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5 Screenwriting Takeaways: ‘Another Round’ Toasts Existential Crisis

February 8, 2021

Another Round follows four men who set out to see if remaining a little drunk (only throughout their work day) can make their lives a little better. It’s a simple premise that packs a large emotional punch and is garnering Oscar® buzz for lead Mads M...

Javier Grillo-Marxuach: Award-Winning Producer and #Startwith8Hollywood Mentor

February 5, 2021

TV writer and producer Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, The 100, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance) was a perfect fit as a mentor for the #Startwith8Hollywood initiative. In 2019, Grillo-Marxuach spearheaded an initiative called the WGA Solidarity Cha...

‘Beginning’ Touches On a Sense of Spiritual and Uniquely Feminine Isolation

February 5, 2021

Georgian filmmaker Déa Kulumbegashvili's debut film thematically connects to current life for many: The feeling of isolation in your own home. The movie follows a Jehovah’s Witness whose faith is brought into question after a remote church is attacke...

Afro Horror: Turning Fear into Stories

February 5, 2021

Google dictionary defines fear as "an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat." For me, my greatest fear is heights. Except…I love rollercoasters. How? Because it’s not actuall...

‘I’m No Longer Here’ Is A Story that Finds Power in Identity and Cumbia Music

February 5, 2021

I’m No Longer Here is a visually rich story about the untold stories of the kids who live on the streets of Monterrey, Mexico. It’s also a very specific period piece about the height of the resurgence of Cumbia in the area. The movement had its peak ...

History of TV: To Boldly Live on 'Deep Space Nine'

February 4, 2021

When Commander Benjamin Sisko commenced the Deep Space Nine station log on stardate 46388.2, we were introduced to one of the grittiest entries in the Star Trek canon. Star Trek: The Next Generation was ending, and it was welcoming its successor in t...

‘Psycho Goreman’ Is a Wacky Homage to Campy Sci-Fi Monsters

February 3, 2021

When Mimi and her older brother Luke unearth an ancient alien overlord in their suburban backyard, they discover they can control him with the magic gem that has trapped him on Earth for eons. Mimi, something of an evil overlord herself, quickly take...

Filmmaker Nick Sasso On Multiple Hats, Muay Thai, and the Importance of Complex Relationships in 'Haymaker'

February 2, 2021

Writer-director-producer and star Nick Sasso's Haymaker is a film that follows Nick, a retired Muay Thai fighter, now working as a bouncer. One night, Nick prevents an assault on a Trans performer which forges a trust that results in her hiring him a...

5 Screenwriting Takeaways: HBO Max’s ‘Locked Down’ Is a Fanciful Respite From Pandemic Living

February 1, 2021

The world is approaching a year into a pandemic being fully recognized as a state of living in America, and the repercussions in entertainment are just starting to truly be felt. HBO Max decided to fully embrace it with Locked Down. The film is a mix...