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October 28, 2021

Production Overview

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Screenwriter Interviews

Redefining a Genre with 'The Voyeurs' Writer-Director Michael Mohan

Sep 8, 2021
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Screenwriter Interviews

How Filmmakers Gita Pullapilly and Aron Gaudet Found Loss and Redemption with QUEENPINS

Sep 7, 2021
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Screenwriter Interviews

Finding Honesty in Dark Corners with 'No Man of God' Director Amber Sealey

Aug 25, 2021
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Film Directing

Why I Wrote My Book "What’s the Story? The Director Meets Their Screenplay"

May 10, 2021
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

From Script to Screen: Shooting the Subtext in Martin Scorsese’s 'Taxi Driver'

Apr 29, 2021
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Screenwriter Interviews

Interview with 'Wrong Turn' Director Mike P. Nelson

Feb 19, 2021
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Film Reviews

UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Tom is Writing About…Directors?

Jan 20, 2021
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Film Directing

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

Dec 9, 2020
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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

Oct 2, 2020
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Film Reviews

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

Aug 12, 2020
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Screenwriter Interviews

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

Jul 20, 2020
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Cast and Crew

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

Feb 14, 2020
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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

Dec 4, 2019
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Documentary Filmmaking

INTERVIEW: 63 UP Director Michael Apted

Oct 17, 2019
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Sep 6, 2019
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Cast and Crew

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

May 24, 2019
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Mar 8, 2019
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Screenwriter Interviews

CROSS ROAD: The Little Women of Clare Niederpruem

Sep 19, 2018
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

Jun 13, 2018
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

Apr 25, 2018
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Screenwriting Business Advice

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

Feb 21, 2018
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

IT DEPENDS: What is Film Packaging?

Feb 9, 2018
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

Jan 10, 2018
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

Jan 9, 2018
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

Dec 29, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

Susan Kouguell Interviews I, Tonya Editor Tatiana S. Riegel

Dec 29, 2017
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

Dec 20, 2017
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

Nov 14, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writer On Set Etiquette

Nov 1, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Sep 11, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Aug 14, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

ALTERNATE ROUTES: Smartphone Filmmaking for Screenwriters

Aug 8, 2017
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Screenwriting How-To Articles

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

Jun 16, 2017
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

May 1, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

Susan Kouguell Speaks with Filmmaker Agnès Varda

Apr 14, 2017
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

Apr 14, 2017
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

Apr 11, 2017
Rebecca Norris gets the scoop on feature film self-distribution on streaming channels and VOD from award-winning director, producer, and writer Cindy Baer.
Independent Filmmaking

TRUE INDIE: Feature Film Self-Distribution with Cindy Baer of ODD BRODSKY

Mar 31, 2017
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Screenwriter Blogs

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

Mar 28, 2017
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?

Jan 18, 2017
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

Jan 10, 2017
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Film Directing

NAVIGATING HOLLYWOOD: Whittier Finds a Director - Part 1

Dec 29, 2016
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

Dec 21, 2016
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How to Sell a Script and Build a Screenwriting Career

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

Dec 7, 2016
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

Nov 8, 2016
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

Sep 21, 2016
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

Apr 13, 2016
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

Mar 18, 2016
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

Mar 10, 2016
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

Feb 24, 2016