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Set Free: Bromont Program Helps the Formerly Incarcerated Tell Their Stories
Mylrell Miner was 15 years old when he was first incarcerated, altogether spending 10 years of his life in prison.
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Write On with 2018 Big Break Feature Winner Jeff Cassidy
2018 Big Break feature category winner Jeff Cassidy discusses getting his start as a focus puller in order to learn more about directing, how he eventually transitioned to writing and directing, and why he chose to enter his category-winning script D...
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Director Dan Pritzker On His Jazz Film 'Bolden'
Charles “Buddy” Bolden might be the most mythical American musician you've never heard of.
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All The Write Moves: 'Dead to Me'
While stories about female friendship are no longer the unicorns of Hollywood storytelling, they are still so uncommon that it’s an accomplishment whenever one makes it through the system. Kudos, then, to Netflix, which has numerous such stories with...
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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: Pokemon Detective Pikachu
When Avengers: Endgame trampled the competition in its second weekend, preventing three new releases from making any kind of impact, some parties were no doubt concerned its dominance would stretch into the film's third weekend.
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The Screenwriters Coach: Making Your Script a Thing That Exists in the World
Who would you rather hire to write the biopic of your life—a screenwriter with a great sample, or a screenwriter with a great sample who believed in it so much, they went out and made it? Or a trailer for it! Or a short of it! Or a dedicated Instagra...
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#BeTheChange: Director-Writer-Producer Lexi Alexander
It's no secret that Hollywood has long had diversity issues both in front of and behind the camera. Plenty of classic cinema’s legacy has been marred by racism and/or sexist stereotypes—issues that still plague the industry today.
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Write On with Oscar-Winning 'BlacKkKlansman' Writer David Rabinowitz
David Rabinowitz discusses how he and his writing partner Charlie Wachtel got the rights to adapt BlacKkKlansman, getting Jordan Peele and Spike Lee on board, and their Oscar win!
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All The Write Moves: 'Game of Thrones'
Now that Game of Thrones is back for its big finish, audience engagement has reached an all-time high, as demonstrated by series-best viewership numbers and those countless memes of Bran Stark giving stink eye, Westeros-style. The show’s return offer...
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What’s new in Final Draft 13?
WRITING GOALS &
PRODUCTIVITY STATS
Set goals and get valuable insights to take your work to the next level
TYPEWRITER
A new typewriter-like view option improves your focus
EMOJI
Craft more realistic onscreen text exchanges and make your notes more emotive
And so much more, thoughtfully designed to help unleash your creativity.
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