“It’s the golden age of indie cinema.” Texas Film Awards Press Conference 2017
The golden age of independent films, under-representation of Latinos in American cinema, and the future for women filmmakers.
The golden age of independent films, under-representation of Latinos in American cinema, and the future for women filmmakers.
“Polarizing, inspiring, strong and difficult.” The Most Hated Woman in America
Tommy O’Haver and Irene Turner on portraying the essence of the truth, flashbacks, and getting the death right.
Tommy O’Haver and Irene Turner on portraying the essence of the truth, flashbacks, and getting the death right.
Phantasm: Remastering a Classic
Don Coscarelli on writing sequels, why the time is right for a re-release of Phantasm, and writing when not writing.
By Donna Marie Miller. For 35 years fantasy screenwriter and director Don Coscarelli has garnered a cult following for his 1979 horror film, Phantasm, and its four sequels: Phantasm II (1988), Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994,) Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998,) and Phantasm V: Ravager (2014.) The low-budget movies featured the late Angus Scrimm as the […]
Avoid the Formulaic: Gale Anne Hurd and Natalie Chaidez on Hunters
Gale Ann Hurd and Natalie Chaidez discuss the ambiguous nature of character, and explain why screenwriters should never attempt to figure out a screenplay’s plot before writing it.
By Donna Marie Miller. “They are many. And they are angry,” reads the tag line for the new television series, Hunters, which premieres April 11 at 9 p.m. CST on the Syfy Channel. The hybrid gritty crime drama and sci-fi thriller based on best-selling books by Whitley Strieber, puts a new spin on aliens as […]
Pay the Ghost: Playing to Every Parent’s Worst Nightmare
Dan Kay on Pay the Ghost, the creation of haunting moments, and his biggest tip for writers.
Dan Kay on Pay the Ghost, the creation of haunting moments, and his biggest tip for writers.
