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Tag: Advice
Session #58 – World Building
Where in the world…? In this week’s session, we talk about world building. How different is creating for science fiction vs. fantasy? We look at some recent films and how their worlds were built, for good or bad.
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Session #57 – The Rise of Subscription Movies & TV
First it was Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. Then the TV and cable netowrks – HBO Now, Starz and CBS All Access. Then came MoviePass (R.I.P.), Sinemia and AMC’s A-List. DC Universe just launched and soon Apple and Disney will be OTT subscription services themselves. It seems EVERYONE is going to a subscription model. We discuss how the evolving film and TV markets effect writers in today’s session.
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Session #56 – Film Festival Strategies
You’ve done it! You’ve produced your short film – now what? In today’s session, learn from Tom and Rachanee’s experience on the film festival circuit. The how, where, when and why of submitting your film, and keeping your sanity and shirt in the process.
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Session #55 – Back to School
It’s Back to School time! We ask the question: What did you do on your summer vacation? And now that school is back in session, what will you be working towards this fall?
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Session #53 – The Art of the Twist
What makes a good plot twist? We all love being blown away by a being thrown an awesome curveball in movies and shows. In today’s session we discuss what makes them work, and what doesn’t.
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Session #51 – Moving to LA and Living the Dream
We’ve already talked about WHY you might want to move to Los Angeles to pursue your dream of screenwriting for the next Emmy or Oscar winner (See Session #38), but what happens when you actually decide to make the move? In today’s session we talk about tips for making the move to Los Angeles and surviving when you get here.
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Session #50 – We Have Bad Taste
Sometimes you just can’t help but like a show or movie that everyone else thinks are completely unfit for human consumption. In this week’s session we discuss the things we loved that others hated. Spoiler alert! – We discuss key plot points to movies and TV shows, most listed below, but may have missed a few.
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Session #47 – San Diego Comic-Con Wrap-up
Did you get your nerd on for Comic-Con? We just spent a few days in San Diego at the Comic-Con watching great short films at the film festival and going to panels and in general just enjoying all the geek culture we could. We’ll tell you what we saw and learned in this week’s session.
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Session #45 – Writing Personal Statements
Have you ever been confronted by the dreaded “personal statement,” required with many screenwriting fellowships or contest? Do you hate writing…about yourself? In this week’s session, we break down what to include, and what not to include, in your personal statement.
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