Between The Lines: Diving Into the World of Screenwriting

[Between the Lines] What Makes the ‘Pride’ (2014) Screenplay a Crowd-Pleasing Hit

By: Gavin Spoors 25th Jun 202126th Jun 2021

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LGBTQ+ audiences sometimes want more light-hearted stories — like 2014’s ‘Pride,’ written by Stephen Beresford.

Image is from the film Bridesmaids (2011). Three woman stand together in a parking lot. One is blonde and is wearing a black blazer, one has dark hair and is wearing a purple cardigan whilst behind them a dark blonde woman wears a white dress. They all appear to be looking at something in front of them.

[Between the Lines] The ‘Bridesmaids’ (2011) Screenplay Holds Up 10 Years Later

By: Gavin Spoors 4th Jun 20219th Jul 2021

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This month Bridesmaids will be celebrating its ten year anniversary, a modern commercial and critical hit.

Image is from the film 'Palm Spring' (2020). A man in a red coat holds the hand on a woman wearing a leopard print fur coat. They are sat in front of a fire at night, covered in blankets. They both are looking at something in the distance.

[Between the Lines] Why ‘Palm Springs’ (2020) Should Have Been Nominated for Best Original Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 23rd Apr 202121st Apr 2021

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Without diminishing the nominees, there is one screenplay that should have made the cut.

Image is from the film 'The Greenhouse' (2021). Four siblings stand side by side in a wooded area. They are all looking at something in the distance.

INTERVIEW: Thomas Wilson-White Discusses Grief and Queer Genre Films with ‘The Greenhouse’ (2021)

By: Gavin Spoors 26th Mar 202126th Mar 2021

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This year’s BFI Flare festival was host for numerous world premiere’s, including Australian writer and director Thomas Wilson-White’s feature length debut The Greenhouse.

[Between the Lines] Seeing and Hearing Through the Protagonist in the ‘Sound of Metal’ (2019) Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 26th Feb 202125th Feb 2021

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Setting up and subsequently flipping Ruben’s world within seven pages is a testament to the writers using tried and tested techniques to tell a new, interesting story.

[Between the Lines] The Best Narratives of 2020

By: Gavin Spoors 29th Jan 202130th Jan 2021

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To kickstart a new year for Between the Lines, I wanted to talk about five films that stood out to me purely on their story and writing aspects.

Between the Lines: The Fantastical Imagery in the ‘Paddington 2’ (2017) Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 18th Dec 2020

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Writers Paul King and Simon Farnaby use a mix of sound design, animated illustrations and flashbacks to bring the thoughts of characters to life.

Between the Lines: NFF Writers Talk About Their Short Films

By: Gavin Spoors 27th Nov 202026th Nov 2020

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I was fortunate enough to have a virtual chat with not one, but two writers featured in the strand: Mike Marriage with his dystopian drama Ghillie and Azhur Saleem with his dark thriller Muse.

Between the Lines: How David Robert Mitchell Writes Horror in the ‘It Follows’ (2014) Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 24th Oct 202024th Oct 2020

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The surprise horror hit of 2014 is a truly terrifying film thanks to its central premise.

Image from the Screenplay Subs website. On the left, is a screenshot from a film where a woman walked into a room. On the right, is the corresponding screenplay.

Between the Lines: ScreenplaySubs Creator Talks About the Value of Reading and Watching a Screenplay

By: Gavin Spoors 25th Sep 2020

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I was fortunate enough to have a conversation with Egan Bisma, the person behind ScreenplaySubs, on the conception of the software, how it was made and the benefits of viewing a film in this particular way.