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History of TV: Why 'Girlfriends' are the best friends
In September 2000, audiences were introduced to Girlfriends' Joan Clayton (Tracee Ellis Ross), Maya Denise Wilkes (Golden Brooks), Lynn Ann Searcy (Persia White), and Antoinette “Toni” Marie Childress Garrett (Jill Marie Jones), along with Monica Cha...
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3 ways to own your general meeting
Just as Sophia Petrillo of The Golden Girls would say, "Picture it: Sicily, 1922," I am here to tell you to picture it: the entertainment industry, 2021. You've developed an understanding of the business' ever-changing landscape, worked hard to creat...
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How 'Kate' writer Umair Aleem took an unconventional route to become a screenwriter
The plot is high concept: A female assassin has 24 hours to find the person who poisoned her and seek vengeance. But while the lone warrior fighting against an onslaught of thugs and powerful people isn’t necessarily a new concept, Kate — a Netflix o...
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How 'Apex' writer-director Edward Drake started his career writing for Bruce Willis
“It’s Mr. Magoo meets Predator,” writer-director Edward Drake says of his new film Apex. That was the pitch behind his third film with Bruce Willis, not including the three more in post-production and slated to come out within the next year or so.
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Write On with 'Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.' Showrunner Kourtney Kang
Kourtney talks rebooting the beloved TV classic Doogie Howser, M.D. but with a twist for Disney+: "I think in this day and age, folks get excited about IP; they just do. [It's] something solid that everybody can believe in. What I was then tasked wit...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Netflix’s ‘On The Verge’ Gives Comedic Voice to Middle Age
Julie Delpy’s new Netflix show On The Verge is a tale of determination. In all of her recent press interviews, Delpy (who created and stars in the show) speaks of how hard it was to get off the ground. She told The New York Times that financiers and ...
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Write On with 'Really Love' Co-Writer Felicia Pride
Set in contemporary Washington D.C., Really Love is about a rising Black painter who strives to break into the competitive art world, while balancing a bittersweet romance he never expected. Co-Writer Felicia Pride talks to Write On about her screenw...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'Last Night in Soho' creates a nostalgic, Hitchcockian thriller
Last Night in Soho starts out innocently enough. Granted, Eloise struggles with some issues (it feels like a country girl heading into the big city to pursue her dreams) but things get a little strange. After renting a room on the top floor of an old...
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The Austin Film Festival: A first timer shares her AFF experience
Another year is over for Austin Film Festival and as a virgin in the context of this professionally revered event, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I’m home, unpacked, and I can honestly say that for me it was worth the money to get to Texas and immerse...
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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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