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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: US-Shot Shows Prepare For Production With New Security Measures

July 20, 2020

Although many states continue to post rising numbers and screen production for the most part is still stuck in limbo, the film and television industry is tentatively engaging with the “dance” part of The Hammer and The Dance, whereby elements of the ...

Weekend Writing Inspiration: 7 Mindset Perspectives to Motivate Your Writing

July 16, 2020

Between the pandemic, sweeping societal upheavals, and general world news, it is a massive understatement to say there’s a lot going on right now. It’s easy to get derailed or give up hope. A few weeks ago, I wrote about ways to stay productive and t...

Unscripted 7.16.2020: This Week in Screenwriting News

July 16, 2020

Screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discusses this week's success stories, industry news, online events, and more.

Write On with 'Narcos: Mexico' Showrunner Eric Newman

July 13, 2020

Narcos: Mexico showrunner Eric Newman discusses the research involved in making the show, the advantages of telling a story like this in long-form television, his journey from producer to writer, and much more.

The Fast Five: Comic-Con Opens its Panels to Film Buffs Everywhere While Streaming Services Bank on Movie Tentpoles to Generate Must-See TV

July 13, 2020

What did you do with your quarantine time? Did you finally finish that project you were working on? Did you get a burst of inspiration that led to writing a hot new spec script? If your answer is, “None of the above,” then you should probably skip th...

5 Takeaways from Hulu's 'Palm Springs'

July 13, 2020

Palm Springs is absolutely the kind of film that you should go into blind. It’s a delight knowing nothing about it and being pleasantly surprised at every turn. So, if you’ve already seen it, this article is for you, because there will indeed be spoi...

Stars Come Together For The ‘Saturday Night Seder’ In Benefit of The Coronavirus Emergency Response Fund

July 13, 2020

Even by COVID-19 quarantine standards, Saturday Night Seder was a unique first. Independently produced as a streaming Passover Seder, the musical brought together a wide array of talent such as Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Whoopi Goldberg, and Dan Levy (...

Write On with 'Miss Juneteenth' Writer-Director Channing Godfrey Peoples

July 10, 2020

Miss Juneteenth writer-director Channing Godfrey Peoples discusses the serendipity of releasing the film during the current racial justice movement, the long journey of this project from script to screen, her work on the show Queen Sugar, and more.