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Jakob's Wife' Is one Wild, Feminist, Vampiric Ride of a Horror Flick
Jakob’s Wife has the camp quality of a well-worn 1980s' horror you’d rent on VHS so you could either comfort your date or scare the crap out of your friends, and that’s quite intentional. The film stars horror icons Barbara Crampton (known for 1980s'...
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Final Draft 12 Launches in Surprise Drop on April 12
LOS ANGELES, April 12 – Final Draft, a Cast & Crew Company, now in its 30th year as the industry standard for screenwriting software, launched its latest update, Final Draft 12, today in a surprise drop that includes automatic upgrades for anyone...
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Afro Horror: Internal and External Wants in Horror
If you’re reading this, it’s either because you know me and you're supportive (hi, Mom!) or you want to learn about internal and external wants in your screenplay. Either one is perfectly fine with me! Today I am going to try to break down complicate...
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‘Voyagers’ Explores the Core of Humanity Whilst Hurtling Through Space
Voyagers is set in the not-so-distant future when Earth is rapidly becoming uninhabitable and humankind needs to seek life on other planets. The story follows a space crew solely made up of young people who were bred and trained for this mission sinc...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Nobody’ Turns Odenkirk Into An Action Star
He’s a nobody, in many respects. He comes across as a quiet pushover who lives his suburban life. He can’t seem to get the trash to the end of the driveway in time, sleeps with a large pillow between him and his wife, and works at his father-in-law’s...
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History of TV: The Family Politics of ‘Vida’
The sunset hues and artful shots that saturate Vida give the half-hour drama — and the East Los Angeles neighborhood it's set in — an air of gorgeous grit. Starz shows all feel a bit gritty; reflective themes and distinct visual signatures, and Vida ...
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Amundsen' Explores the Life of the First Man to Reach the South Pole
He beat the British to the South Pole, then studied the ocean streams in the Arctic Ocean for nearly five years. He’s one of the most daring, prolific explorers in modern history, and he's finally getting the film he deserves.
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‘Collective’ Documents Corruption and Tragedy in Romania
It began with a devastating fire at Colectiv, a Bucharest nightclub, which killed 27 people. Over the course of the next few weeks, more victims who were supposed to be on the road to recovery died, bringing the death toll to 64. This is the catalyst...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Bad Trip’ and the Art of the Prank Narrative
Bad Trip pushes and crosses more genres than March 2020 had days. It’s a road trip movie, a buddy comedy, a prank film, and a love story, with a dash of excellent reality producing and subtle political commentary on America. It advocates for the valu...
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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