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Breaking In: Let's Talk about Writing Fellowships

March 26, 2021

What exactly is a screenwriting fellowship, and how do you get one? Join Final Draft's "Breaking In" series for a panel discussion with established writers who will discuss their personal experience with fellowships, offer insights into how to land o...

Showrunner Linda Yvette Chávez on The Disruptors Fellowship

March 25, 2021

When Julio Salgado, co-founder of The Disruptors Fellowship, reached out to showrunner Linda Yvette Chávez ( Gentefied) and asked her to take part as a speaker, she says, " I jumped right on it." The inaugural fellowship, which is for emerging televi...

Palmer' Screenwriter Cheryl Guerriero on the Role of Patience in Moviemaking

March 24, 2021

Palmer screenwriter Cheryl Guerriero knows something about patience when it comes to getting a movie made. She got the idea for Palmer's script back in 2007, but it would take 12 years for the film to finally see the light of day.

Last Call' Raises Its Glass To the Working Class In the Old Neighborhood

March 19, 2021

This is the story of a real estate developer and an independent filmmaker teaming up to make a movie. While that’s not the plot of Last Call, it is the origin story of a new film starring Jeremy Piven, Taryn Manning, Bruce Dern and Jamie Kennedy.

Writer-Director Jess Varley on the Real Life Fears Behind 'Phobias'

March 18, 2021

Phobias, a horror film about a group of strangers brought together by their fears for an insidious medical experiment, is rooted in the real-life fears of its creators.

Screenwriter-Producer Jenniffer Gómez on Mentoring In The Disruptors Fellowship

March 17, 2021

Writer-producer Jenniffer Gómez ( Vida, Sacred Lies) broke into Hollywood without any personal contacts. She knows just how challenging navigating the industry can be without any guidance.

Write On with the WGA East’s New York Screenwriters Workshop

March 16, 2021

The New York Screenwriters Workshop sponsored by Final Draft is a weekly intensive for early-career, New York City-based screenwriters who are under-represented in the film industry. Write On host Phil Galasso talks with one of the workshop’s fellows...

Write On with 'Coming 2 America' Director Craig Brewer

March 9, 2021

Craig Brewer, Writer-Director of Hustle & Flow, Black Snake Moan and TV’s Empire, talks to guest host Sade’ Sellers about directing the sequel to Eddie Murphy’s hit comedy Coming to America. “I felt that there was a noble theme inside the sequel…...

Safer at Home' Writer-Director Will Wernick Talks Pandemic Thrillers

March 8, 2021

For months, the pandemic upended moviemaking. Productions were put on hold mid-shoot. Some were indefinitely rescheduled, while others were altogether cancelled. The state of the industry was a giant question mark — the severity of COVID-19 and the u...