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Writer and producer Evan Mirzai talks about the importance of the WGA Middle Eastern Writers Committee
In an open letter to the Writers Guild of America, a group of Middle Eastern writers in the Writers Guild of America West prompted the industry to do better and support more of their stories.
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: HBO Max's 'Love Life' season two
Season two of Love Life opens with an omniscient voice-over that feels like the thesis statement for this season: “There is no destiny. There are no soulmates. There is no 'one.'” It may sound dark, but it’s also realistic. Particularly with a season...
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Write On with 'There's Someone Inside Your House' Writer Henry Gayden
There’s Someone Inside Your House is a Netflix horror movie based on the YA novel by Stephanie Perkins. Shazam! writer Henry Gayden adapted the book and talks to Write On about tackling the horror genre and injecting it with emotion: "I've always lik...
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The War Below' tells an unusual battle tale
The War Below is not just another war movie. It’s a fantastic achievement that, on a low budget, tells the untold journey of a group of Yorkshire miners who tunneled below battlegrounds to take out 10,000 German soldiers on the frontlines of World Wa...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Dune’ creates thriller on new planet
Dune is not a re-make of a 1980s film; it’s the first part of what is expected to be a series of films based on the 1965 novel of the same name by Frank Herbert. While there are some similarities to the Star Wars saga in terms of a young, reluctant w...
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Writers Justin Corsbie and Craig Ugoretz discuss expanding a song into a cinematic universe in ‘Hard Luck Love Song’
A carefully crafted homage to modern Americana music and the childhood years he spent in Austin singer/songwriter bars, writer-director Justin Corsbie’s debut feature film Hard Luck Love Song took an unusual piece of source material — a four-minute s...
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Fangoria + Final Draft Present: Q&A with 'Malignant' Screenwriter Akela Cooper
Malignant writer Akela Cooper joins Final Draft's Sade' Sellers and Fangoria's Xanthe Pajarillo to discuss her writing journey, working with acclaimed filmmaker James Wan, the horror films that inspired her during her writing process, and more!
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Write On with ‘Colin in Black & White’ Showrunner Michael Starrbury
The Netflix drama series created by Ava DuVernay and famed football player Colin Kaepernick explores Kaepernick's high school years and the experiences that led him to become an activist. Showrunner Michael Starrbury talked to Write On about how the ...
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Spec Spotlight: Daniel Kunka sells heist spec 'Lift' to Netflix
Photo Copyright: Jacey Kessen Kunka Screenwriter Daniel Kunka's new spec has some serious lift-off at Netflix. His script Lift was snatched up by the streaming giant earlier this year in less than 24 hours.
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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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