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Weekend Movie Takeaway: Will the BLM Movement Have a Lasting Impact on Film and TV?

June 29, 2020

As 2020 continues to shake up modern life in a manner not seen in some time, the business of storytelling is reshaping itself to adjust to the upheaval.

Fast Five: Learn Tips from TV Writers, Sherlock's Sister Sued, and Cobra Kai goes to Netflix

June 29, 2020

The industry is in one of its weirdest points in history; one we will eventually look back on and study. But for now it has to keep chugging along and it does so with repertory theater screenings, fall schedules made up of foreign television shows, E...

Write On with 'Love Life' Creator and Executive Producer Sam Boyd

June 23, 2020

Love Life creator and executive producer Sam Boyd discusses the innovative structure of the show, keeping yourself motivated as a writer, how he got his start, and much more.

5 Takeaways: Insecure Season 4

June 22, 2020

Issa Rae’s Insecure, now in its fourth season, has truly hit its stride. Rae is excellent at creating characters you root for even when they’re in the wrong—or too busy making mistakes to realize how they might be breaking someone else’s heart. While...

North Fork TV Festival Partners with Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for 2nd Annual Science + Tech Script Development Competition

June 18, 2020

After a successful first year, the fifth annual North Fork TV Festival is partnering with Alfred P. Sloan Foundation again for the second annual science + tech script development competition, which aims to encourage screenwriters to create more reali...

Q & A with Literary Manager and Tastemaker Jewerl Ross

June 18, 2020

Literary Manager and founder of Silent R Management Jewerl Ross and screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discuss Ross' career journey, what makes him a tastemaker, and ends with surprise guest award-winning writer-director power couple Lulu Wan...

Write On with 'Homecoming' Co-Creators Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz

June 16, 2020

Homecoming co-creators and executive producers Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz discuss how the show started off as a podcast and what the adaptation process was like, how they got their starts as writers, and more.

5 Takeaways: 'I May Destroy You'

June 15, 2020

I May Destroy You is a dark comedy about sexual assault that is both powerful and endlessly watchable. Part of why it works so well is the backstory crafted by creator-star Michaela Coel, of Chewing Gum fame. Coel plays Arabella, who must piece toget...

Write On with 'The King of Staten Island' Co-Writer Dave Sirus

June 12, 2020

The King of Staten Island co-writer Dave Sirus discusses striking the right balance between laughs and genuine emotion, his work with Pete Davidson on Saturday Night Live, writing for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and more.