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AI is everywhere! From Midjourney to ChatGPT, and it is time to admit that artificial intelligence technologies are here to stay.But even before these chatty, artsy bots leapt into our lives, they have long been part of our imagination.

Diogo Brüggeman hosts today’s episode of Make It Short with CenterFrame co-founder and filmmaker Bernhard Pucher and Brazilian screenwriter and director Lucas Abrahão, as they explore the drama short MY TOUGHEST BATTLE, written by Liam Collins.

For films made on low-to-no budgets, an eye-catching, attention-grabbing poster is crucial.

Here are some lessons we learnt from looking at nearly 150 scripts from our last Get It Made competition, which you may find of value when writing your own screenplays for short films.

I’m sure lots of writers enjoy doing a deep dive, ”under the hood” look at scripts as much as I do. So I always thought it would be both enjoyable and instructive to do this with others. And if book lovers can have book clubs, why can’t screenwriters have script clubs?

In order to give some well deserved praise to some of the best independent films of the year that might have slipped under our radars for the past months, Diogo Brüggemann decided to list his favorite small budget flicks that also received acclaim from other critics and audiences alike.