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Writer-Director Matt Kane on 'Auggie' and Exploring the Male Ego

June 20, 2019

A common complaint these days is the fact that cell phone technology, specifically its convenience and efficiency, eliminates the conflict that cinematic narratives rely on. Conversely, Matt Kane’s upcoming debut feature film Auggie shows how emergin...

Rising Through the Ranks: Samantha Levenshus

June 19, 2019

Starting over can be frightening, especially after dedicating years to an established career.

Writer-Director Michael J. Gallagher's 'Funny Story' is More Than Just Jokes

June 19, 2019

Funny Story is a dramedy co-written and directed by Michael J. Gallagher. It’s about Walter (Matthew Glave), an aging television star who agrees to drive Kim (Emily Bett Rickards) as he takes a road trip to Big Sur to see his estranged daughter, Nic ...

Writer-Director Pellan Kågerman on 'Aniara'

June 13, 2019

Aniara is a Swedish sci-fi feature film written and directed by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja, based on the 1956 poem by Harry Martinson. Aniara takes place in a future in which Earth’s environment has been ruined to the degree that humanity is force...

Narcos: Mexico' Showrunner Eric Newman on Evolving the Series

June 13, 2019

With Pablo Escobar and Javier Peña gone, Netflix’s Narcos had a reset when it launched as Narcos: Mexico last fall. The latest installment of the drug drama focuses on the story of DEA agent Kiki Camarena (Michael Peña), who moves his family to Mexic...

Spec Spotlight: 'Fantasy Camp' Writer Sid Karger

June 12, 2019

What do you do if you grow up in the John Hughes suburbia of Chicago and you want to make movies? If you’re Sid Karger, you follow his footsteps… into advertising. “I didn’t know anyone in film, so I didn’t know how to get into it,” Karger said, addi...

Framing John DeLorean': How Theme Can Drive a Documentary to Success

June 7, 2019

When most film buffs think of John DeLorean, they think of Back to the Future.

The Bricks of Breaking In: Lit Manager Sonia Gambaro on Seeking Representation

June 6, 2019

Photo credit: Neide B Photography “How do I find representation?” It’s a big question for aspiring writers. It’s also one that is asked, in most cases, prematurely; writers are often so eager to get their careers going that they reach out to reps bef...