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Write On with ‘Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story’ Writer Antonio Macia
‘Blackjack’ is the story of Brooklyn-native street basketball legend Jackie Ryan. Writer Antonio Macia is a self-proclaimed ‘basketball junkie’ who says writing this film was a dream come true. "The story takes place in the world of street ball and b...
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The female powerhouse trio behind 'Golden Arm' discuss friendship and what makes good story
Maureen Bharoocha's Golden Arm, a female-driven comedy with a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes' Tomatometer and could be this year's destined-for-cult-status-sleeper-hit, centers on female friendship and arm wrestling (yes, arm wrestling).
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History of TV: Prohibition, HBO style in 'Boardwalk Empire'
The Boardwalk Empire pilot is like settling in to watch a mini-movie. Unsurprising, with director Martin Scorsese at the helm of the episode. Created by Sopranos veteran, award-winning writer Terence Winter, who co-executive produced the series along...
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Master of horror Simon Barrett on his new film 'Seance'
Every horror fan has seen a Simon Barrett film. From V/H/S to The Guest, Barrett’s DNA has been firmly cemented in horror history for some time. His latest entry, Seance (the Heathers-meets-Scream slasher), is just another example of why Barrett shou...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: HBO Max’s ‘Hacks’ is a darkly funny showbiz story
Hacks is a bit meta, but that’s okay. On the surface, it’s about a young female comedy writer who got cancelled on Twitter and is too stubborn to think she can still learn about comedy until she meets an older female stand-up who needs help remaining...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: Billy Crystal’s new ‘Here Today’ on aging
It’s been 20 years since Billy Crystal has written or directed a film (America’s Sweethearts and 61*, respectively) but it took watching an old friend regale David Letterman with a tale on TV that inspired the new film Here Today.
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High Ground' shows the richness and brutality of Australia's history
The origins of High Ground are found in the landscapes of Northern Australia where its director, Stephen Maxwell Johnson, grew up, and therefore the story's time period and concept hold deep meaning for him.
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History of TV: Studying sci-fi with ‘The 100’
It’s been a while since we’ve gone dark in this space, so we’re going there this week with The 100. What I love about sci-fi so much is its ability to deal with real-world issues through the filter of otherworldliness. The moral and ethical lessons a...
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Finding You' feels like a classic destination romance with some fun twists
Finding You originally stemmed from the 2011 novel There You’ll Find Me by Jenny B. Jones. Director Brian Baugh fell in love with the book after one of the film's executive producers brought him the novel. Baugh said he and the EP were both super exc...
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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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