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The I S A Reviews: Deadpool, with Derek Asaff
“Deadpool” gleefully slays the conventions of the superhero genre Just when you think that Marvel can’t make a funnier superhero movie than Guardians of the Galaxy or Ant-Man along comes Deadpool. It pushes the envelope with its R-rated profanity, deviant humor, and narrative disruption more than any other franchise in ....
ISA Spotlight: Industry Veteran & Contest Finalist, Glenda Ganis
To celebrate Women's History Month, the ISA is featuring three of our rising stars and recent contest winners. Spotlighting female writers, producers, and filmmakers is happily (though slowly) becoming the norm in Hollywood and we couldn't be happier to be able to share our talented female members and their successes. In this interview....
ISA Spotlight: Fast Track Fellow & Rising Star, Melissa Birks
Having been chosen as one of our first (of two) Fast Track Fellows, Melissa Birks remains one of our most sought after writers in the ISA's Development Program. She has recently signed with AJ Harris of the Savage Agency and her serial killer thriller project Uncaged is currently being shopped around town as a Jack The Ripper origin story.....
ISA Spotlight: The Multi-Talented Contest Finalist, Chelsea Watkins
Like most writers, an experienced life inevitably translates to a natural and gifted storyteller. Chelsea Watkins as been pursuing the arts for most of her life - from actively chasing the dream of being a dancer at a young age, to acting and screenwriting, she has since converted her storytelling abilities into a streamlined business where she ass....
The Craft: Sequence 1, We Need A Hero, with Max Timm
Hello! Max Timm here, from the ISA. Most of you know me from the Curious About Screenwriting podcasts that I host for the International Screenwriters' Association. As you can tell from the name of this little podcast series, I am launching my first solo podcast mission. While I usually bring on a writer, producer, executive, or some kind of ent....
Marele Entertainment
Formed by Charisse Woodall and Brie Eley, Marele Entertainment has created and produced productions across a wide range of genres including political satires, talk shows, and sketch comedy. The company aims to produce content that reflects their own diversity and the diversity of America. Their short film “Blind Date Rules,” received 6 ....
The Craft: Sequence 2, Setting It All Up, with Max Timm
Sequence 2, the Set-Up Event. The Set-Up is kind of like the first impression on a date. It all hinges on how you present yourself right out of the gates. If I were to start babbling on about witchcraft and black magic on a first date, I would assume the girl would probably motion for the waiter to bring the check. But let's think about th....
Edinburgh Short Film Festival
Dedicated and passionate about short film, The Edinburgh Short Film Festival has brought some of the best contemporary Scottish, UK and international short film to the Scottish capital since its inception in 2011. Over the years, we've held screenings in venues ranging from the Cameo & Dominion Cinemas and Summerhall Arts Centre to hol....
Interview with Sundance Filmmakers, Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch
SYS Podcast Episode 110:Sean Baker & Chris Bergoch talk about their Sundance comedy/drama Tangerine.....
Interview with Forsaken Writer, Brad Mirman
SYS Podcast Episode 111: Screenwriter Brad Mirman talks about his new Western, Forsaken, starring Kiefer Sutherland. ....
Interview with Augustin, Director of Badge of Honor with Martin Sheen
SYS Podcast Episode 112: Screenwriter & Director Agustin talks about his new film Badge of Honor starring Martin Sheen. ....
Interview with Director of Little Dead Rotting Hood, Gabriel Campisi
SYS Podcast Episode 113: Screenwriter Gabriel Campisi talks about his new horror film Little Dead Rotting Hood. ....
Where There's A Will Entertainment
Launched in 2007, Where There's A Will Entertainment's goal is to acquire original and intelligent projects from new writers. WTAW is focused on developing and producing comedy, romantic comedy, drama-comedy, drama and thriller feature films.
WTAW Entertainment is located in West Los Angeles, CA.....
Musicbed Film Initiative
We want to fund your passion project.
For three weeks we’ll be accepting your best film ideas and funding a select few with more than $50,000 in cash and gear.....
Interview with Director / Writer Afonso Poyart, Two Rabbits
SYS Podcast Episode 114: Director / Screenwriter Afonso Poyart talks about his film Two Rabbits. ....
The Craft: Sequence 3, The Unsung Hero, with Max Timm
Today's topic - sequence three - is a big one. It marks the end of your first act, propels the reader on the journey and gets the main character prepped for the 2nd Act...and most importantly introduces the secondary character, or as I sometimes refer to as the Dynamic Character. The sidekick. The mentor. The best friend. The guy behind the guy....
NOFI
NOFI is an international film festival founded by the Center of American New Cinema and Arts (CANCA). Our festival helps expose new and emerging directors and producers and gives them an opportunity to present their names in motion pictures studios and be discovered in the film industry.At NOFI Los Angeles final we did g....
Paphos International Film Festival
The Paphos International Film Festival (PIFF) is an annual festival held every year in Paphos in the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. PIFF is an independent not-for-profit organization. ....
Spotlight & The Big Short: The Difference Between Plot and Structure
...This week we're going to be looking at two Oscar winners, Spotlight and The Big Short. And we're going to be discussing at them not only as good screenplays, but as examples of very different kinds of screenplays. We're going to be looking at them in terms of the difference between plot and structure. The concepts of plot and structu....
Room: What’s On The Other Side of Your Wall
So often, as screenwriters, we lock ourselves in our own little rooms. Like the main characters of Room, we get bound up by other people's rules, by our own comfort zone as screenwriters, by the movies that we have seen before. And we forget that every wall has another side, that there is actually something out there bigger than the story we kn....
