The First Step
Going off of my recent post about the state of AI and the film industry, I've started work on a short film, based on one of my...
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By: Dillon Dowell
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DillonDowell
- Apr 11
- 1 min
Movin' On Up
Just a quick post, but today I was busying myself with one of many things I had to do today and saw that I had a new email. I opened it...
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DillonDowell
- Mar 7
- 4 min
AI and Filmmaking
(This post will cover a bit more than just screenwriting, but AI is a quickly growing technology and its integration with filmmaking is...
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DillonDowell
- Feb 8
- 2 min
Things Like These Make Me Feel Good
To quote an infamous movie exposition line: "As you know", I've been working as a contract screenwriter through Fiverr for some time now....
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DillonDowell
- Feb 7
- 3 min
It's Been a Minute
It's been a while since I've made a post on here. I'll start off by saying that's certainly not because I've stepped away from my goals...
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DillonDowell
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Side Gig?
As I continue striving to get my work recognized and have it lead towards a true career in screenwriting, I of course still need to make...
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DillonDowell
- Jun 17, 2022
- 1 min
Not This Time.
I got the news back today about the Launchpad Pilot Competition. I, unfortunately, didn't advance to the top 100 this time around. This...
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DillonDowell
- May 25, 2022
- 1 min
Midnight Here I Come!
I finally heard back from NYC Midnight (which as a refresher is a super fun contest where they give you a genre, a central object, and a...
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DillonDowell
- Apr 30, 2022
- 1 min
I Must Be Bad At Tracking These...
So I've been trying real hard to keep track of the various contests I've entered and when the next announcements, especially since my...
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DillonDowell
- Apr 13, 2022
- 2 min
Some Unexpected, Yet Exciting News
With the numerous screenplay competitions that exist, I've found the best way to keep track of them is to go through a master list, pick...
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DillonDowell
- Feb 1, 2022
- 1 min
House of Pain Style
This new full-length is going very well so far and has me feeling very excited for where it's going! My brain is almost constantly going...
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DillonDowell
- Jan 28, 2022
- 1 min
A New Writing Exercise
While I certainly do enjoy writing, I often find myself stuck at certain parts of longer works. With my newest full-length that I'm...
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DillonDowell
- Dec 20, 2021
- 1 min
On To Something New
I'm finally done with a few rewrites, so I decided it was about time I got crackin' on one of the many projects that I have in my...
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DillonDowell
- Nov 27, 2021
- 1 min
The Latest Rewrite
As those of you who have been following my posts may know, I've been working back through some of my screenplays to get their next drafts...
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DillonDowell
- Nov 14, 2021
- 2 min
Getting Some Feedback
During my time reading for AFF this past summer, they offered many awesome incentives that I partook in. One of these was a contest...
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DillonDowell
- Oct 27, 2021
- 3 min
Recap: Austin Film Festival
It's been a couple of weeks since my last post and boy has life kept me busy. In addition to recently starting a new job writing for...
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DillonDowell
- Oct 10, 2021
- 1 min
A New Opportunity
Quite a few updates since the last post! First off, I will be attending the Austin Film Festival at the end of October so there will...
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DillonDowell
- Jul 8, 2021
- 1 min
A Rewrite in the Meantime
I've recently made the decision to start working back through the full-length screenplays I've written and doing follow up drafts. The...
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DillonDowell
- Jun 17, 2021
- 1 min
A Lovely Writing Exercise
A while back I decided that the next thing I wanted to write was a rom-com based on a dream my girlfriend had had. This project ended up...
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DillonDowell
- Jun 13, 2021
- 1 min
WriterDuet 48-hour Screenplay Throwdown
I have been using the online software WriterDuet ever since the beginning of my screenwriting journey for two simple reasons: it was free...
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