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Rising Through the Ranks: Henry Alexander Kelly on ushering in the Nicaraguan perspective for television
"Videogames," says Henry Alexander Kelly as to his start in writing. "Videogames were my huge inspiration to create art! My mom introduced me to the world of Legend of Zelda and from there on out I was like, oh, these are stories; oh, I can do theatr...
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Aharon Keshales talks pacing, character and 'South of Heaven'
Co-writer and director Aharon Keshales’ latest feature, South of Heaven features Jason Sudeikis as Jimmy, who we meet at the end of a jail sentence for armed robbery. The film opens with Jimmy pleading to the camera to be released so that he can marr...
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Write On with 'Dopesick' Creator Danny Strong
The Hulu series starring Michael Keaton takes viewers to the epicenter of America's struggle with opioid addiction. Creator Danny Strong talks about putting the show together in the midst of the pandemic: "One of the ways that I dealt with [having a ...
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New on Twitter: What the heck is a Screen Pit?
ScreenPit might sound like the kind of place where movie watchers lie around in a sunken giant foam pit and watch a show all bunched in together in the dark — and as awesome as that sounds — ScreenPit is something else entirely.
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Broaden Your Horizons: All about Dallas International Film Festival's screenwriting competition
The Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) is scheduled to take place Oct. 8-15, giving emerging screenwriters an opportunity for their scripts to be read by award-winning judges.
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: HBO Max's hilarious comedy 'The Other Two'
The Other Two is very adept at turning tragedy into comedy. In its second season, the half-hour comedy serves up both with a healthy side of pathos. In season one, audiences met Brooke and Cary Dudek (played by Heléne York and Drew Tarver respectivel...
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Writer-director Michael Mohan on creating his erotic thriller ‘The Voyeurs’
Michael Mohan tinkered away at his script in a spare room that would become his soon-to-be daughter’s nursery. Papers holding lines of dialogue and various outlined elements years in the making were tacked on every wall, while an unbuilt crib rested ...
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The collaborative camp of horror film 'Death Drop Gorgeous'
A deranged masked figure lures and kills drag queens in this balls-to-the-wall camp horror flick by filmmaker friends Michael J. Ahern, Christopher Dalpe, and Brandon Perras.
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Stop and Go' offers funny message in a bottle to first year of Covid
As the pandemic starts to ease and life still very short of normal resumes, there is a big question out there: Does a pandemic movie still work? Stop and Go, while absolutely both shot and lived in a bubble, is a fun ride regardless thanks to the che...
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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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