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Weekend Movie Takeaway: Films You Can View to Learn and Engage

June 12, 2020

In the weeks following George Floyd's murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police, the United States has been taking a long overdue look at the systemic racism at its core. Although screen narrative is obviously not at the center of the discussion,...

Five Takeaways: New Initiatives to Amplify Black Voices

June 11, 2020

The world has shifted since the last Five Takeaways was published. George Floyd’s death and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests are changing the political landscape before our eyes. There is a new normal, and imagining returning to the old is ...

Remembering Screenwriter Jas Waters' Illustrious, Varied Career

June 11, 2020

Screenwriter Jas Waters, known to many of her friends and peers as JasFly (also her Twitter moniker), has unexpectedly passed away. Waters, who wrote on both This is Us and Jim Carrey’s Kidding, was just thirty-nine years old. No cause of death has b...

Write On with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Co-EP and Writer Raamla Mohamed

June 10, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere co-executive producer and writer Raamla Mohamed discusses working on the show, the complex issues the show deals with, and much more.

Against All Odds: How a Black Writer from the Bay Area Queried His Way to Being Repped

June 9, 2020

Should I query? Should I not query? I was told by so many not to, I was told, “No one reads query letters, anymore.”

Q & A with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Co-EP and Writer Raamla Mohamed

May 29, 2020

Little Fires Everywhere Co-executive producer and screenwriter Raamla Mohamed shares her experience on the show, answers fan questions, and more!

Weekend Writing Inspiration: 7 Simple Strategies to Stay Productive & Take Care of Your Mental Health

May 29, 2020

Writers around the world are writing under quarantine in solitary conditions that might not seem like anything out of the ordinary. In fact, many writers even prefer working alone (unless you’re accustomed to writing in a TV room and miss it), so wha...

‘BINGE - How to Lose Weight in an Apocalypse' Creatively Tackles Quarantine

May 29, 2020

Binge is an indie pilot that originally debuted to a rabid fan base in 2016. The original show went viral on YouTube and quickly amassed over 1.5 million views, which is particularly impressive for a full-length piece on a platform that loves short-f...

Unscripted 5.27.20: This Week in Screenwriting News

May 28, 2020

Screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discusses the online-pitch video that is catching heat, the basics of branding, what you can online, and more.