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North Fork TV Festival Partners with Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for 2nd Annual Science + Tech Script Development Competition
After a successful first year, the fifth annual North Fork TV Festival is partnering with Alfred P. Sloan Foundation again for the second annual science + tech script development competition, which aims to encourage screenwriters to create more reali...
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Q & A with Literary Manager and Tastemaker Jewerl Ross
Literary Manager and founder of Silent R Management Jewerl Ross and screenwriting career consultant Lee Jessup discuss Ross' career journey, what makes him a tastemaker, and ends with surprise guest award-winning writer-director power couple Lulu Wan...
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Write On with 'Homecoming' Co-Creators Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz
Homecoming co-creators and executive producers Micah Bloomberg and Eli Horowitz discuss how the show started off as a podcast and what the adaptation process was like, how they got their starts as writers, and more.
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5 Takeaways: 'I May Destroy You'
I May Destroy You is a dark comedy about sexual assault that is both powerful and endlessly watchable. Part of why it works so well is the backstory crafted by creator-star Michaela Coel, of Chewing Gum fame. Coel plays Arabella, who must piece toget...
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Write On with 'The King of Staten Island' Co-Writer Dave Sirus
The King of Staten Island co-writer Dave Sirus discusses striking the right balance between laughs and genuine emotion, his work with Pete Davidson on Saturday Night Live, writing for Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and more.
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Weekend Movie Takeaway: Films You Can View to Learn and Engage
In the weeks following George Floyd's murder at the hands of the Minneapolis police, the United States has been taking a long overdue look at the systemic racism at its core. Although screen narrative is obviously not at the center of the discussion,...
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Five Takeaways: New Initiatives to Amplify Black Voices
The world has shifted since the last Five Takeaways was published. George Floyd’s death and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests are changing the political landscape before our eyes. There is a new normal, and imagining returning to the old is ...
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Remembering Screenwriter Jas Waters' Illustrious, Varied Career
Screenwriter Jas Waters, known to many of her friends and peers as JasFly (also her Twitter moniker), has unexpectedly passed away. Waters, who wrote on both This is Us and Jim Carrey’s Kidding, was just thirty-nine years old. No cause of death has b...
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Write On with 'Little Fires Everywhere' Co-EP and Writer Raamla Mohamed
Little Fires Everywhere co-executive producer and writer Raamla Mohamed discusses working on the show, the complex issues the show deals with, and much more.
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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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