Friendship writer/director Andrew DeYoung has built one of the most impressive comedy resumes in today’s film and TV world. The Emmy-nominated creator recently had his feature debut with Friendship at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, fol...

There’s nothing like a filmmaker who refuses to fit neatly into Hollywood’s boxes. Writer/director Eli Craig has made a career of blending horror and humor in ways that studios often struggle to categorize, creating memorable films that dance between...

Screenwriter Alan Trezza discovered the concept for his new horror film Rosario during the pandemic. The project went from concept to completed script in just four weeks in a creative sprint fueled by 5 a.m. wake-ups and late-night writing sessions. ...

Screenwriters come from every background, but Kirsten Foe’s path stands out. Before she was developing her own material, she was leaping from motorcycles, tumbling down stairs, and throwing punches as a seasoned stunt performer. After a decade as an ...

Ramy Youssef is an actor, writer, and producer who got his start in stand-up comedy, giving him an ease and confidence in front of audiences (and a place to test jokes that later make it into his TV shows). These skills were evident at this year’s SX...

Since 2011, CinemaCon has transformed Las Vegas into the movie industry’s ultimate insider gathering each year, drawing studios, stars, and distributors for a glimpse at Hollywood’s coming attractions. The event is the official convention of the Cine...

Breaking into Hollywood as a screenwriter can seem almost impossible at times, like a hero trying to enter an impenetrable fortress. But Joseph Greenberg’s journey, from contest winner to having his scripts set up with major talent attached, offers a...

The South by Southwest Conference & Festival, held annually in Austin, TX, crackles with a creative energy no other film festival can match, offering screenwriters lessons from its wildly diverse slate. While studios were certainly present at the...

As screenwriters, we probably all have some variation of this dream—to make a film, and get accepted into a prestigious festival like Sundance or SXSW, and stand on the stage afterward to face an applauding crowd. It’s a great dream. But how do you c...