The Screenwriter’s Life

If you want the life of a scribe, check out what this entails.

[Video]: Dean Craig on Not Writing for the Money

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Dean Craig (Death at a Funeral, A Few Best Men) gives you a little pep talk about focusing on screenwriting. Seriously. Stop going out. To hell with your social life. Figure out how you’re going to get the script done. If you liked this, check out more videos about screenwriting or filmmaking. And if you … Read more

Ozzywood to Hollywood – Part Deux

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So I’m two months into my Los Angeles, Hollywood life and for the most part it’s gone smoothly. There’s been very few hiccups (if any), and you could say it’s been relatively easy to adjust. by Mark Rasmussen Perhaps even more remarkably, I am making my way and achieving results. And that’s great. I need … Read more

Palm Springs ShortFest should be on the top of your festival strategy

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So you have been working on a short film for months, possibly years. You think you have the next ‘Taxi Driver’ (only short form) and you aren’t sure what festivals to go for that will appreciate your genius… By Pauline Findlay You try your luck at Sundance, they only received 7,000 submissions this year! You … Read more

Go With The Flow

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My sister recently became a mother. As fascinating as it was watching her wrestling with her new role as provider to this tiny human being, it was even more fascinating watching her wrestle over the insatiable pull back into her journalism career. by Cherie Lee But career and motherhood have completely different values: one is … Read more