§ RESOURCES / FILMMAKER INDEXAnna KendrickDirectorFilms Draft Zero Episodes Also on Shot ZeroFilms Discussed 1· Woman of the Hour (2024) (d)Draft Zero Episodes 1DZ-124: Making the Despicable CompellingHow does Film Noir show us terrible people doing terrible things without endorsing it?Mel and Chas continue to explore what Noir (the genre) can teach writers of all other genres. In particular:… →⏱ 1h 10m30 JAN 2026Character · Theme · StructureListen if you need audiences to root for characters who do terrible things▶ More InfoFilms: Devil in a Blue Dress (1995) , Woman of the Hour (2024)Character: Character Motivation , Moral Ambiguity , Character Arcs , Antiheroes , Character Agency , Unreliable Narrator , Character Flaw , Audience Complicity , Character WoundTheme: Worldview , Representation and EndorsementStructure: Dramatic QuestionsAlso on Shot Zero↗ Week 99: Socials Roundup 2024-12-03