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History of TV: Revisiting 'The Good Place'
NBC’s whimsical take on the afterlife is presented in philosophical technicolor. The Good Place offers up the realities of humanity — emotion, existential struggle, and most notably, the resounding ripple effects of our choices — in a brightly colore...
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The Water Man' creates unique mythology with heart
Director David Oyelowo and screenwriter Emma Needell bring '80s-feeling nostalgia and childhood mythology to screen in the crowd-pleasing and family friendly, The Water Man. The film is a feel-good movie with enough twists and turns to keep kids and ...
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Exploring strange new worlds with writer-actor Dustin Milligan
When you chat with a genuinely nice human who happens to be very obviously passionate about writing — your own chosen profession— and listens to Star Trek: The Next Generation on a regular basis (and if you’re not sure why that’s the best show ever, ...
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The Outside Story' is more than another break-up movie
At first glance, The Outside Story feels like a break-up movie. Charles (played by empathetic Brian Tyree Henry) works as an editor, cutting together in memoriam videos for people who aren’t dead yet. He is feeling sad not just because of the job, bu...
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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Shiva Baby’ is an excellent study in suspense
A sugar daddy, his sugar baby, family politics, a newborn, and an ex-girlfriend walk into a shiva... That’s the loose premise of Shiva Baby; a thrill-ride of uncomfortable delight that started as a short film by writer-director Emily Seligman, availa...
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Filmmaker Michael DiBiasio-Ornelas on humanizing mental health in ‘The Sleepless’
Once in a while a film comes along that invites the viewer to meander along with it, enjoying the view and the conversation for what it is. No crazy plot twists, no breathtaking set-pieces. Simply humanity for what it is — and can be — in one of its ...
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Write On with The Black List's Kate Hagen
Since 2005, each December The Black List releases its annual list, a survey of the most liked unproduced screenplays of that year. The Black List also works to foster a large community of writers through screenwriting labs, online resources, and in-p...
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The Virtuoso' looks into the paranoid world of an assassin for hire
Ideas come in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s the lyrics of a song, an article you find online, or even a conversation you overhear. For director Nick Stagliano’s The Virtuoso, the idea came from an unlikely place — one of his previous films.
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History of TV: Bad boy for life ‘Martin’
The Martin Lawrence vehicle was one of Fox’s highest rated shows during its run between 1992 and 1997. It won a People’s Choice Award for Favorite New TV Comedy Series in 1993, as well as multiple NAACP Image Award nominations and wins for outstandin...
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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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