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Write On with Kelsey Scott

July 3, 2018

Kelsey Scott is a screenwriter that has worked on shows such as Hollywood Girl as well as a creator of her own content. We sat down with Scott to learn more about how she went from child actress to scribe under the influence of her grandmother.

Write On with Guest Host Lee Jessup and 2017 Big Break Feature Winner Greta Heinemann

June 20, 2018

Greta Heinemann is the Big Break feature winner for her thriller, Anatomy of a Breakdown.

Write On with 2017 Big Break Grand Prize TV Winners Charles and Hana Callaghan

June 13, 2018

Hana and Charles Callaghan are the mother/son writing team that won over our 2017 Big Break jury of agents & managers with their one-hour diversity TV pilot, Portia's Law.

Write On with "MADMAN" Writer Alexa Garster

May 21, 2018

Up and coming writer Alexa Garster talks with us about her feature script MADMAN - an adaptation of Caleb Jenner Stephen’s book Worst Seat in the House: Henry Rathbone’s Front Row View of the Lincoln Assassination.

Write On with "Altered Carbon" writer Nevin Densham, live from New York Film Academy

May 16, 2018

Writer and producer Nevin Densham recently shared stories from his career, discussed how he broke into the industry, and answered questions from the live audience.

Write On with “Pacific Rim: Uprising” Writer-Director Steven DeKnight

May 9, 2018

Steven DeKnight, writer-director of Pacific Rim: Uprising chats with us about breaking into the industry later in life, honing his skills in the writers’ room, and bringing a new perspective to an existing IP.

Write On with Literary Manager & Big Break Judge Markus Goerg of Heroes and Villains

May 2, 2018

We chatted with Literary Manager Markus Goerg of Heroes and Villains, who recently signed two 2017 Big Break Finalists to his roster: Nicola Pinzon (Feature, Diversity) and JJ Bailey (Hour-Long, TV). Goerg shares what it takes to be a story-focused c...

Write On Live: A Conversation about Unionizing with Script Assistants, Coordinators and IATSE

April 18, 2018

Zach Cannon (Script Coordinator, Preacher), Marc Gaffen (Script Coordinator, Here and Now) and Leslie Simon (Business Representative, IATSE Local 871) discuss the importance of these two roles in a writers' room, unionizing with IATSE and more, live ...

Write On with "Outside In" Director and Co-Writer Lynn Shelton

April 11, 2018

Lynn Shelton, known for such films as Humpday and Your Sister’s Sister, talks about breaking into the industry after debuting her first feature at the Slamdance Film Festival, writing unconventional stories from personal experience, and her collabora...