Hitchcock said that there are three secrets to making a good film, the script, the script and the script. He wasn't kidding. You simply can't make a good film without a good script. So what makes a good script good? This is the question we seek to answer, one screenplay at a time.

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Yet, each dive is different. There is not one format that the dives follow. Some simply break down scripts into main events or sequences, while others delve deeper into character or evaluate theme, or escalations, or structure. The whole point of any and all of these is to explore screenplays.  

 

Script Dive was created by Ivo Raza, a writer and director with a (healthy?) screenwriting obsession. While writing new material, Ivo found himself breaking down and analyzing dozens of screenplays, and one day realized... there's something valuable to be shared here...enter Script Dive. ​A place to dive into stories and discover what worked and what didn't in various screenplays and films.

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Ivo is currently in post-production on his latest film, The Subscriber (with Spencer Garrett, Eddie McClintock, Eve Mauro, Naomi Grossman). His film Reboot Camp (starring David Koechner, Chaz Bono, Ed Begley Jr., Lindsey Shaw) has won best comedy at several film festivals, including Austin Film Festival, Cinequest, and Garden State Film Festival. He has shot, directed, and edited shorts, features, commercials, branded content, and music videos, including the final two with Ozzy Osbourne (RIP Ozzy), Billy Morrison, Cypress Hill, Mr. Lawnge and various others. Ivo holds an MFA in creative writing from UCR Palm Desert. When not on set or in post, he is rewriting his next feature and (slowly) working on a screenwriting book. Check out Ivo's personal dive here. 

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Hope you enjoy the script dives, and the information on this blog serves you in your screenwriting journey.  Good writings fellow scribes.

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