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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
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Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis
Two emerging screenwriters – Chas Fisher and Stuart Willis – try to work out what makes great screenplays work. Discovering what it takes by analysing what successful writers put on the page.
Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriters and filmmakers alike about their creative process!
“Lessons from the Screenplay” creator Michael Tucker and the LFTS team do deeper dives into the storytelling of individual movies and chat with the creatives behind those films.
The definitive insider's guide to our current golden age of television, Ben Blacker's The Writers Panel is an ever expanding anthology of live convention panels and intimate in-studio interviews with the writers, producers, and show runners responsible for all the shows you can't stop watching. Over the course of nearly 500 episodes and counting, The Writers Panel has sat across from guests such as Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad), Amy Sherman-Palladino (Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ...
A podcast about the first-draft secrets behind great movies. Each episode, the screenwriter behind a beloved film shares with us their initial screenplay for that movie. We then talk through what changed, what didn’t and why on its journey to the big screen. Hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek.
Designed to help you navigate the screenwriting industry, Final Draft, interviews working screenwriters, agents, managers, and producers to show you how successful executives and writers make a living writing and working with screenplays, and how you can use their knowledge to break into the industry. Subscribe today to catch every episode!
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
Alex Ferrari
The Bulletproof Screenwriting Podcast shows you how to make your screenplays bulletproof. Weekly interviews with Oscar® and Emmy® award winning screenwriters, story specialists, best-selling authors, Hollywood agents and managers, and industry insiders. We cover every aspect of the screenwriting process. This is the screenwriting podcast for the rest of us. No fluff. No BS. Just straight talk that will help you on your screenwriting journey. Some of the past guests include 3X Oscar® Winning ...
C. Robert Cargill is a screenwriter, novelist, and former film critic. In this podcast, he's joined by film critic David Chen to discuss his advice from his two decades in the entertainment industry. Find more episodes of the show at writealongpodcast.com and email us at writealongpodcast@gmail.com
Practical tips and advice to help you sell your screenplay.
Rather than looking at movies in terms of "two thumbs up" or "two thumbs down" Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger discusses what you can learn from them as a screenwriter. He looks at good movies, bad movies, movies we love, and movies we hate, exploring how they were built, and how you can apply those lessons to your own writing. More information and full archives at WriteYourScreenplay.com 831588
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Curious About Screenwriting Network
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Curious About Screenwriting Network
Curious About Screenwriting
Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry guests who share their insights on how you can take your screenwriting career to the next level.
We are Tim Clague and Danny Stack, writers from Nelson Nutmeg Pictures ltd. We talk about the UK scriptwriting scene - film, TV and new media. Get our book here - http://www.tinyurl.com/UKscripthandbook
Our podcast breaks down the techniques of great storytelling across our favorite games, movies, literature, and music. I also occasionally upload music I've arranged or composed!
The Last Website On Storytelling You'll Ever Need
Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.
This is the Official Page for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITER'S RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director and in demand TV/Film producer and currently the Director of Development at Ben Watkins' Blue Monday Prods. Hilliard and his amazing team drop industry bombs in this unfiltered, hilarious podcast series that delivers nuthin’ but REAL TALK… from real working writers… while at the same time… puttin’ you on game! With co-host - director/writer/cinephile - Christopher B. ...
Paper Team is a podcast about television writing and becoming a TV writer.
News and information about the WGAw, and interviews with screenwriters from the worlds of movies, television, and new media.
Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.
Solid Advice About Storytelling (mingled with nonsense)
It’s thirty years to the day since a grouchy weatherman named Phil Connors found himself reliving the same day over and over again in Groundhog Day – a comedy that’s timeless in more ways than one. On today’s episode, we're joined by the film’s writer, Danny Rubin, as we delve into his initial screenplay for the iconic time-loop farce, which became…
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SYS 469 – From Shorts To Features With Colin West
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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with Filmmaker Colin West. Our guest, Colin West is the Writer/Director of the Sci-Fi Comedy feature Linoleum (2022) starring Jim Gaffigan and Rhea Seehorn. They talk about that movie and how he went from making short films to features. The podcast is available in iTunes, YouTube, Stitcher (for Android […]…
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BPS 272: Down the First Feature Rabbit Hole with Carlson Young
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Today on the show we have writer, director and actress Carlson Young. Carlson is the creator of the new film The Blazing World. Ever since Margaret (Carlson Young) was six years old, she has been haunted by the memory of watching her sister drown during an explosive fight between her parents. As a young woman, she slides further into her twisted in…
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State of the Arc Podcast
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Bioshock Analysis (Ep.5): A Man Chooses, A Slave Obeys | State Of The Arc Podcast
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We are finally going to meet Andrew Ryan in this episode... or are we? Atlas gives a lot of promises but... who really is Atlas anyways? And how did our plane crash at the beginning of the game? This and more in another exciting episode of the State of the Arc Podcast! Please leave a like and a comment if you feel so inclined. Thank you!…
John and Craig take a look at ‘writer fingerprints.’ They break down how idiosyncratic choices make up an individual’s style on-the-page and offer advice on how to mimic someone else’s voice. Follow up includes pet rock, a defense of script consultants, the preface page in Tár, and the anti-“actually” mindset. In our bonus segment for premium membe…
John and Craig take a look at ‘writer fingerprints.’ They break down how idiosyncratic choices make up an individual’s style on-the-page and offer advice on how to mimic someone else’s voice. Follow up includes pet rock, a defense of script consultants, the preface page in Tár, and the anti-“actually” mindset. In our bonus segment for premium membe…
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Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast
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DZ-96: Ensembles 1 - What do we mean by an ensemble?
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DZ-96: Ensembles 1 - What do we mean by an ensemble? How can the same story feel different when you have more characters? In the first part of our series on ensembles, Chas, Stu and Mel start by laying the groundwork for our future episodes. And we begin by asking the seemingly innocuous question: ‘what do we mean by calling a story an ensemble?’ A…
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Writer's Bone
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Episode 567: Brian Lies, Author of Little Bat Up All Day
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2019 Caldecott Medal Honor-winner and New York Times best-selling children's author and illustrator Brian Lies joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his creative process. Stephanie and Averie Ford also stop by to perform a dramatic reading of Lies' Little Bat Up All Day. To learn more about about Brian Lies, visit his official website, like h…
Hilliard & Chris sit down with writer/producer Ron McCants, who writes dramas that explore the human experience. His stories are often fueled by dark secrets and deep shames at the intersection of crime and family because his family’s full of addicts, pimps, prostitutes, murderers, CIA operatives, business owners, professional athletes, detectives …
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Make a Living as a Filmmaker
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Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and keep on hustling.By Alex Ferrari
Tony Kushner is the Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Angels in America and the long-time writing partner of a certain Steven Spielberg. His latest collaboration with the director, co-written with the Close Encounters filmmaker, sees Steven pulling the curtain back on his fascinating childhood, delving back to a time in which his blossoming love fo…
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BPS 271: Sundance - La Guerra Civil with Eva Longoria
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Today we have the award-winning actress, director, producer, entrepreneur, and activist by the name of Eva Longoria. Eva Longoria has long established herself as one of Hollywood's most sought-after television directors. Named by Variety as one of their most anticipated directors of 2021, Longoria continues to hone her craft, seek new projects, and…
Copyright advocate David Newhoff returns to answer all your questions about protecting your work, obtaining rights to IP, hiring a lawyer and much, much more.
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Beyond the Screenplay
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Episode 150: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
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The BTS team discusses Fincher's take on the original Swedish novel and film, how it efficiently delivers story and character exposition, and when a perfectionist's touch can go too far... NOTE: Our Patreon episode on Little Miss Sunshine is still being edited as of the release of this episode, but it will be out by the end of the month! 🎬 Join our…
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Writer's Bone
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Friday Morning Coffee: Ilyon Woo, Author of Master Slave Husband Wife
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Author Ilyon Woo joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the excellent archives available through Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library's Anti-Slavery Collection, and some of the perils of relying on digital records. To…
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State of the Arc Podcast
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Bioshock Analysis (Ep.4): Neptune's Bounty And Arcadia | State Of The Arc Podcast
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In This episode, we play through Arcadia and learn a lot more about this Andrew Ryan fellow. I tell ya, the more I learn about him the less I like him. He seems to think he's freed himself from the shackles of god, religion and government but in reality, he has merely replicated those exact same things in a slightly different form right in his city…
Host Moon Zappa speaks with filmmaker Sarah Polley about writing and directing her latest film Women Talking, adapted from Miriam Toews’ novel about women in an isolated religious community who grapple with reconciling their faith with brutal reality.
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Curious About Screenwriting Network
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Rachel Kelechi Caulker, Emerging Screenwriter
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Rachel K. Caulker loves telling genre stories with her unique West African background, having shunned 'traditional' employment for the entertainment industry. She's made contests work for her while pursuing deeper education & making contacts.By Shayna Weber
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BONUS EPISODE: How to Get Your Project on Netflix with RB Botto
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Today on the show we have returning champion RB Botto. For many, the holy grail of television has become Netflix. It’s a titan in the industry, and with over 200 million subscribers worldwide, no one can put out content quite like them. Just look at the recent hit show BRIDGERTON, which has already been seen by a massive 80 million households (!!) …
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Write Your Screenplay Podcast
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The Banshees Of Inisherin: Allegory, Stakes and Structure
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Learn about the meaning of The Banshees of Inisherin and how Martin McDonough builds a feeling of high stakes in the structure of his allegory.By Jacob Krueger Studio
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The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast
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SYS 468 – Psychology For Writers With William Indick
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This week Ashley Scott Meyers with Author William Indick. As a professor of Psychology, William Indick talks about how the study of scholars like Erikson, Jung and Freud can be applied by writers in terms of story and character. William Indick is the author of several books on the subject including “Psychology For Screenwriters.” Other […]…
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BPS 270: Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films with Austin Trunick
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Austin Trunick is a Connecticut-based film historian and author of The Cannon Film Guide, a series of books about the beloved (and infamous) '80s b-movie studio, Cannon Films. He also serves as an editor for the nationally-distributed music and entertainment magazine. Under the Radar. He has written about movies and pop culture for Mental Floss and…
Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins us to discuss her journey adapting her bestselling novel “Fleishman Is in Trouble” into an acclaimed limited series. We chat about drawing inspiration from the familiar, learning how manage others, and presenting multiple sides to a story. We also answer listener questions about naming characters, decorative dialogue, an…
Taffy Brodesser-Akner joins us to discuss her journey adapting her bestselling novel “Fleishman Is in Trouble” into an acclaimed limited series. We chat about drawing inspiration from the familiar, learning how manage others, and presenting multiple sides to a story. We also answer listener questions about naming characters, decorative dialogue, an…
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The Writers Panel
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Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur, Koala Man, Grey's Anatomy
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Benji Samit and Dan Hernandez (creators, Koala Man, Ultra-Violet and Black Scorpion), Steve Loter (Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur; Kim Possible), and Felicia Pride (Grey's Anatomy; Queen Sugar) discuss juggling multiple projects, conveying passion for material, training people how to treat you, and knowing your worth. LISTEN TO THE WRITERS P…
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Writer's Bone
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Episode 566: Leah Konen, Author of You Should Have Told Me
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Author Leah Konen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel You Should Have Told Me. To learn more about Leah Konen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Konen's appearance on Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Kimberly Potts' #Authoring series. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm…
In this episode, writer/producers Hilliard, Chris, Saeed Crumpler and Rah Johnson pick up where they left off in last weeks teaser episode, continuing their conversation on "Elements of Pitching", performance/voice, creative ways to get the biggest bang and hopefully - a sale, and so much more! Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwrit…
Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and keep on hustling.By Alex Ferrari
Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews screenwriter David Kajganich about his film Bones and All. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast
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Write On with 'The Woman King' Writer Dana Stevens
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Written by screenwriter Dana Stevens, The Woman King is a historical epic about an all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to the 19th centuries. The film is set in the 1820s and stars Viola Davis who is tasked with training the next generation of young warriors. Stevens chatted with Final Draft ab…
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BPS 269: The Godfather of Ninja and Cannon Films with Sam Firstenberg
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You are in for a treat today. We have legendary 80's action director Sam Firstenberg. At a young age Sam began to "create" movies to entertain his friends. Horrifying his mother, he would cut up books, stringing together the pictures and rolling them up. He would then put the roll into a box with a cut out window, shine a flashlight from behind, an…
Writer Gary Jones talks about what he’s learned about writing and editing as he turns written short films into spoken radio plays.
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BONUS EPISODE: Inside HBO's Writers Room with Showrunner Daniel Knauf
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Today's guest is writer and showrunner, Daniel Knauf. Daniel Knauf had a couple of small credits to his name—a TV movie here, a stint on Wolf Lake there—when he managed to sell the intricate Great Depression-era genre show Carnivàle to HBO. The series, an intricate blend of meticulously researched period detail and secret-history fantasy, purported…
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Write On: A Screenwriting Podcast
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Write On with 'Triangle of Sadness' Writer Ruben Östlund
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Triangle of Sadness is a satirical black comedy from writer/director Ruben Ostlund. The film, staring Woody Harrelson, takes the world of luxury boating to the next level with its wry comedy that exposes many upstairs/downstairs differences among the characters. Ostlund discusses the importance of pitching his project before he starts writing. “If …
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Curious About Screenwriting Network
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ISA Insider News - Box Office Boom, Critics Vs Audiences & A Happy Ozone Layer
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Shayna and Max spend the bulk of the episode discussing audience response to films, both in terms of box office hits and misses and why critics and audiences often have drastically different viewpoints of films. They take a deep dive into Damien Chazelle's Babylon.By Max Timm & Shayna Weber
Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews writer-director Rian Johnson about his film Glass Onion. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BPS 268: Dropping Acid & Winning an Oscar® with Ghost Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
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At age five, Bruce Rubin had a spiritual experience playing in a sandbox in the middle of the afternoon. The sun disappeared, and a dense night sky appeared in its place. Infinite galaxies were swirling in the vastness of his own head, and he sensed the entire universe was contained within him. He knew instantly he was one with all there was. In th…
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State of the Arc Podcast
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Bioshock Analysis (Ep.3): Why Aren't You Beautiful!? | State Of The Arc Podcast
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In this episode we play through the medial area that contains a little microcosm of the entire game. We continue to loot all of rapture. Give a like and leave a comment if you feel so inclined. Thank you!By Resonant Arc
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Script Apart
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Avatar: The Way of Water with Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa
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Buckle up, listeners – we’re heading to Pandora. Avatar: The Way of Water is the long-awaited sequel to one of the biggest movies of all time, and our guests today are two of its talented co-writers. You might know Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver as the screenwriters behind the brilliant Planet of the Apes reboot trilogy and 2015’s Jurassic World. If …
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The Selling Your Screenplay Podcast
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SYS 467 – From Horror Anthology To Features With Roxanne Benjamin
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This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with director Roxanne Benjamin. She is a Writer/Director/Producer who got her start with Horror anthologies VHS, XX and Southbound. Roxanne Benjamin talks about that and her latest project as a Director, the feature There’s Something Wrong With The Children. Topics also include how before working directly in the …
John and Craig invite writer/director Sarah Polley to discuss her critically acclaimed feature “Women Talking.” They cover twice-removed adaptations, the world’s best eye-roll, and the power of narration. We also look at “Run Towards the Danger” — the title of Sarah’s book as well as her personal philosophy. In our bonus segment, we talk about chil…
John and Craig invite writer/director Sarah Polley to discuss her critically acclaimed feature “Women Talking.” They cover twice-removed adaptations, the world’s best eye-roll, and the power of narration. We also look at “Run Towards the Danger” — the title of Sarah’s book as well as her personal philosophy. In our bonus segment, we talk about chil…
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Writer's Bone
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Episode 565: Alex Kenna, Author of What Meets the Eye
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Author Alex Kenna joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut What Meets the Eye. To learn more about Alex Kenna, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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MONDAY MOTIVATION!: Don't Be The Desperate Filmmaker
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Monday Motivation! We all need a kick in the butt sometimes on our screenwriting journey. These episodes will do just that. Never stop chasing that dream and keep on hustling.By Alex Ferrari
In this ep Hilliard, Chris and writers Saeed Crumpler and Rah Johnson talk about what it's like out there in the current climate to pitch tv and film, pitch decks, elements of a pitch that pop and lots of great gems dropped in this one y'all. You don't want to miss this one. Check out the ScreenWriterRR website at www.screenwritersrr.com for inform…
Host Jeff Goldsmith interviews writer-director Charlotte Wells about her debut feature film Aftersun. Download my podcast here Copyright © Unlikely Films, Inc. 2023. All rights reserved. For more great content check out Backstory Magazine @ Backstory.netBy Jeff Goldsmith
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Curious About Screenwriting Network
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Jason Scott Goldberg, Emerging Screenwriter
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Jason Goldberg has already produced "Glorious" for Shudder & served as writer/producer of "Stay Out of the F*ing Attic." He's got a large & growing resume as a producer who loves finding new talent while developing his own writing career.By Shayna Weber
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Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast with Alex Ferrari
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BPS 267: The BRUTAL & RAW Truth About Film Business with Darious Britt
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Today on the show we have director, producer, screenwriter, actor and YouTube sensation Darious Britt I had the pleasure of meeting Darious at the Mammoth Film Festival. At the festival, we were snowed in and pretty much stuck in our hotel. We sat down and talked for hours about indie film, his journey, my journey, the state of indie film, fear, se…
Today, we have with us the extraordinary Charlotte Wells – writer-director of one of the most affecting feature debuts in recent memory. Aftersun is a meditative drama about a father and daughter on a resort holiday in Turkey, told through the eyes and camcorder footage of 11-year-old Sophie, played by Frankie Corio. She shares a sweet relationship…
Mika Frank talks about how her love of writing, combined with her training in pharmacy and research led her to her current job as story editor on Fox’s hit show, The Resident.
