ISA Guides

The Craft: Hook, Emotion, & Why You Write

Resource Type: Podcasts

Let’s get back to some very basic elements of story since the past few chapters have been a little head-spinning, deep, and oddly esoteric. Whether you’re writing a pilot, a feature, an epic fantasy novel or a small YA title with some juicy romance, or even if you’re sitting around a campfire enjoying the last few days of warm wea....

ISA Reviews: The Magnificent Seven with Derek Asaff

Resource Type: Podcasts

The Magnificent Seven pays homage to classic western films & their tropes. Can a remake of a remake be any good? Well, in the case of Antoine Fuqua's remake of the 1960 classic The Magnificent Seven, which itself was a remake of Akira Kurosawa's legendary Seven Samurai from 1954, the answer is a qualified yes. While it doesn&#....

ISA Reviews: Tim Burton's, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children is vintage Burton. Ransom Riggs' 2011 YA bestseller is the perfect material for a director like Tim Burton to adapt to the screen. Its vivid fantasy world, quirky characters, and sense of wonder are tailor-made for the director. Unfortunately, the complex story also brings out the director....

Independent Filmmaking w / Director of The People Garden, Nadia Litz

Resource Type: Podcasts

I'm finally back with an interview for Curious About Screenwriting! I know, I've been lagging behind and it's been a bit since I've presented interviews in our regular series here, but I'm very happy to have brought on writer/director, Nadia Litz. Her recent feature release, The People Garden, is well worth the viewing and we di....

SellingYourScreenplay.com - Interview with Dan Benamor

Resource Type: Podcasts

SYS Episode #140 Dan Benamor....

To Build A Fire Films

Resource Type: Production Companies

Berlinale x Sundance x SXSW tobuildafirefilms.com....

ISA Reviews: Supergirl

Resource Type: Podcasts

Supergirl flies with fan boys and girls alike. What did the TV series Supergirl get right in its transfer from comic book to small screen? Plenty. It faithfully honors the 1959 source material. The sincerity and sass Warner Bros. incorporated into the character when they animated her in the 1990's is still present. And there are even bits ....

ISA Reviews: The Walking Dead

Resource Type: Podcasts

Halloween Special! "The Walking Dead" keeps killing it as it enters its seventh season. For those who are obsessed with "The Walking Dead", and it appears that most of its viewers are, the seventh season premiere delivered on its cliffhanger from last spring. All summer long, fans were teased with the possibility of tw....