Production Overview

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Screenwriter Interviews

Interview with 'Wrong Turn' Director Mike P. Nelson

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Film Reviews

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom is Writing About…Directors?

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Film Directing

Directing for Writers: Me, Direct? Yup, You!

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Screenwriter Interviews

Writer/Director Todd Robinson on "The Last Full Measure," Adapting a True Story, and the True Importance of a Hero's Journey

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Film Reviews

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Harley Quinn and Abraham Lincoln, Together at Last!

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Screenwriter Interviews

SELLING YOUR SCREENPLAY: Director Agnieszka Holland ("House of Cards") Discusses War-Time Drama, "Mr. Jones"

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Cast and Crew

SYS Podcast Special Edition: Ashley Scott Meyers Shares Casting Tips Behind "The Rideshare Killer"

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Screenwriter Interviews

INTERVIEW: Writer-Actor India Ennenga on Working with Hollywood Legends on "The Irishmen" and the Values of a Writing Background

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Documentary Filmmaking

INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Becoming Alan Smithee - Mistakes Screenwriters Turned First-Time Directors Should Avoid

Front Row L to R - Stephanie Mielke, Tori Koglin, Katherine Johnson, Morgan Willer. Back Row L to R - William Willer, Ethan Mitchell, Jordan Hubacz, Hannah Woods, Bethany Davenport, J.C. Scott, Handel Humphrey, Miles Johnson, Meredith Johnson, Bree Mielke.
Cast and Crew

CROSS ROAD: Katherine Johnson of Sheepshed Entertainment on Building Your Team

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW: Director Lena Khan on Diversity, Financing, Disney and More

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Screenwriter Interviews

CROSS ROAD: The Little Women of Clare Niederpruem

There is a kindred spirit in Hollywood, who's offered help, advice and information to film business newbies for years. Marty Lang interviews the alter ego that has been a beacon to the entry-level Hollywood worker for a long time: The Anonymous Production Assistant.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: The Good Samaritan of the Film World – The Anonymous Production Assistant

With more writers making the move from desk chair to director’s chair, the question on many a scribe’s mind becomes when stepping behind the camera: How can I do it, too? 
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Behind the Camera: From Writer to Director - Lights, Camera, Confidence

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Screenwriting Business Advice

Learning to Love Film Scheduling and Budgeting, For Writer-Producers

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: What is Film Packaging?

Director, screenwriter and author, Stephen Chbosky (Perks of a Wallflower), talks with Script about the making of his new family film, Wonder.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW: Stephen Chbosky on Wonder

Film collectives are popping up around the country. Marty Lang shares information about a new collective dedicated to filmmaking in the Nutmeg State that gives state residents a place to go to help make their projects happen, a place they call the Nutmeg Institute.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Harnessing Your Home State - Film Collectives and the Nutmeg Institute

Writer/Director Aaron Sorkin spoke with Script magazine about bringing the unusual story of Molly's Game to the screen in his directorial debut.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

INTERVIEW: Aaron Sorkin on Molly's Game

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Susan Kouguell Interviews I, Tonya Editor Tatiana S. Riegel

Collaborating with friends has always been a tightrope act. Jeanne Veillette Bowerman gives tips to help you not lose the friendship over the course of a project.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

BALLS OF STEEL: Collaborating with Friends - The Walk of Shame

Marty Lang shares examples of the possibilities writers and filmmakers can create for themselves by making short films.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Using Short Films to Develop Your Stories

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writer On Set Etiquette

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Screenwriter Blogs

Jane Campion Talks Top of the Lake, The Piano, Writing and Moviemaking

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Catching Up With Screenwriter Lukas Hassel On Winning HollyShorts and Producing/Directing His Short Screenplay

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Behind the Scenes of BIG SONIA: A Small Story Writ Large in Film

Susan Kouguell Speaks with The Foster Portfolio Filmmaker Danielle Katvan at Tribeca Film Festival
Screenwriter Blogs

Susan Kouguell Speaks with The Foster Portfolio Filmmaker Danielle Katvan at Tribeca Film Festival

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Screenwriter Blogs

Susan Kouguell Speaks with Filmmaker Agnès Varda

MICRO-BUDGET HOW TO: Adapt a Play to Film, Part 1 | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriter Blogs

MICRO-BUDGET HOW TO: Adapt a Play to Film on a Micro-Budget, Part 1

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Way Out-of-the-Box #Screenwriting by Marty Lang | Script Magazine #scriptchat
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Way Out-of-the-Box Screenwriting

Rebecca Norris gets the scoop on feature film self-distribution on streaming channels and VOD from award-winning director, producer, and writer Cindy Baer.
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TRUE INDIE: Feature Film Self-Distribution with Cindy Baer of ODD BRODSKY

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Screenwriter Blogs

Award-Winning Writer and Director Rosemary Rodriguez talks about her film 'Silver Skies' with Susan Kouguell

STORY BROADS: Script Supervisor and Script Coordinator - Who is Keeping the Integrity of Your Script on Set? by Roe Moore | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

STORY BROADS: Script Supervisor and Script Coordinator - Who is Keeping the Integrity of Your Script on Set?

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Write Like a Production Manager by Marty Lang | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Write Like a Production Manager

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Film Directing

NAVIGATING HOLLYWOOD: Whittier Finds a Director - Part 1

REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film by Heather Taylor | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting Business Advice

REWRITING AS A DIRECTOR: How to Tackle the 2nd Version of Your Film

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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Jane Doe Chronicles, Part 3

Marty Lang sheds light on how some filmmakers have developed a team-oriented approach to creating films. While these teams have different structures and focal points, they share one thing: They're groups of creative people working together to make new work. And they're called collectives. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Mutually Assured Creation through Film Collectives

Macro Screenwriting for Microbudget Films: Work Every Scene by Cheryl Laughlin | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

Macro Screenwriting for Microbudget Films: Work Every Scene

CASTING & ACTING MAGIC: Table Read Your Screenplay - Hold the Acting by Hester Schell | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting #actors
How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

CASTING & ACTING MAGIC: Table Read Your Screenplay - Hold the Acting

SHORT CIRCUIT: The Wizard of Ozland - Filmmaking Showcase of Skills by Dan Goforth #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

SHORT CIRCUIT: The Wizard of Ozland - Filmmaking Showcase of Skills

CASTING AND ACTING MAGIC: Master Class with Catherine Hardwicke by Hester Schell | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriting How-To Articles

CASTING AND ACTING MAGIC: Master Class with Director Catherine Hardwicke

DREAM CAREER TOOLKIT: Pushing the Boulder Up the Hill - Getting That Dang Film Into Production
Screenwriting How-To Articles

DREAM CAREER TOOLKIT: Pushing the Boulder Up the Hill - Getting That Dang Film Into Production

WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Write a Compelling Short Film Script by Kim Garland #scriptchat
Screenwriting How-To Articles

WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Write a Compelling Short Film Script

Behind-the-scenes of my latest film, THE END OF MARA, where I looked to build upon what I'd learned from my previous films.
Screenwriting How-To Articles

WRITE, DIRECT, REPEAT: Mining Film Directing Lessons from Your Work

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: On a Film Set - Dirty Work

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Screenwriter Interviews

SHORT CIRCUIT: Directing – Feature Movie, Part 2

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

THE WIDE MARGIN: Selma, Ava DuVernay, and a Missed Opportunity