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This is the Night' honors true movie lovers
Audience goers likely know James DeMonaco’s work from The Purge films, but he recently broke away from the franchise to make a highly personal piece with This is the Night. The movie honors a small-town Staten Island community when Rocky III premiere...
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Write On with ‘Lady of the Manor’ Co-Writers and Directors Justin Long and Christian Long
The feature comedy is about an aimless ne'er-do-well who becomes a tour guide in a historic estate and winds up befriending the manor's resident ghost. Co-writers, directors and brothers Justin and Christian Long talk to Write On about collaboration....
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Oh, Baby!' creates lovely afterglow at Dances with Films
As Los Angeles Dances with Films' epic line-up of three solid weeks of programming has now ended, many films will continue to linger in the consciousness. Audience Award Winner for Best Short Film in competition Oh, Baby! is one such film. It’s a fem...
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Write On with 'Diary of a Future President' Creator Ilana Peña
The Disney Plus Original series is about a young Cuban-American girl who embarks on a journey to become the future president of the United States. Creator Ilana Peña talks about the very personal origins of the main character, Elena Cañero-Reed: "Ele...
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Rising Through the Ranks: Ojalá Productions' Priscila Sobrero on finding her voice in development
Priscila Sobrero’s journey into the world of television production started where it does for a lot of people in the industry: with a love for television. Born in Argentina and raised in California by her single mom, Sobrero found her voice in poetry ...
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Eating Our Way to Extinction' with documentary filmmakers Otto and Ludovic Brockway
Eating our Way to Extinction is a compelling new documentary from filmmakers Otto and Ludovic Brockway, and produced by Sir Richard Branson and Kate Winslet (who also narrates the film). Spanning the globe and several continents, the film is an explo...
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Writer-director Kay Cannon on rethinking the world of 'Cinderella'
Once upon a time, there was a girl named Cinderella... Who dreamed of being a dress designer.
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‘The Human Factor’ documents 30 years of the Middle East peace process
What’s it like to be a part of the toughest negotiations on the planet? How do you bring two enemies to the table to discuss peace?
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Following Hurricane Ida, Justin Chon talks depicting the plight of New Orleans-based Asian-Americans in 'Blue Bayou'
I have a Zoom hangout with Justin Chon the day after Category 4 Hurricane Ida makes landfall to New Orleans, where he shot his third feature film, Blue Bayou. It’s produced by MACRO’s Charles D. King and Poppy Hanks, as well as others. The tear-jerke...
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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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