A limited number of projects will be invited to participate. The purpose of the lab is to provide direct access for filmmakers & writers seeking representation to discuss, ask questions, pitch their material & receive feedback.

I wanted to take a deep dive into the marketing side of screenwriting today because it is in fact, a necessity in the industry today. Unfortunately, not many writers bother themselves as much about marketing their work. While I...

Who doesn’t love a great zombie movie?  Also, who doesn’t love a good comedy?  Above all, who doesn’t love a zombie comedy?  And then just throw in Mafia elements to make it a truly unique...

For the first time ever, the Tribeca Film Festival has opened for podcast submissions! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a special behind the scenes episode about how our short film submissions process works. Leah chatted with...

We are proud to present the 2020 Austin Table Read My Screenplay Genre Grand Prize winning short script, "The Ride" by Kimberly Truong. The role of Catherine will be played by Amy SullivanJess is read by Karisa Tateand the Store...

Episode 357This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Irish born filmmaker David Freyne.They talk about his new LGBTQ Comedy Dating Amber (2020) and how he produced work through the Ireland film grant.David Freyne is also the...

Episode 359This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Zeina Durra.  She is the principled Writer/Director of Luxor (2020), a Drama/Romance which stars Andrea Riseborough, known from Mandy (2018) and Birdman (2014) and...

Episode 368Here is the ep, info and image for SYS 368 with TV writer Bob McCullough.This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with the prolific Writer-Producer of TV and movies, Bob McCullough.Just some of Bob McCullough's credits...

Today on the show we have Slamdance Grand Jury winning filmmaker Hasan Oswald. Hasan’s story is pretty inspiring. He did exactly what I preach all the time, he picked up a camera and began to tell his story. He made his first...

SYS Episode 331 This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Producer Darren Coyle. Topics include his latest Comedy Chasing Sunshine, which has a cast including, Jessica Maraz, Helen Hong and Trevor Penick of the band...

SYS Episode 327 With Actor/Writer/Director David WallThis week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker David Wall. David Wall talks about his latest movie Gold Dust (2020), an Adventure/Comedy which he was a Writer, Director...

In this episode of “Just Click Submit,” we sit down with Jason Kolinsky from Save the Cat: The Challenge. You know the famed screenwriting book? Well, they’re also on the second year of a respected screenwriting...

Just Click Submit - Episode 4In this episode of “Just Click Submit,” we speak with Susan Johnston, who is the founder and director of the New Media Film Festival.  The New Media Film Festival celebrates  "Stories Worth Telling...

Get to know one of the ISA's favorite film festivals by listening in on this informative (and fun) interview with the festival's Director of Programming Whitney Haskin, hosted by the ISA's Max Timm. Diving in to what...

In this episode of “Just Click Submit,” the ISA’s Scott Markus speaks with Stephen Zimmer, the creator of Louisville’s Imaginarium Convention, a festival celebrating writers and all things pop culture. The Imaginarium...

There is a lot to know about the film festival world, and who better to discuss the ins and outs than the festival director of HollyShorts, Daniel Sol? In this interview with the ISA's Max Timm, a deep look is given into how...

On this spooky version of Wine Wednesday, we are honored to have our wine sponsor for this episode be the ever-so-tasty Steele Wines alongside Max Timm's consulting and coaching company, The Story Farm. Though you're listening...

As a part of the ISA's ongoing support of the Table Read My Screenplay contest, we are sharing a recorded reading of the grand prize winning short screenplay from the TRMS - Austin contest. Down River was written by Kerry L M...

As usual, our wine sponsor for this episode was the ever-so-tasty Steele Wines, and the helpful sponsor who gets the word out for and about us, Table Ready My Screenplay. The Table Ready My Screenplay - Park City contest is taking...

A strategy for submitting to screenplay contests with the founder of the International Screenwriters' Association, Craig James. If you plan on submitting to contests, learn from the best - the ISA! We cultivate a list of the best...