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Write On with 'Cyrano' Screenwriter Erica Schmidt
Cyrano is a musical drama starring Peter Dinklage based on screenwriter Erica Schmidt’s stage play of the same name. Erica talks to Write On about transitioning from writing for the theater to screenwriting: "It was challenging because I didn't know ...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Tea Ho on perseverance and raising your voice in the room
“It is what I do full-time now, but I had never considered myself a storyteller, actually,” admits Tea Ho. The Viet-American refugee has some pretty cool credits to their name, considering. Their homepage bio states “getting inducted into a now-defun...
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Ghosts of the Ozarks' filmmakers on collaboration and challenges in script-to-screen
In post-Civil War Arkansas, a young doctor is mysteriously summoned to a remote town in the Ozarks, only to discover that the utopian paradise is filled with secrets and surrounded by a menacing, supernatural presence.
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Order up: Christoffer Boe serves foodie cinematography alongside musings on marriage in ‘A Taste of Hunger’
Director and co-writer Christoffer Boe consulted with an unusual combination of professionals for the creation of his latest film, A Taste of Hunger — chefs at renowned Michelin-starred restaurants and marriage counselors — to dig into what it means ...
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Write On with 'A Journal for Jordan' Screenwriter Virgil Williams
Directed by Denzel Washington and starring Michael B. Jordan, A Journal for Jordan is based on the true story of First Sergeant Charles Monroe King, a soldier deployed to Iraq who begins to keep a journal of love and advice for his infant son. Screen...
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Equipped, Part III: Podcasts as a gateway to screenwriting with Paul Bae
Welcome to part three of "Equipped," a biweekly interview series picking the brains of your favorite showrunners, show creators, EPs, and all-around legends. In part one, we took a dive into the world of comedy writer-producer Dan O'Shannon, and in p...
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Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks on channeling their pandemic-induced anxieties with ‘Alone with You’
In a dark but perhaps predictable turn, many viewers of Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks’ horror/thriller Alone with You will find themselves living through the feeling of isolation explored in the film, which is being released amid the newest wave of...
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Why you should never say ‘I’ll be right back’ and other valuable lessons in 'Scream'
There are certain rules that one must abide by in order to successfully survive a Scream movie.
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Ryûsuke Hamaguchi's ‘Drive My Car’ offers therapy from both the front and back seat
Drive My Car is a straightforward story about grief. In another sense, it’s a meta look about how life can take away our innocence in such quick strokes, the blink of an eye really, but if one figures out how to keep going there are more reprieves th...
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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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