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There's no one way to break in: The benefits of joining Twitter's #screenwriting community

August 11, 2021

Yes, Twitter can be a disastrous minefield of cancel culture, politics and more. But it's also a convenient way to connect with all sorts of filmmakers, from all over the world, from the comfort (and safety) of your own home. There's no need to throw...

Peter 'Drago' Tiemann on his fright fest, 'The Stairs'

August 11, 2021

A group of friends takes a bonding trip through the woods, only to discover a haunting and mysterious stairwell that solves an almost twenty-year missing persons case and pits them against an evil beyond their imagination. The Stairs is Peter “Drago”...

Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break's Brook Driver

August 11, 2021

Screenwriter Brook Driver might be relatively new to the industry, but he's already a winner. The U.K. native won the Final Draft Screenwriters Award at 2021's SXSW® festival — along with co-writers Matthew White and Nick Gillespie — for Paul Dood's ...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: 'Resort to Love' is a new take on the lovelorn wedding singer

August 10, 2021

Resort to Love is not breaking the romantic comedy mold in any way, but by embracing tropes and delivering on light summer fun, it’s a feel-good movie through and through. Erica (Christina Milian) is in desperate need of some eat, pray, love after he...

Write On with 'Nine Days' Writer-Director Edson Oda

August 7, 2021

‘Nine Days’ is the story of a reclusive man who conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born. Edson Oda talks to Write On about the challenges of being a Writer-Director: "You have to think with different hats. An instruct...

‘Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break's Matthew White

August 6, 2021

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How 'Stillwater' contends with being a ripped-from-the-headlines drama

August 6, 2021

Imagine being the parent of a child found guilty of murdering her roommate while attending college in another country. That’s the premise behind Stillwater, which many believe takes its inspiration from Amanda Knox — an American convicted of murderin...

‘Ride the Eagle’ is a heartfelt movie shot in relative isolation

August 5, 2021

Ride the Eagle, shot in relative isolation with strict Covid protocols and a limited cast, feels like a pandemic movie. It has some heartwarming moments, and reminds its audience there can be much self-discovery in isolation — chosen, or forced.

Write On with Producer-Author Gary Goldstein

August 5, 2021

Gary Goldstein is known for producing such hits as Pretty Woman, Under Siege and The Mothman Prophecies. He is also known as the author of the book Conquering Hollywood: The Screenwriter's Blueprint for Career Success. Gary talks to Write On about co...