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Big Break Finalist Rajiv Shah's "Run the Tide"
Rajiv Shah's Run the Tide was a finalist in the 2012 Big Break Screenwriting Contest. Now, it's about to go before the cameras. Next stop, the Oscars? Starring Taylor Lautner (Twilight), Run the Tide is the story of a drug-abusing mother who is relea...
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2013 Big Break Winner Mike Scannell Sells “Scarecrow” to Screen Gems
Sony's Screen Gems has bought Mike Scannell's horror-thriller "Scarecrow" with Unbroken Pictures producing. Scannell’s spec script, set at a remote lake house, revolves around a mother and her two young daughters who must fight for survival after fal...
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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: ‘Bad Boys for Life’ Proves Evolving Characters Is Key To Franchise Success
The last year or so has seen several dormant franchises roar back to life on the strength of perceived nostalgia, only to fall flat at the box office. An important lesson for storytellers, it exemplifies the limits of relying upon long-standing intel...
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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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