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The Fast Five: Drive-Ins, Dog Sports and Free Trials

March 30, 2020

We’re all indoors with plenty of time to kill, so why not use this situation as an excuse to teach yourself some new skills, and finally finish that screenplay or film project you put down for one reason or another? And if you’re not in the mood for ...

Weekend Movie Takeaway: Screen Narrative Evolution In the Time of COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Well, going to the movies is out for now...

The Fast Five: The Digital Pitch Era Has Arrived

March 23, 2020

It’s an interesting time as everybody in the industry begins working from home and meetings shift to the virtual world. Television festivals scramble to adapt as well and have started launching digital marketplaces to still give exhibitors a chance t...

How The Coronavirus Is Impacting Productions, Guilds, and All of Hollywood

March 23, 2020

As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads across the world, its impact is being felt in the global economy, by individuals and in business from the travel industry to Hollywood. Productions are being postponed, events are being canceled, and emp...

Coronavirus: 7 Ways To Cope During a Crisis As a Writer

March 20, 2020

Fear and panic (not to be confused with the shape-shifting imps, Pain and Panic, from Disney’s Hercules, which also seem apt considering the circumstances) are spreading as fast as COVID-19 these days. In response to the global pandemic, we’ve either...

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!

The Fast Five: Censored Articles Find a Home In Videogames As The Industry Hits The $100 Million Mark

March 17, 2020

I hope everybody’s safe and healthy. Wash your hands. Cough into your sleeve. Make sure you have fourteen days’ worth of supplies, but don’t buy six months’ worth—it means twelve people won’t be able to get their two weeks’ worth and will have to go ...

The Weekend Movie Takeaway: Audiences Find Faith in ‘I Still Believe’

March 16, 2020

Turns out, a lot can change in a week.

#NewFilmmakers - Kieren Van Den Blink Screens 'Fingernail Moon' at Paramount Studios

March 11, 2020

Fingernail Moon is an ambitious short film from first-time filmmaker Kieren van den Blink. The movie is a slice of life set in van den Blink’s hometown of Hightstown, New Jersey. The short tracks the reunion of two old friends who have something deep...