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13th Annual Final Draft Awards to Honor Liz Hannah, Howard A. Rodman

January 23, 2018

The 13th Annual Final Draft Awards to be Held at the Paramount Theatre on February 8, 2018 LOS ANGELES, CA – Final Draft, a Cast & Crew Entertainment Company, now in its 27th year as the industry standard for screenwriting software, today announc...

You've got Final Draft... now what?

January 22, 2018

You’ve got Final Draft … now what? You’re abuzz with excitement. You’ve finally committed to writing that screenplay you’ve always talked about. You’ve purchased Final Draft 12, or maybe you’ve even been lucky enough to receive it as a gift from some...

So You Want To Write A Biopic?

January 18, 2018

Biopics are hotter than ever in the spec market. One of the reasons for this is because as studios and production companies become increasingly focused on established IPs (Intellectual Properties), any name recognition associated with your script is ...

The Disaster Artist and The Anti-Biopic

January 17, 2018

Biopics will always be in fashion in Hollywood. The recently released Black List of the industry’s favorite unproduced screenplays of 2017 featured scripts are about people as diverse as author J.K. Rowling, filmmaker John Hughes, comedy duo Mike Nic...

Jerry Bruckheimer Talks 12 Strong and Offers Advice for Up-and-Coming Screenwriters

January 16, 2018

Jerry Bruckheimer is arguably one of the most successful producers in the history of film and television, with such credits as Pirates of the Caribbean, Top Gun, CSI and Armageddon, to name just a few. His latest film, 12 Strong, is the true story of...

I, Tonya and the Art of the Interview

January 12, 2018

I, Tonya, the true story of notorious ice skater Tonya Harding and her infamous “run-in” with competitor Nancy Kerrigan, was recently nominated for three Golden Globes, including Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy. But before I, Tonya hit the scre...