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Rising through the Ranks: Ariel Relaford is climbing ladders and reaching back
Photo courtesy of Ariel Relaford Producer and co-host of The SCREAMwriters Podcast, MMA practitioner, and horror-sci-fi-comedy writer Ariel Relaford discovered “screenwriter Twitter” during the pandemic—and it’s a good thing too because what started ...
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How writer-director Lisa Azuelos shows love for the City of Angels
Photo courtesy of Amazon Studios There isn’t a lot of “fictive universe” in Lisa Azuelos’ latest film I Love America, Azuelos admitted when discussing her eighth film. The longtime French writer and director said she doesn’t know how to make a story ...
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Write On with 'Girls5eva' Creator Meredith Scardino
Photo courtesy of Ginsberg Libby Featuring an all-star cast including Sara Bareilles, Busy Philipps, and Renée Elise Goldsberry, Girls5eva follows a one-hit-wonder 90s girl group as they try to reignite their pop star fame while simultaneously having...
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How 'I Love That For You' co-creator Jeremy Beiler weaves multiple storylines
Photo courtesy of Showtime In Showtime’s new comedy series I Love That for You, we follow Joanna Gold (played by co-creator/co-showrunner Vanessa Bayer), a childhood leukemia survivor, who finally achieves her lifelong dream of becoming the host of a...
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Cheer: The delicate task of storytelling without traditional scripts
After standing with arms akimbo, Maddy Brum brings one fist up in triumph. It’s beautiful. Anyone watching Netflix’s Cheer can identify her with aspirations and her desire to win. In between all the acrobatic and physical skills, there is a soul capt...
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Rising through the Ranks: Writer Eleni Rivera-Colon on digging deep to reach the top
Photo courtesy of Eleni Rivera-Colon Eleni Rivera-Colon’s social profile reads: “Small, nerdy, Puerto Rican sci-fi writer/director.” While that may sum her up on the page, in real life she’s got an energetic vibe that’s easy and engaging… with an edg...
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Sins of the father run deep in Cannes critical darling 'A Chiara'
Fifteen-year-old Chiara watches with envy as her father Claudio dances with her older sister. Grecia is celebrating her eighteenth birthday in their family home, nestled right in the middle of the pristine village of Calabria. The guests enjoy wine a...
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All My Puny Sorrows' writer-director-producer discusses mental health
All My Puny Sorrows, a heart-wrenching drama written, produced, and directed by Michael McGowan, based on the 2014 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, examines both the lightness and darkness that comes with depression.
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Conversations with Friends' writer-director distills the novel for TV
When it comes to adapting a novel to the screen, Conversations with Friends director and writer Lenny Abrahamson says, “I have to be fascinated by the characters. You can have an amazing and exciting story that’s a real pleasure to read but unless I ...
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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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