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All the Write Moves: Pose

July 2, 2018

One fascinating aspect of the peak-TV era is the growth of narrowcasting. Simply put, narrowcasting (a term that goes back to the 1940s) means creating specialized content for specialized audiences. Two factors make this concept central to the peak-T...

Won't You Be My Neighbor?: A Master Class on How to Honor a Legend and Not Mess It Up

June 28, 2018

The heartwarming documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? from award-winning director Morgan Neville paints a candid portrait of Fred Rogers of the beloved children’s program, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

How the Zellner Bros.’ Indy Feature Damsel Deconstructs the Western Genre

June 27, 2018

America was built on Westerns and with them, the tropes that have been cemented into audiences’ brains for decades. Classics like High Noon; The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid have offered up cinematic archetypes in...

All the Write Moves: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

June 26, 2018

The premise of the Jurassic Park franchise is that a scientist used DNA extracted from a fossil to create a horde of test-tube dinosaurs, leading to rampant carnage. Yet in some ways, the franchise’s narrative DNA has caused as many lasting problems ...

All the Write Moves: Marvel's "Cloak & Dagger"

June 21, 2018

Based on two minor Marvel Comics characters who were introduced as supporting players in a second-tier Spider-Man title circa 1982, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger might seem to casual observers like an inconsequential part of the Marvel Studios story.

Media Teams Gain Increased Flexibility Through Dropbox Partnerships

June 20, 2018

Media and entertainment companies have unique needs when it comes to collaboration. They work in teams that span the globe. They work with tools that span a spectrum of uses. And every day, those teams are under pressure to create more content in les...

How LALIFF's Sergio Monserrate is Helping Latino Youth Tell Their Stories

June 20, 2018

Much like the children he connects with today, Sergio Monserrate has had quite the journey through LALIFF (Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival), which returns this year after a five-year hiatus.

Write On with Guest Host Lee Jessup and 2017 Big Break Feature Winner Greta Heinemann

June 20, 2018

Greta Heinemann is the Big Break feature winner for her thriller, Anatomy of a Breakdown.

7 Tips to Stay Motivated When Writing Isn't Your Day Job (Yet!)

June 15, 2018

It’s your dream to be on the writing staff of a television show or to sell your feature film script. Until that happens, you’re working a day job, grabbing spare moments to write. So, how do you stay motivated until your breakthrough?