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Guillermo Del Toro with Alec Baldwin
At the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival, acclaimed actor Alec Baldwin interviewed Academy-Award® winning director Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro discussed how he storyboards and....
BPS 100: Oliver Stone | Winning Oscars & Surviving the Hollywood Game
Today on the show I bring you one of the most influential and iconic writer/directors in the history of cinema, three-time Oscar® winner Oliver Stone. Throughout his legendary career, Stone has served as writer, director, and producer on a variety of films, documentaries, and television movies. His fil....
Barbara Streisand with Robert Rodriguez
Barbra Streisand sat down with Robert Rodriguez at the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival to discuss how she got her start in the industry, the moment she knew she wanted to direct, the power of the will, and more. ....
Jamie Foxx with Jacques Morel
At the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, award-winning actor, singer, and comedian Jamie Foxx sat down with Genius News anchor Jacques Morel to discuss his prolific career. In this engaging conversation, they talk about how Jamie Foxx got his name, his favorite Mariachi band, what happened before and after his....
IFH 421: Drugs, Sex and Higher Love w/ Slamdance Winner Hasan Oswald
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 short film that was later tweeted by Stephen Fry, and the National Geographi....
The Godfather w/ Francis Ford Coppola + Cast Reunion
Arguably two of the best films ever made, and winners of nine Academy Awards® between them, Francis Ford Coppola's epic masterpieces paint a chilling, multi-generational portrait of the Corleone crime family's rise and near fall. Tribeca celebrated the legacy of one of the most influential film sagas of....
ANIMAFILM International Animation Festival
ANIMAFILM was founded in 2018 and it is the first and only international animation festival in Azerbaijan. Every year in October the festival presents a rich multidisciplinary program and shows dozens of foreign and local animated films for children and adults for five days. The goal of the organisers is to delight the local and foreign audience a....
FSS 14 Jonathan Katz, Being Seriously Funny +David Mamet, Carson, Shandling
Jonathan Katz is perhaps best known in animated form in "Dr Katz: Professional Therapist." He's had a long career before and since as a standup comic & screenwriter. He talks about his upcoming "Dr Katz: Live" performance & finding his way in comedy.
Buy tickets in advance to catch "Dr. Katz Live" on J....
IFH 419: The Filmmaking Philosophy & Genre Defining Films w/ Alex Proyas
I can’t be more excited to bring you this episode. On today’s show, we have the legendary writer/director Alex Proyas, the filmmaker behind The Crow, Dark City, The Knowing, Gods of Egypt, and I, Robot.
Alex Proyas had a huge influence on my filmmaking life. The Crow was one of those films I ....
Jennifer Zhang & Save the Cat's Cracking the Beat Sheet
In the Cracking Your Beat Sheet workshop, you'll start with an idea for a novel or film and leave with the 15 key beats that will become the backbone of your story. ....
BPS 94: The Emotional Pulse of Your Screenplay w/ James V Hart
I’m so excited to bring this episode to the BPS Tribe. Today we have legendary screenwriter James V. Hart. James is the screenwriter behind some of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters like HOOK, directed by Steven Spielberg based on an idea by Hart’s then 6-year-old son, Jake, BRAM STOKER’S DRACU....
IFH 417: How to Make Indie Films That Make REAL Money w/ J. Horton
Today on the show we have filmmaker and Filmtrepreneur J. Horton. Jason has been in the film industry for as long as I have and has been making movies ever since. What sets him apart from other filmmakers is that he actually makes a living making his films.
Jason figured out the formula that would all....
BPS 93: The Art of Creating Memorable Characters w/ John Winston Rainey
Today on the show we have screenwriter and script doctor, John Winston Rainey. John is the co-author, along with legendary script consultant Linda Seger, of the book You Talkin’ to Me?: How to Write Great Dialogue. John has written 25 screenplays of which 3 have been produced and 10 have been optio....
IFH 414: How Indie Films Can Use The Mandalorian Virtual Production Tech
What if indie filmmakers could access the same virtual production systems used on the hit Disney+ show The Mandalorian? What if you could use that same technology at home for your productions? What if it cost less than most RED Camera packages? Today’s guest wants to do exactly that. Rene Amador....
BPS 91: How to Use the Monomyth in Your Screenplays w/ Chris Vogler
Today on the show we bring the legendary story analyst and best-selling author Chris Vogler. Chris wrote the game-changing book The Writers Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers. I read this book over 25 years ago and it changed the way I look at “story.” Chris studied the work and principles of the late master Jo....
FSS Ep 13 Tea Krulos: Richard McCaslin's American Madness
Tea Krulos has written some wild true-life stories. American Madness is a deep look at the life of an eccentric "real life super hero" who was radicalized by Alex Jones & David Icke. Conspiracy Theories, Bohemian Grove & Krampus highlight this episode. More ....
IFH 411: Art of Film Directing w/ Legendary Director John Badham
Today on the show we welcome back returning champion the legendary director John Badham. If you didn’t already know John has directed some of the most iconic films in history. From the decade-defining Saturday Night Fever to 80’s hits like War Games, Short Circuit, & Stakeout to 90’s action ....
BPS 86: How to Create a Story Map Beat Sheet for TV/Streaming w/ Daniel Cal
Today on the show we bring back author and Story Maps guru Daniel Calvisi. His last episode was one of the most popular in the history of the podcast. The concept of story mapping has been a huge help to so many screenwriters. This is why I wanted to bring him back to discuss how to use his story mapping technique on the television/stream....
Screenwriters Network Screenplay Competition
ABOUT Screenwriters Network wants to bridge the gap between YOU and the industry with hundreds of our esteemed connections. Get your script seen by some of the most respected judges in the industry. Collectively our judging panel has written award-winning films such as TOY STORY, cult classics like FIGHT CLUB, and even Netflix Originals like S....
Miami Intl SciFi Festival Screenplay Contest
We offer a screenplay competition like no other! If you (screenplay submitter) attend the festival, we can provide additional feedback as an optional assessment with festival registration.This competition is open to any screenplay submitter, ages 18 or older. Any genre will be considered, and it must be the original work of the author.Anytime yo....
