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‘The Opening Act’ is an Honest Look at the Stand-Up Comedy Grind

October 14, 2020

Opening act slots are coveted by newer comedians. It’s a chance to open for an established act, gain new fans, and actually get paid (sometimes pretty decently) for doing comedy after years of free open mics — usually a gateway to more paying gigs. C...

Spec Spotlight: Lionsgate Purchases Stephen Herman's 'The Culling'

October 13, 2020

Screenwriter Stephen Herman is hoping to invigorate the horror genre with his new spec script The Culling, which was recently sold to Lionsgate with David F. Sandberg attached to direct.

Q&A with Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage and Jed Shepherd writers of Shudder's 'Host'

October 13, 2020

Phil Galasso, the host of Final Draft's Write On podcast, chats with the team behind Shudder's hit horror movie Host. They dive deep into bringing the story to life, answer pre-submitted audience questions, and more!

Write On with 'Blood Quantum' Writer-Director Jeff Barnaby

October 13, 2020

Jeff Barnaby discusses his fresh approach to the zombie genre, balancing theme and story, and more! Blood Quantum is about a zombie virus that decimates all of Earth's population except the native community of Red Crow who now has to contend with the...

Write On with 'Host' Writers Gemma Hurley, Rob Savage, and Jed Shepherd

October 13, 2020

HOST co-writers Gemma Hurley, Jed Shepherd, and Rob Savage discuss how they managed to produce the film safely during the on-going pandemic and more.

A Conversation with Hispanic / Latinx Screenwriters

October 8, 2020

Lee Jessup moderates this panel that includes screenwriters Moisés Zamora (co-showrunner, 'Selena: The Series'), Lucy Luna (writer, 'All Rise'), Pamela García Rooney (writer, 'Selena: The Series'), Claudia Forestieri (executive story editor & co-...

Write On with 'The Boys' Writer Anslem 'Slem' Richardson

October 7, 2020

Guest host Sade' Sellers and The Boys writer Anslem 'Slem' Richardson discuss his early career with competitions and tokenism, writing for Season 2, and much more.

Going Off The Grid Can Only Save You For So Long in 'Save Yourselves'

October 2, 2020

Save Yourselves is a sci-fi/romantic comedy/action film for unsettled times. The movie follows very millennial Brooklyn couple Jack and Sue, played by real life Brooklyn comedians and friends John Reynolds and Sunita Mani. This pair was into nurturin...

Live Q&A with Horror Writers Jeff Howard and Kim Garland

October 1, 2020

Screenwriter-producer Sade’ Sellers hosts this discussion with horror writers Jeff Howard (The Haunting of Hill House, Oculus) and Kim Garland (Chucky) as they answer pre-submitted audience questions about breaking in, writing for horror and more!