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Lee Jessup on What Writers Can Do Now

March 19, 2020

Screenwriting Career Coach Lee Jessup shares insights on how writers can be proactive during the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Have a question for Lee? Submit it here before 3/24!

Uriel Rodriguez is Rising Through The Ranks

March 18, 2020

The excitement 31-year-old Uriel Rodriguez feels as he heads to work for his entry-level position at Sony Entertainment in Hollywood can only be described as authentically pure; Rodriguez displays a resounding sense of pride and humility for a man wh...

Write On with Literary Manager & New Big Break Judge Matt Koss

March 10, 2020

Zero Gravity's Matt Koss is our newest Judge on the Big Break Contest and discusses his role as a development executive, his latest transition into literary management, what he's looking for in a writer and more.

The State Of Television Part 4: When Will The Bubble Burst?

March 5, 2020

When John Landgraf stood onstage at the 2020 TCA Press Tour in January, he had an updated number of scripted shows on American television. That number was 532, a new record. And while Landgraf no longer divides up the number by cable, broadcast and s...

#BeTheChange - Young Entertainment Activists Gather To ‘Reimagine Human Rights’

March 4, 2020

Photo by Kit Karzen People of all ages, races and backgrounds came together at the Jane Club on February 21 st to learn about and discuss the importance of incorporating humanitarian and social justice efforts into their work. The Reimagine Human Rig...

Write On with Big Break Grand Prize Feature Winner Steve Anthopoulos

March 3, 2020

2019 Big Break Grand Prize Feature Winner Steve Anthopoulos discusses his big moment on stage at our awards show, his experience on the grand prize tour, his first success story and more! The 2020 Big Break Contest is now open for submissions! Is thi...

The State Of Television Part 3: The Rise Of Streamers And The Opening For Niche Programming

February 27, 2020

House of Cards gets all the credit for building the streaming world we all live in by being the first original show on a streaming network. Too bad that's a filthy lie. Not only was House of Cards not the first, it wasn’t even the first on Netflix. A...

Write On with Screenwriting Career Coach Lee Jessup

February 25, 2020

Screenwriting career coach and guru Lee Jessup gives us a crash course on the spec market in the feature and television space, how to achieve authenticity as a writer, and much more. Lee Jessup is also a veteran sponsor of The Big Break Screenwriting...

First Award This! Ceremony Shines Light on Independent Filmmakers

February 21, 2020

For independent filmmakers like 37-year-old Jared Cohn, making movies is life. Cohn doesn’t do it for praise and recognition; he creates films to tell stories, motivate change and to inspire others.