAPnUFD1fwuCPnU1exwXZZnDp92lAO3XJsWr9RQRStpEKvAZIxPUuAViMGMsaAgmMEALw_wcB

Before you write the screenplay make an outline/treatment /synopsis;

Here are some outlines but you can make your own;

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/story-outline/

https://blog.celtx.com/creating-a-screenplay-outline/

https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/story-structure/save-the-cat-beat-sheet/

Basic Outline example; Save the cat;

Contents

Part 1 – Mastering Story Structure

Part 2 – Freytag's Pyramid

Part 3 – The Hero's Journey

Part 4 – Three-Act Structure

Part 5 – The Dan Harmon Story Circle

Part 6 – The Fichtean Curve

Part 7 – Save the Cat

Part 8 – The 7-Point Story Structure

The 15 steps of Save the Cat

Since Snyder’s sheet was originally created for screenwriting, the bracketed number by each beat is the page or pages that it would take up of a standard 110-page screenplay. The beats are as follows:

Opening Image [1]: An opening snapshot.
Theme Stated [5]: We are introduced to the central theme or lesson of the story.
Set Up [1-10]: The hero and the 'ordinary world' are introduced.
Catalyst [12]: Something happens that sets the story in motion.
Debate [12-25]: The hero is hesitant to take action.
Break Into Two [25]: The hero takes up the challenge.
B Story [30]: The subplot kicks in, introducing a character who helps the hero in their transformation.
Fun and Games [30-55]: The hero in the throes of their challenge or journey.
Midpoint [55]: The stakes are raised.
Bad Guys Close In [55-75]: Things start going downhill for the hero.
All is Lost [75]: Things go from bad to worse. The hero hits rock bottom.
Dark Night of the Soul [75-85]: Faced with defeat, the hero must reckon with their loss and how they got there.
Break Into Three [85]: The hero realizes a truth that’s been evading them all this time.
Finale [85-110]: Putting their new awareness into action, the hero conquers the bad guys.
Final Image [110]: A snapshot that mirrors or contrasts the opening image.

NOT FREE WORKSHOPS/privite workshops (if you can afford it -may not be higher quality nectary dont let the high prices fool you —but just so you know what’s out there)

1. https://grubstreet.org/workshop/advanced-screenwriting-w25

2. https://gointothestory.blcklst.com/

3. https://community.barrowgroup.org/s/upcoming-classes?_gl=1*5ogj38*_gcl_au*MTM5NjA0Njg5Ni4xNzU2NTY2ODU0*_ga*MTI1NTc3NjI1MS4xNzU2NTY2ODU0*_ga_V8H5S9732K*czE3NTY1NjY4NTMkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTY1NjY4NTMkajYwJGwwJGgw

4. https://centerforfiction.org/writing-workshops/

5. https://www.masterclass.com/subcategories/pitch-stories-film-tv?gclsrc=aw.ds&&campaignid=20623109013&adgroupid=159608947132&adid=769734743938&utm_term=scriptwriting%20class&utm_campaign=%5BMC%5D+%7C+Search+%7C+NonBrand+%7C+Consolidated_Keywords_BM_EM_PM+%7C+All+%7C+EN+%7C+tCPA+%7C+EG&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&hsa_acc=9801000675&hsa_cam=20623109013&hsa_grp=159608947132&hsa_ad=769734743938&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-465131199&hsa_kw=scriptwriting%20class&hsa_mt=p&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20623109013&gbraid=0AAAAADjLLoHj1W8-WiWyiZipdt09EyViw&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwsrFBhD6ARIsAPnUFD2S2bmafzV6icgOtYv7fXhGUnLQsi6JPyB8BA-C44vNF2WsM8tu1yMaAiajEALw_wcB

6. https://nyscreenwriterslab.com/

7. https://wp.writingclasses.com/courses/screenwriting-intensive/

8. https://www.wgaeast.org/programs/theworkshop/

1. Read books on screenwriting

1. Screenwriting Advice youtube Channels

https://nofilmschool.com/best-screenwriting-books

The 20 Best Screenwriting Books

Save The Cat by Blake Snyder. ...
Story by Robert McKee. ...
Screenplay by Syd Field. ...
150 Screenwriting Challenges by Eric Heisserer. ...
Adventures in the Screen Trade by William Goldman. ...
Writing Movies for Fun and Profit by Thomas Lennon and Ben Gara. ...
The Writer's Journey by Christopher Vogler.

Best to start with Save the Cat here’s how to read it for free:)

1. BOOK https://dogmad21.zinemotion.com.mx/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Save-the-Cat-Goes-to-the-Movies-Blake-Snyder.pdf

2. Audiobook (free) https://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video/Education-and-Professional/Writing/Save-the-Cat!/115102

Best YouTube channels with great fun to watch screenwriting advice;

https://www.wescreenplay.com/blog/youtube-film-school-channels-for-screenwriters/

https://videos.feedspot.com/screenwriting_youtube_channels/

https://www.goldenscript.net/post/top-screenwriting-related-youtube-channels

List of great Screenwriting YouTubers to check out for tips;

Film Courage.
Screenwriters Association.
Final Draft.
Screenwriting Confidential.
Writers Guild Foundation.
FAST Screenplay.
Robert McKee.
JstyleFilms.
Nerdwriter1

Free Script datasbases;

1. https://thescriptlab.com/

2. https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/best-free-movie-scripts-online/

3. https://imsdb.com/

4. https://www.simplyscripts.com/

5. https://sfy.ru/

6. https://www.scriptslug.com/

Free Screenplay Writing software

1. https://www.celtx.com/

2. https://www.trelby.org/

1. https://youmescript.com/

2. https://www.writerduet.com/

3. https://www.studiobinder.com/scriptwriting-software/

Editing /feedback websites;

https://searchatlas.com/blog/pro-writing-aid-alternatives/

https://prowritingaid.com/manuscript-editor

Grammarly. By Grammarly. (11,860)4.7 out of 5.
Ginger Software. By Ginger Software. (36)4.3 out of 5.
Feedback Studio. By Turnitin. (125)4.3 out of 5.
Semrush. By Semrush. (2,764)4.5 out of 5.
Linguix Team. By Linguix. (127)4.5 out of 5.
LanguageTool. By LanguageTooler. ...
PerfectIt. By Intelligent Editing. ...
INK For All. By INK Content, Inc.
Hemingway Editor
Wordtune
Writesonic

POSTING SCRIPTS/ The Submission phase:

If you finished your script and want to get noticed by producers and agents, use the following platforms to post scripts;

(for more tips in this area on how to get noticed join r/filmkaking, r/screenwriting and stage 32 https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage as well as other screenwriting communities.

Free Sites to post scripts on —to get noticed by Hollywood/just have em out there.

1. https://blcklst.com/

2. https://www.stage32.com/scriptservices/coverage

3. https://coverfly.com/ (look out for pitch week)

4. https://www.inktip.com/

5. https://www.scriptrevolution.com/

Hollywood agents and Producers who are accepting direct script submissions;

(If you want money for your film and can’t finance your gonna need to find yourself a producer —though this free nyc guide, is meant for self funded indpdent filmmaking so you can do it yourself without waiting for producers approval to make the film itself if it does well maybe you can get a producer for your next film, but lets not let ahead of ourselves, —-but yeah feeel free to submit your script to producers anyway, but don’t let that slow down your own production process)

List of producers, and screenwriting agents to submit to (once you start production, and want to throw your ring in the hat for a small chance of your script being bought and produced by actual Hollywood budget —-but dont get your hopes up—dont the possibility of getting more money and legitimacy distract or define your self funded production)

https://blog.kinolime.com/articles/where-to-submit-your-screenplay-script-submission

https://www.hollywoodscriptexpress.com/film_movie_production_companies_2.html

https://unsolicitedscripts.com/our-producers/

https://www.scriptmailer.com/

https://writetoreel.com/unsolicited-queries-agents-producers-managers-list

https://unsolicitedscripts.com/our-producers/

https://www.hollywoodscriptexpress.com/literary-agents.html

https://www.thecharacters.com/submissions

https://writeseen.com/blog/screenwriting-agents-accepting-submissions

https://www.scriptreaderpro.com/production-companies-looking-for-scripts/

https://unsolicitedscripts.com/companies-accepting-unsolicited-scripts/

(Just so you know im focusing on narrative filmmaking with this free stuff guide, —-Not documentary, or animated films Ill have a little addendum at the end for advice on how to do those kinds of films on a budget)

Step 2. actors

Now that you have your finished *screenplay and your budget all saved up and divided up.

*To print screenplay for free, especially more then one copy to give to you and your future production assistant/co director. —- Don’t go to libarary or staples where they charge you for especially big prints to print at least three copies of your screen play for free; ( most screenplays aren’t more then 90 pages for feature length 1 hour films)

1. Go to The Center that does free printing with no page limits. FOR FREE

2. Invest for future (forever) free prints in your own control, by buying a cheap black n white printer/enough printer paper for all scripts (cheapest printer you can buy; https://share.temu.com/g1mKeerI2RC (this is the one I have and it works great)

Make your schedule (how long with it take to film your movie!) Aim for a week, but that depends on various factors, weather cetain locations, casts avaublity ect

Make your shot list ; https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/shot-list-template-free-download/

Prepare equipment, costumes, props, (plan if you need to do a scene on green screen ahead of time) whatever you think you will need for spiffic scenes, charchtwrs and shots —ahead of time.

Rent free expsive film camera; https://www.nyc.gov/site/mome/industries/camera-grip-lighting.page

https://www.sharegrid.com/p/photodomnyc?_ga=2.210038933.1458172959.1756573374-543917968.1756573374

https://motionpicturerentals.com/35mm-camera-rental-nyc/

Clear all storage on your phone, delete all apps, to prepare to film the movie on your iPhone —learn from the Susan baker playbook;

(Get solid/flesxible try pod, make sure phone storage is empty you will need it for all the footage)

https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/how-to-make-a-movie-on-iphone/

https://nofilmschool.com/feature-on-iphone-guest

https://www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-a-film/iphone-filmmaking/

Now its time to cast your movie;

first i would recommend asking your freinds in film school, who are YouTubers or have any presumed experience in any nectary roles, to come on becuase they wont expect you to pay them and you already have a. Report. Only the basic casting roles since your on a very low budget and are gonna get creative go get around that and have the story be so good they will look past the low budget.

(Again try to cast your freinds, ask around for cast and crew in the following roles)

Key Casting & Creative Roles

Director:
Responsible for the film's artistic vision and guiding actors and crew to bring the story to life on screen.
Producer: (you)
Manages the overall production from start to finish, including hiring, budgeting, and overseeing operations.
Executive Producer: (also You)
Typically the financier of the film, providing the necessary funds and support.
Writer (Screenwriter): (you again…your gonna have your name all over the credits )
Crafts the story and writes the screenplay that forms the foundation of the film.
Casting Director: (you)
Finds and selects actors to play the roles in the film through auditions.
Principal Cast:
The main actors who portray the central characters in the film.
Supporting Cast:
Actors who play significant roles that add depth and complexity to the narrative.
Extras (Background Artists):
People who fill out the scenes, creating believable and immersive environments for the audience.
Supporting Crew & Department Roles
Director of Photography (DP)/Cinematographer: Oversees the camera and lighting crews, responsible for the film's visual look.
Production Designer: Heads the art department, responsible for the overall visual design, including sets, costumes, and props.
Costume Designer: Creates and selects the clothing and costumes for the actors.
Sound Mixer/Boom Operator: Responsible for capturing clean audio on set.
Assistant Director (AD): Works with the director to organize the schedule, crew, and actors on set to ensure the production runs smoothly.
Script Supervisor: Keeps track of continuity, noting details for the director and editor.

If You are writer and director, and casting director….and producer, and you can’t find anyone to be your cinmitropher, editor or pepole you can’t find anyone to fill the main crew roles —-from asking your freinds alone, now its time too;

Hire some pepole !!! (For as cheap as possible)

1. Hire best (cheapest) film editor;

1. https://www.fiverr.com/editgraph/edit-your-short-film-professional-standard-editing-services?context_referrer=profession_based_listing&source=top-bar&ref_ctx_id=243e48b222fb4d4f8277d2a5e315230a&pckg_id=1&pos=1&context_type=auto&funnel=243e48b222fb4d4f8277d2a5e315230a&imp_id=e63a10ff-dd11-4dbc-af35-b0002f5f6db0&ad_key=d7d96bd6-8809-4fc0-b4b2-84d023e4dd59

2. https://www.upwork.com/hire/film-editors/

3. https://www.guru.com/m/hire/freelancers/film-editors/

4. https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/video-editing-rates-75914/

5. https://www.bark.com/en/us/in/video-editing/?cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=20732062058&cq_term=video%20editor&cq_plac=&cq_net=g&cq_plt=gp&nrfp=true&cid=20732062058&aid=153835142374&dt=t&trk_ad_id=679064383109&trk_kw_id=kwd-16947590&trk_alid_int=&trk_alid_phy=9060351&trk_src=g&trk_gclid=Cj0KCQjwwsrFBhD6ARIsAPnUFD2XI_r4KY37FC4vKvIXfUA0J0xLxedlynpQW7AEmjebyrDF-Y-eKDYaAqW1EALw_wcB&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20732062058&gbraid=0AAAAADrlAtYpnmOsS6C6dilQNlGz2pX4x&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwsrFBhD6ARIsAPnUFD2XI_r4KY37FC4vKvIXfUA0J0xLxedlynpQW7AEmjebyrDF-Y-eKDYaAqW1EALw_wcB

6. https://www.productionhub.com/directory/profiles/film-editors

7. https://www.finalcut-edit.com/editors/

8. https://www.sharegrid.com/newyork/crews/film-editors?page=1

9. https://newyork.craigslist.org/search/video#search=2~thumb~0

https://jobtoday.com/us/candidates-videographer/oh?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=21063795593&utm_content=158856157345&utm_term=&keyword_id=dsa-3500001&matchType=b&ad_id=724046669741&device=t&adposition=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21063795593&gbraid=0AAAAADflxQr074GJ6mZX3NLDKyEKujSCY&gclid=Cj0KCQjwwsrFBhD6ARIsAPnUFD3LSAVlitueMnh1IXtedfwOcXti0lpk3h1TYtHwKzgyahkpfqFz8oMaAoK4EALw_wcB