Adapting A Novel Into A Short Film - Adam Cushman

Writer, director and producer Adam Cushman is known for Five Families (2019), The Maestro (2018) and Restraint (2017). Cushman is also the founder of Film 14, which produces book trailers for publishers such as Penguin Teen, Harper Collins, and MacMillan and individual authors.

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[jeremykayprofessionalscree]

"Well then you're doing this for you, you're making this for yourself... not for an audience". This distinction is one of the key things that separated me as a hobbyist writer (in the past), from me as a working screenwriter (today). And for me, it's been more than just shifting focus to making sure I have the audience in mind, it's also about having producers in mind.

So I don't think it's a black and white answer. For me, at least, it's not as easy as just: all I care about in my writing is the audience. I once read a quote that said something along the lines of: to be a great chef, or a great lover, you have to be a little bit greedy. I feel it's the same with the writing that moves me. I think we, as audience members, are smart enough to realise when a writer is pandering to us, and just giving us what we want--the great writers give us a great experience, while also doing a little bit of what they want, making it a little bit for themselves, too.

[IsaacRuddell-pq]

Thank you Film Courage. I just finished a 99 page first draft of my screenplay! It ain't perfect but it's a draft. I've loved watching your videos over the past couple years

[THE_BEARWULF]

I wanna know how directors feel about trailers that get put out. I just watched Green Knight and I am so happy I didnt watch a trailer for it. Im just baffled that they put so many good scenes to show before it even came out.