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Write On with ‘Vida’ and ‘Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts’ Writer Taylor Orci
Taylor Orci is a TV and screenwriter known for their work on Vida and the Emmy-nominated series Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts on Netflix. Taylor is also known for creating the web video ‘Bitchy Resting Face’ that went so viral it got the term in t...
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Last Night in Rozzie' offers window to heal past traumas
Last Night in Rozzie is a personal film for the team behind it. Screenwriter Ryan McDonough hails from Roslindale, outside of Boston (the town, according to McDonough, was not as idyllic as it is today). McDonough wrote from a combination of personal...
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Final Draft and Script Pipeline Present: Battle of the Loglines
In Final Draft's first interactive event, speakers Grace Moss (VP Equity & Inclusion, WarnerMedia), Ali Schouten (Showrunner, iCarly), and Jordan Rubio (Director of Development, 3Pas) break down the importance of your script's logline, share tips...
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Writer-director Corinna Faith on her terrifying, female-led horror flick 'The Power'
A young nurse is haunted by a supernatural presence for a sordid past and must unravel a sinister puzzle in order to survive the night. Distributed by Shudder, The Power is a grounded Victorian gothic written and directed by the talented Corinna Fait...
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This is the Night' honors true movie lovers
Audience goers likely know James DeMonaco’s work from The Purge films, but he recently broke away from the franchise to make a highly personal piece with This is the Night. The movie honors a small-town Staten Island community when Rocky III premiere...
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Write On with ‘Lady of the Manor’ Co-Writers and Directors Justin Long and Christian Long
The feature comedy is about an aimless ne'er-do-well who becomes a tour guide in a historic estate and winds up befriending the manor's resident ghost. Co-writers, directors and brothers Justin and Christian Long talk to Write On about collaboration....
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Oh, Baby!' creates lovely afterglow at Dances with Films
As Los Angeles Dances with Films' epic line-up of three solid weeks of programming has now ended, many films will continue to linger in the consciousness. Audience Award Winner for Best Short Film in competition Oh, Baby! is one such film. It’s a fem...
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Write On with 'Diary of a Future President' Creator Ilana Peña
The Disney Plus Original series is about a young Cuban-American girl who embarks on a journey to become the future president of the United States. Creator Ilana Peña talks about the very personal origins of the main character, Elena Cañero-Reed: "Ele...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Ojalá Productions' Priscila Sobrero on finding her voice in development
Priscila Sobrero’s journey into the world of television production started where it does for a lot of people in the industry: with a love for television. Born in Argentina and raised in California by her single mom, Sobrero found her voice in poetry ...
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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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