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Horror at the Oscars: On "The Substance" and Crafting Your Own Nightmare

When we think of the Oscars, we don't immediately think of horror movies. But it happens. This year, we've got The Substance with five nominations and Nosferatu with four. Alien: Romulus can claim one nomination. Academy-lauded horror films of the past include The Sixth Sense, Get Out, Misery, The Exorcist, and Best Picture-winn...
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Creative Screenwriting
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What Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Endured for “The Seed Of The Sacred Fig"

The international film landscape is essential in shaping a global approach to cinema. Oftentimes, it isn’t simply the types of stories or the way they are told by specific voices that excite audiences, but also the way in which they were made.Mohammad Rasoulof’s The Seed Of The Sacred Fig is astonishing in its raw truthfulness, ...
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The Facets of Tribalism: A Conversation with ‘Opus’ Writer-Director Ma...

  • Sadie Dean
  • .March 14, 2025
Mark Anthony Green discusses his approach to filmmaking, focusing on thematic anchors, like tribalism and character development, particularly Ariel’s character. As well as his overall mission to engage with audiences, his dream collaboration with music artists Nile Rodgers and The-Dream and praises his crew for giving it their a...
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All 11 Star Wars Movies Ranked, Worst to Best

  • Tim Molloy
  • .March 13, 2025
Here are all 11 Star Wars movies ranked, worst to best. Beware that spoilers follow. The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Disney - Credit: C/OLook, we love Star Wars. But the sequel trilogy that started with The Force Awakens sometimes felt like new kids playing with old toys. The costumes and space ships looked right, even if the CGI ba...
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ISA TOP 25 SCREENWRITERS TO WATCH Interview With Adam Karlson

Each year, The International Screenwriters’ Association compiles a list of the 25 screenwriters to watch. This year, Film Inquiry is here to guide you through the incredible list of gifted individuals! Our next writer is Adam Karlson. Film Inquiry spoke with Adam about his writing process, the details of his script Choke, tips f...
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Drake Bell Says Sexual Assault, Legal Battle Kept Him From Fully Connecting With J...

  • Tess Patton
  • .March 24, 2025
For the first time since the release of the bombshell documentary “Quiet on Set,” Nickelodeon co-stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck discussed the abuse that Bell endured during their time working at the network and the impact it had on their relationship while filming the pilot of their eponymous comedy series, “Drake & Josh.”The sh...
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Zen And the Stages of Writing Growth `

Zen And the Stages of Writing Growth `ChapterHow do you learn to write better screenplays?  It’s a process. It starts with educating yourself about screenwriting, reading books, taking courses, studying screenplays, viewing films, and writing and rewriting scripts. You have to start out knowing that you’ll have much to learn, an...
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ISA Staff Picks: February 2025

  • February 03, 2025
These screenplays and their writers were selected by ISA staff members as standouts in their genres and formats for the month of February, 2025. They are being submitted to agents, managers, producers and production companies actively looking for writers to rep or projects to produce. Staff Picks: BACK FIRES by Alex Vincent Blum...
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ISA ARTICLES

Five Practical Things Every Writer Needs

I’ve worked in the entertainment industry, and specifically on the screenwriting and development side, for over 20 years. I sometimes marvel at that number, because the time has truly flown by. To think about who I was and where I was when I first jumped into this business…it’s a nearly night and day comparison. I still see elem...
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ISA 2024 in Review

  • January 22, 2025
As we look forward into 2025, we want to highlight some outstanding changes and achievements that occurred in the last year, both for the ISA and for our writers. By looking back at how far we've come, we can see the potential for ourselves and for the industry as a whole in the future. We are so grateful for this talented commu...
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CS MAGAZINE

What Makes High School Movies Work? (Part 2)

ArchetypesParents (good and bad), teachers (good and bad), friends, teammates, and classmates (good and bad), and siblings all form the basis of an archetypal character set.In The Edge of Seventeen:Nadine’s mother: a bit unraveled and trying to cope with her own life as well as her two children. Nadine’s father is dead and that’...
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What Makes High School Movies Work? (Part 1)

High school movies span decades. There are thousands covering most of film and TV history. This is mainly for one reason: the themes in them are universal.The stories of high school are the stories of life. Of joy, sadness, yearning, accomplishment, and all things in-between.On The Edge of Seventeen is a prime example of the com...
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6 Helpful Things To Consider To Make An Impactful Short Film

Short films have been an effective way for many screenwriters to showcase their storytelling skills. They can be shown at film festivals, industry screenings and events, and online to help promote your screenwriting career.Here are some pointers that screenwriters might consider when writing a short film script:1) Make It ShortA...
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Halina Reijn Wrestles With Control In Erotic Thriller “Babygirl”

Erotic thrillers are back.In an electric explosion of passion, sexuality, and gender dynamics, Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn (Red Light, Bodies Bodies Bodies) tracks two super-charged and vulnerable characters Romy (Nicole Kidman) and Samuel (Harris Dickinson) who break most corporate and relationship norms when CEO Romy and her ...
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Interview with Director Catherine Gund about Her New Film 'Meanwhile'

  • Susan Kouguell
  • . March 13, 2025
In this wide-ranging interview, Susan Kouguell discusses with filmmaker Catherine Gund their respective work and shared artistic sensibilities in terms of employing nontraditional filmmaking structures, the inclusion of poetry in film, tackling challenging subject matter, and how to make it the most honest. It was a pleasure to ...
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What Happens in the Field, Stays in the Field: David Koepp Discusses His New Thriller 'Black Bag'

  • Andrew Bloomenthal
  • . March 12, 2025
David Koepp talks about penning this crackling thriller, writing on spec, and utilizing a MacGuffin that’s simple and powerful. Espionage films are notoriously delicious. Black Bag--the new spy thriller written by David Koepp, is no exception. In this taut tale of British intrigue, National Cyber Security Centre agent George Woo...
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Make Your Script's Opening Pages Stand Out

  • Script Magazine
  • . March 11, 2025
This live webinar will explore why these pages matter so much, and how you can entice a reader to stay with your script.The opening pages of a script matter far more than you think. They are the chance a busy Literary Manager/Agent/Producer/Actor gives you to impress them with your command of craft, story and above all, characte...
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Writing the Sci-Fi Screenplay

  • The Writers Store
  • . March 11, 2025
When writing the Sci-Fi script, audiences are looking for entertaining stories with interesting, developed characters that take them out of this world and into another. The Writer’s Store staff created this bundle of ten products to help Sci-Fi writers take their script to the next level and get it sold. With examples from block...
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MOVIEMAKER

The 12 Most Devilish Movies We’ve Ever Seen

  • Tim Molloy
  • . March 14, 2025
Here are 12 devilish movies about the devil — and a few thoughts on what the devil would really be like.But First20th Century Fox - Credit: C/OThough Broadcast News isn't on this list because it doesn't feature the devil, it does include a fabulous speech by Albert Brooks' Aaron Altman (above) in which he explains how he thinks ...
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Dope Thief Showrunner Peter Craig on ‘the Ultimate Realization of Writing’

  • Sonya Alexander
  • . March 14, 2025
Peter Craig has co-written such recent hits as Top Gun: Maverick, The Batman, and Gladiator II, but he takes on directing and showrunning duties with Apple TV+ Dope Thief. He calls directing “the ultimate realization of writing.”The crime drama, based on Dennis Tafoya’s 2009 book of the same name, follows two Philadelphia friend...
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12 Bond Girl Names Ranked, From Silly to Sensational

  • Chris Morgan
  • . March 14, 2025
Here are 12 Bond girl names ranked, from the ones so silly we can’t help but like them to the ones that just work.But First, About Bond Girls Dr. Christmas Jones (Denise Richards) in The World Is Not Enough. MGM - Credit: C/OJames Bond is an unabashed womanizer who sometimes finds love, sometimes strategically beds his enemies, ...
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12 TV Characters Who Deserved to Die

  • Tim Molloy
  • . March 14, 2025
These TV characters deserved to die. Spoilers follow, of course.Frank Underwood on House of Cards (Played by Kevin Spacey)NetflixHouse of Cards killed off Frank Underwood because of the off-screen accusations against Kevin Spacey, which the actor denies. But you know who's definitely guilty? That would be President Underwood, wh...
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FILM INQUIRY

Glasgow Film Festival 2024: THE G

There seems no end to the vulturous nature of late-stage capitalism. Just when it seems every crevice of society has been mined for content, a fresh new subject crops up waiting to be explored. In this wintery cold noir from Karl R. Hearne, the subject is elder care facilities and the way they’re used to exploit the elderly and ...
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FILM INQUIRY

SKIN DEEP: A Body Swap Romance Exploring The Modern “Self”

Skin Deep opens as a disoriented man totters through a bedroom. There’s a catatonic figure lying in the bed nearby as light streams through the window. His befuddlement is ours as well. It sets a perturbing mood against the Gregorian undertones of the music. There’s something strikingly beautiful in another subsequent image: a y...
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FILM INQUIRY

Scream Dreams Podcast Interview

In the world of horror podcasts, some can be a nightmare. Or, in the case of Scream Dreams, AMP’s podcast, the horrors are actual nightmares, as the podcast dives into them in a compelling and unique fashion. With a myriad of guests from within the horror genre, co-hosts Catherine Corcoran and James A Janisse interview and get i...
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FILM INQUIRY

TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR: A Lightning In A Bottle Cultural Phenomenon

In her ongoing quest for world domination, Taylor Swift made a quick detour at the gates of cinema last year with her uniquely marketed concert film. Being released in tandem with her ongoing Eras Tour, which the film documents, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was a box office juggernaut that defied expectations. And while the film ...
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THE WRAP

Colleen Hoover’s ‘Verity’ Sets May 2026 Release at Amazon MGM Studios

  • Drew Taylor
  • . March 24, 2025
“Verity” has set a date.Amazon MGM Studios will roll out the Colleen Hoover adaptation, directed by Michael Showalter and starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, on May 15, 2026.The official synopsis for the adaptation reads: “Struggling writer Lowen Ashleigh is hired as a ghostwriter for renowned author Verity...
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THE WRAP

Former Trump Campaign Manager Sues Daily Beast for Defamation Over Reporting on His Pay

  • Josh Dickey
  • . March 24, 2025
Former Trump campaign manager Chris LaCivita sued The Daily Beast on Monday, accusing the digital outlet of defamation for its reporting on his compensation in the throes of the 2024 race.The civil lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Virginia, turns on a story published in late 2024 titled: “Trump In Cash Crisis-As Campaign...

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