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Big Break Behind the Scenes: Judge, Manager and Producer Lee Stobby

July 14, 2017

In under 10 years in Hollywood, Lee Stobby already has his own management and production company—Lee Stobby Entertainment—his name on a slate of films, and clients working everywhere.

Big Break Behind the Scenes: Judge and Super Vision Manager Tony Zequeira

July 12, 2017

Reared on Spielberg, Zemeckis and Scorsese, Tony Zequeira got into film to work with people making the kinds of stories that captured him when he was young. Now he does exactly that at Super Vision, his own management and production company.

Literary Manager and Big Break Judge Kailey Marsh Reveals How to Catch Her Eye with Your Script!

July 11, 2017

Kailey Marsh takes us through the early years of her career, starting her own firm and how The Blood List has taken on a life of its own.

Creative Experts Join Forces to Provide Exceptional Opportunities for the Creative Community

July 7, 2017

Even before humans could speak, storytelling was told through drawings and dance. Steve Kaplan (creator of the HBO Workspace and HBO New Writers Program) quoted Salman Rushdie, “Man is the Storytelling Animal, and that in stories are his identity, hi...

Screenwriting Runs in the Family for the Fisher Sisters

June 30, 2017

Joely Fisher’s feature directorial debut is a true family affair. Her sister, Tricia Leigh Fisher, worked on the original script, and their children read it through to make it as authentic as possible.

Finding Your Voice

June 23, 2017

When writing a screenplay, don’t underestimate your voice as a writer. My first spec script, which broke me into the business, was not a typical screenplay by any stretch of the imagination.

Write On with Madhouse Entertainment Manager and Big Break Judge, Adam Kolbrenner: How He Can Tell if You're Serious About Screenwriting

June 22, 2017

Madhouse Entertainment manager, Adam Kolbrenner, shares how he learned the art of representation in the industry, why continued education is so important for screenwriters and the very reason he volunteers his time as a judge for our Big Break Screen...

New York Film Academy 12 Week Final Draft Fellowship: The Movie

June 15, 2017

Logline: A true story about an older-than-30 web developer who wins the Thriller/Horror category of the Final Draft Big Break Screenwriting Competition and embarks on a prize fellowship that will test his ability to maintain his job, his marriage, an...