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Write On with SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson
SAGindie Executive Director Darrien Michele Gipson, formerly VP of Development at DEF Pictures, discusses navigating the waters of independent filmmaking and hiring professional actors through SAG-AFTRA’s low-budget contracts.
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All the Write Moves: Vox Lux
When studying current movies for lessons applicable to future scripts, the temptation is to identify formulas—hit such-and-such plot point by page 10, make sure the narrative twists dramatically at the end of each act, etc. But sometimes it’s useful ...
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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: December 17, 2018
Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Animation Following an uneventful few weeks at the box office, two new films opened over the weekend with results that speak volumes about the future of big-screen storytelling – both positively and negatively.
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Weekend Writing Inspiration: When Your Family Doesn't Support (Or Understand) Your Writing Career
“With the holiday season looming, do you have any suggestions on how to deal with my family who doesn’t “get" my writing?”
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Write On with Jen Grisanti: Refocusing Your Energy for Next Season's Screenwriting Contests and Fellowships
Screenwriting consultant and former studio executive Jen Grisanti discusses crafting stories that resonate, finding your voice as a writer and building a network of professional relationships.
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Writing Your Way to Success: Wisdom From the Women in Entertainment Summit
The fourth annual Women in Entertainment Summit united all-star creatives to share their expertise on such topics as finding one’s voice, diversity in story, and approaching an investment, production or distribution company. Marvel’s Victoria Alonso,...
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Austin Film Festival Wrap Up 2018: The Panelists
We’ve heard writers and filmmakers rave about attending Austin Film Festival and its jam-packed screenwriter conference in What I Did at AFF 2018. One of the core attractions is that AFF features some of the biggest writer superheroes in the business...
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The Weekend Movie Takeaway: December 10, 2018
The American domestic box office had one of its quietest weekends of the year with no new releases making their way into the top 10 at all. I just hope you all got your Christmas shopping done because it's going to be outright insanity from now until...
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Write On with Writer-Director Sebastián Silva
"I've seen what you witness in 'Tyrel' many times and it's definitely not comfortable and it carries a lot of hidden tension and hypocrisy..."
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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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