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Write On with 'Mass' Writer-Director Fran Kranz
Winner of the Robert Altman Award at the Film Independent Spirit Awards, Mass is the story of the aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in different ways. Writer-Director Fran Kranz talks to Write On about his inspirati...
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Big Gold Brick' filmmaker Brian Petsos on allowing stories to be
Starring Emory Cohen (Blue Bayou), Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven), Megan Fox (Transformers Franchise), Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars), and Oscar Isaac (Dune), Big Gold Brick recounts the story of fledgling writer Samuel Liston and his experiences with...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Cyrano’ finds its musical voice from a beloved play
It’s human to love someone but be too afraid to share your feelings, especially when you feel something about your physical appearance would make you less desirable. That’s what makes Cyrano such a human story. The original play, Cyrano de Bergerac b...
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International Sports Film Festival Houston and Event Horizon Films launch Sports Script Championship
If you've ever dreamed of penning the next Rocky or Rudy or Hoop Dreams, or think you have the next Field of Dreams on your hands, then you might consider submitting your script to the Sports Script Championship, which is sponsored by the the Interna...
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History of TV: The many lives of ‘La Femme Nikita'
I was a teenager the first time I watched La Femme Nikita, which is probably why it stuck so prominently in my memory. This woman was fierce. Yet…not. She was something we hadn’t seen a lot of on television or in film yet, though clearly craved, as s...
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‘House of Gucci’ screenwriter Roberto Bentivegna on adapting his first feature film
The second Patrizia Reggiani (Lady Gaga) laid her eyes on Maurizio Gucci (Adam Driver), she knew there was something. He was awkward and shuffling behind a bar and even though it was a chance encounter, Patrizia recognized the importance of this meet...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Freeform's 'Single Drunk Female' offers catharsis with a shot of comedy
Single Drunk Female is out to redefine the term "hot mess". After Samantha Fink has a very public breakdown and is fired from her job at Bzzz (an allusion to Buzzfeed not so cryptically hidden) she’s forced to move back home and finally face her addi...
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Director Jason Orley discusses bringing the many faces of ‘I Want You Back’ to life
While shepherding a story from another person’s script to the screen as a director can be difficult, Jason Orley felt like he “jumped onto a train” when directing I Want You Back, highlighting the “excellent” script and cast that propelled the projec...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: How ‘Kimi’ tells a psychological thriller in pandemic times
Lately, movies have fewer locations, smaller casts and have hinted on the pandemic world we’ve found ourselves in. The film industry is adjusting, not just with set protocols, but storylines as well. Movies like Locked Down and TV shows like This Is ...
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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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