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Paul Dood's Deadly Lunch Break's Brook Driver

August 11, 2021

Screenwriter Brook Driver might be relatively new to the industry, but he's already a winner. The U.K. native won the Final Draft Screenwriters Award at 2021's SXSW® festival — along with co-writers Matthew White and Nick Gillespie — for Paul Dood's ...

Write On with 'Nine Days' Writer-Director Edson Oda

August 7, 2021

‘Nine Days’ is the story of a reclusive man who conducts a series of interviews with human souls for a chance to be born. Edson Oda talks to Write On about the challenges of being a Writer-Director: "You have to think with different hats. An instruct...

‘Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break's Matthew White

August 6, 2021

‘Ride the Eagle’ is a heartfelt movie shot in relative isolation

August 5, 2021

Ride the Eagle, shot in relative isolation with strict Covid protocols and a limited cast, feels like a pandemic movie. It has some heartwarming moments, and reminds its audience there can be much self-discovery in isolation — chosen, or forced.

Write On with Producer-Author Gary Goldstein

August 5, 2021

Gary Goldstein is known for producing such hits as Pretty Woman, Under Siege and The Mothman Prophecies. He is also known as the author of the book Conquering Hollywood: The Screenwriter's Blueprint for Career Success. Gary talks to Write On about co...

Never Gonna Snow Again' will melt your heart

August 4, 2021

Never Gonna Snow Again takes on big, existential questions (think climate change, the divide between rich and poor, the long-term effects of living under a communist regime). But it’s also funny, strange, hypnotic, and simple as oftentimes it might j...

Write On with Coach Carole Kirschner - The Four Pillars of Success

August 3, 2021

Carole talks to Write On about how to prepare for submission to a fellowship or mentorship, and how to use what she calls the “Four Pillars of Success” to your advantage.

Writer-actor Brea Grant on finding catharsis through her film 'Lucky'

August 3, 2021

There’s nothing scarier than being a woman. That’s the truth behind the murder-loop premise of Shudder’s latest horror installation, Lucky, written by and starring Brea Grant. A self-help book author needs to help herself when a violent and disturbin...

Write On with 'Gossip Girl' Showrunner Joshua Safran

July 30, 2021

Joshua talks to Write On about being a writer on the original iconic series and how it has been updated to reflect current times. "We are looking at how social media has changed the landscape of who we say we are and how we put ourselves out in the w...