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André Øvredal Blends His Sense of Reality with GDT's Adaptation of Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

August 22, 2019

Before Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, André Øvredal was relatively unknown. With just a handful of low-budget films—mostly in the horror-mystery realm—to his name, like The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Tunnelen, the Norwegian writer-director caught th...

Rising Through the Ranks: Myles Reid

August 21, 2019

Myles Reid is working tirelessly to rise through the ranks in Hollywood. While the 32-year-old moved to Los Angeles in 2011 to follow his dream of becoming a showrunner, he didn’t fully realize his dream was a viable option. Reid grew up in Salisbury...

Write On: #BeTheChange with Writer-Director-Producer Micho Rutare

August 20, 2019

Writer-director-producer Micho Rutare discusses his deep note trailer for THX, how he broke into the industry, how his background has affected his career and much more.

The Bricks of Breaking In with 'The Bold Type' Showrunner Wendy Straker Hauser

August 14, 2019

Photo Credit: Getty Images For The Bold Type showrunner Wendy Straker Hauser, writing for television wasn’t even on the map when she graduated college. “It honestly took me a long, long time to figure out that I wanted to be a TV writer. Probably ove...

Write On with Matt Dy of Lit Entertainment Group

August 13, 2019

Literary manager Matt Dy discusses his tenure at Austin Film Festival as their contest director, why he made the move to Los Angeles to join the team at Lit Entertainment Group and more.

First Time Screenwriter Sarfraz Manzoor on 'Blinded by the Light'

August 13, 2019

In 1987, England was in the grip of racial and economic turmoil under Margaret Thatcher’s leadership, a neo-Nazi movement was on the rise, and in a crappy town northwest of London the music of Bruce Springsteen was blowing the teenage mind of a Pakis...

The Peanut Butter Falcon' Writers On How Their Movie Went From a Fun Idea to Making a Positive Impact

August 9, 2019

A decade ago, Michael Schwartz and Tyler Nilson were working in their respective careers and living average, ordinary lives. Both were unknown in the film industry with no concrete plan or background to break in. But then, eight years ago, the duo me...