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Write On with Screenwriting Fellows, WGA East's Made In NY Writers Room

August 29, 2017

We recently sat down with members of the Made in NY Writers Room - Sarah Kraus, Sofia Quintero, Bryan Parker and Joyce Wu - to learn more about their incredible experience with mentors like Beau Willimon (House of Cards).

Spec Spotlight: Screenwriting Duo Jason Markarian and John Mirabella Talk 'The Armstrongs'

August 28, 2017

Jason Markarian and John Mirabella have sold multiple television series and now have landed a major deal with Miramax on their upcoming action-comedy feature film, The Armstrongs. The story follows a divorced couple in suburbia that have to come out ...

Write On with Screenwriting Partners Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie Talk "Good Time," Starring Robert Pattinson

August 24, 2017

After a botched bank robbery lands his younger brother in prison, Constantine "Connie" Nikas (Robert Pattinson) embarks on a twisted odyssey through the city's underworld in an increasingly desperate—and dangerous—attempt to get his brother Nick (Ben...

Screenwriters Jumpstart Their Creativity in Spain at Rocaberti Writers Retreat

August 23, 2017

Writing retreats create an experience that allows the writer to go deeper into the experience of emotional truth. When you write from a place of emotional truth, you take your story to the next level. There is a value in going away to a captivating p...

Spec Spotlight: Minsun Park and Teddy Tenenbaum Talk About /RedDoor

August 21, 2017

What is being described as a cross between The Ring and the upcoming Ready Player One is Sony’s supernatural thriller: /RedDoor. The deal was landed in February 2017. The film follows a young journalist who discovers the new game app he is reviewing ...

Write On with Screenwriter Pen Densham on "Riding The Alligator"

August 8, 2017

Pen Densham is an Oscar-nominated producer, screenwriter and director best known for his work on Robin Hood: Prince of Theives, The Outer Limits, and The Twilight Zone.

EIACE’s Dara Marks and Danny Manus to Host Insightful Segments

August 7, 2017

To continue the exciting news of the Entertainment Industry Association of Consultants & Educators [EIACE], Dara Marks and Danny Manus will be providing insight to storytelling and pitching in EIACE’s webinar series.

Using Your Influences

July 20, 2017

When trying to develop your voice as a screenwriter and perfect your craft, don’t be afraid to use your influences.

Live Reads Benefit Screenwriters

July 18, 2017

It’s not a pivotal scene. Just a bit of comic relief in an otherwise appropriately grim zombie movie set in the Middle Ages. “AAAAaaahhh. You wound me,” a knight says after being struck with a boy’s wooden sword. “Mortally so. I’ve been bested by mop...