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Write On with "School of Rock" EP's Jay Kogen, Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida

November 9, 2017

Jay Kogen, Jim Armogida & Steve Armogida of Nickelodeon's School of Rock at the Cat & Fiddle

NHMC's Writers Programs: Developing Latino Voices

November 8, 2017

Screenwriters’ workshops often do double duty, honing a writer’s craft while also providing access to industry insiders via mentorships. The National Hispanic Media Coalition (NHMC) incorporates a third task by gearing its two programs toward Latino ...

Write On with Armstrong Creators Kerry Carlock, Nicholas Lund-Ulrich and Nick Rufca

November 4, 2017

We recently chatted with screenwriter Nick Rufca as well as directors Kerry Carlock and Nicholas Lund-Ulrich, the creators of Armstrong

Tech Tips: How to Customize Element Settings

October 27, 2017

If you need to change how a particular paragraph type (i.e. Scene Heading, Dialogue, Action. Etc.) looks, Final Draft makes it easy.

STRANGER THINGS and "Barb": Creating Sub-Support Characters

October 26, 2017

(WARNING: Spoilers fall like leaves in here!)

Five Things Screenwriters Can Learn From Stronger

October 16, 2017

Stronger tells the true story of Jeff Bauman, who lost his legs in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, directed by David Gordon Green, and written by John Pollono (based on Bauman's memoir), the film is a highly emotional and ...

Write On with McG, Director of Netflix's "The Babysitter"

October 16, 2017

We recently sat down with McG, director of Netflix's latest original comedy horror film, The Babysitterto learn how Brian Duffield's (Insurgent) script spoke to him, the inspiration behind his cinematic vision for the film and his advice on "deliveri...

Write On by Final Draft Q&A with Writer/Producer Aaron Ginsburg of "The 100"

October 11, 2017

Final Draft hosted a live discussion with Aaron Ginsburg of The CW's The 100. Aaron shared stories about working on the show, how he began his screenwriting career and answered questions from our audience at The Cat & Fiddle.

Ilyse McKimmie Talks Sundance Feature Film Labs

October 9, 2017

Fruitvale Station, Swiss Army Man, and Beasts of the Southern Wild. These and many more feature films have one thing in common: The filmmakers behind these brilliant movies developed their skills through the Sundance Institute and the Feature Film Pr...