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Tim Kirkby talks ‘Last Looks’, directing actors, and making the jump from TV to film
Charlie Waldo is a former superstar LAPD detective who now lives a life of solitude and minimalism. Three years after ghosting everyone, Waldo’s former flame and owner of a private investigation firm tries to recruit him to help solve the case of the...
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Write On with 'Cyrano' Screenwriter Erica Schmidt
Cyrano is a musical drama starring Peter Dinklage based on screenwriter Erica Schmidt’s stage play of the same name. Erica talks to Write On about transitioning from writing for the theater to screenwriting: "It was challenging because I didn't know ...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Tea Ho on perseverance and raising your voice in the room
“It is what I do full-time now, but I had never considered myself a storyteller, actually,” admits Tea Ho. The Viet-American refugee has some pretty cool credits to their name, considering. Their homepage bio states “getting inducted into a now-defun...
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Level Up Part III: The Creative
Welcome back to our five-part series designed to upgrade your screenwriting game! We’ve dug into ways to level up your community and your technique. Now, we’ll break down a few ways to spike your creative juices.
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Hulu's 'Pam & Tommy'
It's 1995. Bill Clinton is in office (it's three years before the Lewinsky scandal). Hard Copy pulls great ratings, and Americans tolerate dial-up and chat rooms for the internet on home desktop computers. Meanwhile, Pamela Anderson had already grace...
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Ghosts of the Ozarks' filmmakers on collaboration and challenges in script-to-screen
In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks, only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence.
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Order up: Christoffer Boe serves foodie cinematography alongside musings on marriage in ‘A Taste of Hunger’
Director and co-writer Christoffer Boe consulted with an unusual combination of professionals for the creation of his latest film, A Taste of Hunger — chefs at renowned Michelin-starred restaurants and marriage counselors — to dig into what it means ...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Munich: The Edge of War’ explores the possibility of stopping World War II
What if you could stop World War II? That thought is what lies behind the story of Munich: The Edge of War, which follows two friends who, at the cusp of Germany’s takeover of the Sudetenland, find themselves with the ear of two of the world’s foremo...
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Write On with 'A Journal for Jordan' Screenwriter Virgil Williams
Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan, A Journal for Jordan is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Screen...
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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