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Shoja Entertainment
SHOJA ENTERTAINMENT is a full service production company with the capacity to take creative projects from inception to full execution. Our motto is rooted in the idea that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts, and as such, we strive to develop and cultivate creative partnerships with entities and individuals who are set apart by their cre....
ISA Reviews Star Wars: The Force Awakens w / Derek Asaff & Jeff York
In special installment of the ISA's Page 2 Screen podcast series, ISA member and optioned screenwriter Derek Assaf returns to talk with host Jeff York about the new Star Wars movie - "The Force Awakens." Both of our ISA writers are big fans of the franchise, yet critical of some of its sequels, so that makes for an involving conversat....
Rantings and Ravings
To make the universe of the screenwriter larger, not smaller....
LA Femme International Film Festival
By Women, For Everyone! The festival is a premiere film festival celebrating, supporting and advancing content creation by Women Producers, Writers, and Directors from around the world.....
Independent Film Talk with SPOTLIGHT Producer, Blye Faust
I recently had the pleasure of talking to producer, Blye Faust - it was a great way to kick off the new year with not only an informative and inspiring interview, but to focus on a producer who found a story about writers and felt the need to tell it. Because at the heart of her movie, Spotlight, is a story about investigative journalists following....
Jacob Krueger: What Is A Series Bible, and Do You Need One?
What the heck is a TV series bible anyway? How do you write one? And why do you need one?The truth is, the idea of a show bible, as many people talk about it today, is total fiction. But like many fictional ideas, it's become a reality that we now need to deal with as TV writers. If you ask Jerry Perzigian, who teaches our TV Comedy Classe....
Interview with Screenwriter & Contest Winner, Jared Frieder
Episode #102 Interview With Screenwriter Jared Frieder Jared talks about his screenplay, Three Months, and the various contests that he won with it and how his Black List table read came about.....
Flam Fest: the 3 Shot Challenge
Flam Fest is more than a film festival, it's a bi-montly filmmaking challenge designed to inspire all levels of filmmakers to create something unique to them, and then to get involved with our filmmaking community for each screening. Plus, it's FREE to enter!The catch? All short films have to be composed of only THREE SHOTS (and only cuttin....
Jacob Krueger and Star Wars, The Rewrite Awakens
As I was watching Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it occurred to me that in many ways, this movie is just a rewrite of Star Wars: A New Hope and The Empire Strikes Back with a little spattering of Return of the Jedi splashed in there. And like any effective rewrite, the structure and the approach of Star Wars: The Force Awakens focuses on two vital c....
Interview With Screenwriter & Former Development Exec, Dan Benamor
Episode #103 Dan talks about his days working as a development executive and how he transitioned over to being a screenwriter.....
Interview With Screenwriter Andrew Haigh
Episode #104 Andrew talks about his new indy art house drama, 45 Years.....
Int'l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment. The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Nice is situated in the South of France and is held a few days before the Cannes International Film Festival, making it common for....
Int'l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Milan
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Milan has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment. The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Milan is situated in the North of Italy. The festival is filled with a wealth of talent from around the world. With over 10 years of s....
Int'l Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Berlin
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Berlin has as its objective the promotion of cinematographic art by presenting films of quality and entertainment. The International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema Berlin is situated in the Northeast of Germany. The festival is filled with a wealth of talent from around the world. With over ....
PERFECTING DIALOGUE FROM HISTORICAL TO GENRE-SPECIFIC
Historical fiction will always be a challenge for writers since your audience walks into your story with expectations sometimes centuries in the making. Most, if not all, of your characters may have died years ago, some of them so famously that your audience already has opinions on how they looked, acted, and spoke. I spoke with Giacomo della Querc....
Advanced Plot Construction with Jeff Kitchen
It's important to utilize consultants and their expertise as often as you're able. There are experts in this field of screenwriting and their knowledge of how a script breaks down and what creates an entertaining piece of media is priceless. It's necessary to test out each consultant in order to see if their individual process works for....
Oil Valley Film Festival
At the Oil Valley Film Festival, our mission is to bring the voices and films of new and established filmmakers to the heart of Venango County, an area underrepresented in the world of film.
Located in Oil City, Pennsylvania, and nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian mountains, attending the Oil Valley Film Festival will grant you th....
