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Hundreds Celebrate Disability Inclusion In Hollywood at 40th Annual Media Access Awards

December 4, 2019

Actors, writers, directors and industry professionals were celebrated for their portrayal and inclusion of people with disabilities at the 40th annual Media Access Awards (MAA) in November.

Knives Out' Resurrects the Ensemble Whodunnit

December 3, 2019

Thanksgiving weekend at the box office reaffirmed some longstanding notions about Hollywood that don't bode particularly well for the future of narrative cinema. Yet, in other areas, the takeaway very much gave hope to those excited about expanding t...

All the Write Moves: 'Knives Out'

December 3, 2019

After venturing to a galaxy far, far away by writing and directing Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Rian Johnson returns to his mystery roots with Knives Out, a frothy whodunnit featuring an impressive cast—Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis...

Write On with 'Dolemite Is My Name' Co-Writer Larry Karaszewski

December 3, 2019

Dolemite Is My Name co-writer Larry Karaszewski discusses how he and his writing partner Scott Alexander were approached by Eddie Murphy for the film, the long journey to the screen and more.

Netflix Feeds Your Binging Needs and The Sundance Institute’s Latest ‘Co//ab’ With Filmmakers

December 2, 2019

Now that everybody’s back from the Thanksgiving-holiday-slash-shopping-disaster that was the long weekend, it’s time to count down to the Christmas-holiday-slash-shopping-disaster. But for your distraction pleasure from that frenzy, we’ve got some in...

Ayanna Floyd Davis on the Craft of Screenwriting

November 29, 2019

Dozens of eager and aspiring writers listened as Ayanna Floyd Davis, showrunner for The Chi’s second season, spoke about her career and offered advice at the 2019 Austin Film Festival. Floyd Davis is a busy woman, and she was even busier during that ...

What's Your Brand? Not Having One Is Hurting You

November 27, 2019

Elyse Hollander knows a thing or two about success in this modern business of screenwriting. She is a Latinx writer who most recently sold an original K-Pop idea to Fox 2000 in a five-way studio bidding war, with Scooter Braun and Epic Magazine produ...

Write On with 'The Terror: Infamy' Co-Creator Alexander Woo

November 26, 2019

Alexander Woo, Co-Creator and Executive Producer of AMC's The Terror: Infamy, discusses balancing the shifting tones of the show, how Japanese folklore inspired it, and much more.

The Fast Five: Screenplay Lists Kick Off Their Holiday Season As Does Oscar® Controversy

November 25, 2019

‘Tis the season for the industry’s ‘best screenplay’ lists. While these lists are now used for companies to vote for their own projects, they can still help get new screenwriters representation and launch their careers. Many writers now write specs w...