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Episode 57 - It's All About Your Loglines
How important is your logline? Max and Felicity propose that it might be one of the most important elements in your project's overall package. It's not just a presentational piece to help sell your project, but a developmental tool that helps you confirm whether or not your concept has legs. With the help from our sponsors, The Story Farm and Table....
Episode 58 - Valentine's Day Special - Comedy, Romance, & Emotional Flaws
What makes a story memorable? What plucks the heartstrings in a romance, and what makes us cry from laughter in a comedy? It's usually the same thing - heart, story, and the correction of something relatable. In other words, the emotional flaw is essential to understand, and where comedy and romance is concerned, it's even more so. Joing Felic....
Episode 59 - Career & Industry Smarts with Special Guest, Lee Jessup
We bring back one of our favorite special guests, Lee Jessup, who shares her extensive knowledge about the business of screenwriting and Hollywood in yet another educational and insightful Wine Wednesday broadcast. Our gracious sponsors are of course Lee Jessup and her www.LeeJessup.com consulting services, and our Writer's Block wine sponsor,....
Episode 6 - TV Writing for the Binge Watcher
This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participants listening to the recording. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events, contests, or consulting offers. Just reach ....
Episode 60 - Netflix vs Spielberg, and the Future of Cinema
The future of moviegoing is at risk...at least that's what Mr. Spielberg thinks. He also thinks that Netflix shouldn't be considered for Academy Awards, and instead presented as possible primetime Emmy considerations...since the films are technically shown on television. Felicity Wren and Max Timm agree to a point, however there....
Episode 61 - Female Superheroes and Their Place in the Industry
Captain Marvel made a huge splash not only at the box office, but in the hearts and minds of audiences - and continues to do so. In this episode of Wine Wednesday, sponsored by Stowe Story Labs and Steele Wines, Felicity and Max talk about the effect of film criticism, and the need for much more balance where voice, opinion, and perspective is conc....
Episode 62 - Promoting Yourself and Getting Out There
It's part of the business, whether you like it or not; networking and self-promotion. In this podcast of the ISA's Facebook Live Wine Wednesday broadcast, Felicity and Max help us see not only the importance of self-promotion, but how to navigate such waters without coming across as a "git" (as Felicity....
Episode 63 - Perfecting Your Pitch
It's not just a story you need to pitch. You're the marketing executive, CEO, CFO, CCO, and all of the other CO's you can think of when it comes to promoting you and your overall business. You're a business, and you should treat yourself that way. In this episode, sponsored by HollyShorts Film Festival and our beloved Steele Wines, Felicity an....
Episode 64 - How Do You Get Paid?
It's a question we all wonder; how can I get paid for what I do, and how much for what project and when and from whom? Yeah...it's a lot, and sadly it's all completely relative. Thankfully the WGA is there for writers to help regulate what writers should get paid, but not every writer is union, etc etc.....
Episode 65 - A Game of Wine and Thrones (SPOILERS)
Whether you loved or hated the series finale of Game of Thrones (or you're somewhere in the middle like Max and Felicity), this episode of Wine Wednesday should be a fun one. Feel free to agree, disagree, argue, or praise - it's the whole point of a dissection of a TV show. Max and Felicity don't quite get into the educational approach to screenwri....
Episode 66 - Dissecting Dead To Me
It's one of the top shows on Netflix, and if you haven't watched it...and you happen to like murder mysteries with serious emotion and serious laughs, dive in. It's worth every second. In this episode of Wine Wednesday, Max and Felicity discuss what they love about the show and why the show works (in their own humble opinion).
A huge thanks to our....
Episode 67 - How To Evoke Emotion In Your Audience
Why do we do what we do? As writers, our primary objective is to instill some kind of emotion in the audience regardless of the medium. If you're writing a short film, that short story needs to be packed with a message from start to finish. If you're writing a TV series, little by little that show has to provide a source of entertainment over a lon....
Episode 68 - Characters We Love and Why
Why do we have favorite characters from movies and TV? What makes them our favorite? What makes them memorable? On this episode of Wine Wednesday, sponsored by John Truby and Steele Wines, Felicity and Max share their favorite characters and what makes them...favorite. Join in. Grab a glass of vino. And have a little fun with Facebook Live and....
Episode 7 - How to Write a Fabulous Scene
This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participants listening to the recording. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events....
Episode 8 - The Importance of Loglines & Outreach
This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participants listening to the recording.....
Episode 82, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World/Kind Hearts and Coronets
ONE DOWN AND…: Join me and animator/writer Glenn Dion (King of the Hill/Big Mouth/Human Resources) while we talk two films about people eliminating one’s enemies one by one.
“Don’t you talk to me about grammar.” We all have obstacles in our lives. Roadblocks that keep us from achieving our goals. But how do we deal w....
Episode 9 - Delivering A Great Pitch
Get your pitching skills sharpened with Max Timm and Felicity Wren on this fun Wine Wednesdays Facebook Live broadcast.This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are not offered to the participant....
Equinox Women's Film Festival
quinox Women’s Film Festival is the first annual festival created by and for the Matanuska-Susitna Valley. The first annual Equinox will premier in our new state of the art theater.....
Eric International Film Festival
The Erie International Film Festival Call For Entries is now open to US and International filmmakers, and we shall accept all genres of film including features and shorts.....
Escape Artists
Escape Artists is an independently financed motion picture and television production company with a first look non-exclusive deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment.....
