REPOST: I recently taught a webinar for The Writers Store on Story Development. In it we talked about the importance of testing your story concept before you end up like Charlie Kaufman in Adaptation lost in a sea of notes...
The Santa Fe County Sheriff’s department and the county District attorney are planning a joint press conference Wednesday to update the public about the ongoing investigation of the death of Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins last...
This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Writer/Director/Content Creator Logan Burdick. They talk about the new Rom-Com he wrote, 'It Takes Three' (2021). That movie stars Mikey Madison and Jared Gilman.This...
Warning: Spoilers from Season 3, Episode 2 of Succession ahead. Some boxes of donuts are meant to be eaten. Other boxes of donuts are meant to be served as a dark metaphor in a family drama hinged at the...
It has been widely written that that the cardinal sin of screenwriting is boring your readers – not drilling holes into them, but making them lose interest and disengage from your screenplay. If you bore your...
SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses the plot of “Squid Game” and its ending. Hwang Dong-hyuk, creator, writer and director of Netflix’s global smash “Squid Game,” is a bit rankled...
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Out, the largest promoter and distributor of 2SLGBTQ+ content in Canada, revealed thirteen recipients for its annual RE:Focus Fund. The Fund was initiailly launched in 2018 and started as a travel...
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New reports suggest that Netflix manipulated its own search and recommendations algorithm to help mitigate public backlash in September 2020, suppressing the outreach of the film “Cuties” on the...
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Bill Murray is stepping into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While promoting his role in Wes Anderson’s latest film “The French Dispatch,” the 71-year-old Murray said in an Oct. 26 interview...
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“Can we go deep into the obscure, or do we need to stay mainstream?” When Matt Groening asks that question, the invitation is tantalizing to consider. In this case, Groening is talking about jazz, and...
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When doc director Linda Kallistova Jablonska began exploring the state orphanage system in the Czech Republic, she confesses she didn’t expect to find ordinary girls living in institutions for years – children...
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IATSE and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers have reached a tentative deal on a new Area Standards Agreement – the second half of a nationwide film and TV agreement that was reached after the...
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Richard “Dick” Evans, who was a staple of 1960s and ’70s television, died on October 2 of cancer, his family announced today. He was 86. In his 40-year career, Evans played opposite Mia Farrow as...
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On the heels of the tragic shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin last week on the New Mexico set of Rust, details have been trickling out, most notably via an affidavit filed last week...
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EXCLUSIVE: Just hours before law enforcement officials are scheduled to hold a press conference in Santa Fe tomorrow on the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins by Alec Baldwin on the set of Rust, the...
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This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Self-Sabotage:At some stage every screenwriter has sat frozen in front of their computer wondering if quitting their secure career to write stories was a mistake....
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Most screenwriters need some guidance to help their careers flourish. Many are advised to get a mentor to coach them towards their career goals.What does a mentor do exactly and why do they do it? Mentors are...
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This entry is part 1 of 2 in the series Pitch Doc:After your initial pitch meetings have piqued a producer’s interest, you may be asked for a pitch document – especially in the case of television...
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The foundation of every good story depends on rich characters that grow in some way by the end. The characters (especially the main one) must experience some internal or external transformation during the course of...
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REPOST: Earlier this month I posted a blog on How to Become a Professional Writer detailing the importance of writing consistently. I’d like to share some specific tools that have helped me and...
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“Everything Will Take Longer Than It Should, But It Will Be Worth It.” Manager Lee Stobby’s Advice To Screenwriters:We interviewed literary manager Lee Stobby. He is a literary manager,...
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Writer’s Block Has Nothing To Do With Your Writing – How Screenwriters Can Work Through It:During a counseling session, a young screenwriting client asked me, “Do you have to psychotic to be a...
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“A Negotiated Exchange Of Ideas.” Dedicated Talent Manager Markus Linecker On Working With His Screenwriter Clients:Boasting an impressive array of clients, Markus Linecker, Head Of Film & TV...
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Spooky Season is officially here, which means it’s the perfect time to watch Halloween movies. Figuring out what to watch can be tough, though, especially when it comes to Netflix’s vast catalogue of titles....
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Warning: This piece includes spoilers to “Dune” and potentially its sequel. “Dune” fans can breathe. Warner Bros. and Legendary have greenlit a sequel that will complete the story of...
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Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the 24-year-old armorer who handled weapons on the set of Alec Baldwin’s “Rust,” was the subject of numerous complaints on her previous film just two months earlier after she...
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Alphabet-owned YouTube on Tuesday reported stellar Q3 performance as ad revenue climbs 43% to reach $7.2 billion. This marks a new quarterly record for the video platform, nearly rivaling Netflix’s Q3...
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Kendall Roy’s rage-induced donut-smashing that you didn’t see on last night’s episode of Succession; the Jonas Brothers are about to get roasted; production has been suspended on Alec...
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Warning: Spoilers from Season 3, Episode 2 of Succession ahead. Some boxes of donuts are meant to be eaten. Other boxes of donuts are meant to be served as a dark metaphor in a family drama hinged at the...
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Early in Season 3 of Succession, Logan Roy and his cohort take refuge in Sarajevo after Kendall’s bombshell press conference at a place called Hotel Clio — but you won’t find this Bosnian hideaway on...
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A recent NewFilmmakers Los Angeles event celebrated documentary filmmaking through stories about empowering a culture, forced isolation in a world begging to be explored, and trans women educating a younger...
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Script's Editor Sadie Dean interviews 'Punch Drunk' filmmaker Emily Lerer about her very personal connection to the story, her collaboration with her key team, casting, and why she writes to direct.Script's Editor...
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Script contributor Dr. Rosanne Welch pulls back the curtain on one of Hollywood's most overseen and prolific trailblazers, June Mathis.Script contributor Dr. Rosanne Welch pulls back the curtain on one of...
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Script contributor Sonya Alexander interviews 'Lamb' screenwriter Sjón about his writing background, the inspiration for the film, and collaboration with co-writer and director Valdimar Jóhannsson.Script...
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Script contributor Tom Stempel is dealing with 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings', 'Cry Macho', 'The Father', 'Scenes from a Marriage', and 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'.Script contributor Tom...
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