How Screenwriters Should Embrace The Creator Economy
Discover how filmmakers bypass traditional gatekeepers and own their work in the creative economy. Explore monetization strategies and build independent film careers.
Maiara Walsh and Cameron Cowperthwaite Break Down the Making of Their Indie Thriller Bight
Making any film is a tall order – especially when it’s self-financed and you don’t have a trust fund to draw from. But that’s exactly what filmmakers Maiara Walsh, who plays Charlie, and Cameron Cowperthwaite, who plays Atticus, achieved. Both wrote and star in their erotic thriller Bight, and Walsh directs their film about the […]
Susanna Fogel and David Iserson on Breaking In, Endurance, and the Reality of a Writing Life
For screenwriters of all levels, the film and television industry is often imagined as a neat sequence of milestones: getting read, getting staffed, selling a script, and moving steadily upward. The reality, as screenwriters Susanna Fogel and David Iserson describe it, is anything but that. In a comprehensive conversation about their careers, Fogel and Iserson […]
“The Lincoln Lawyer” Creator Ted Humphrey on Writing Career, Craft, and Longevity in Film and Television
Ted Humphrey is a film and television writer whose career reflects both the persistence and adaptability required to work steadily in Hollywood. After beginning his professional life as a lawyer, Humphrey transitioned into screenwriting, earning his first paid assignment on a feature rewrite for Warner Bros which was never produced. and later worked on David […]
Create Your Own Screen Culture: Where Your Story Meets the Moment
Discover how to break into film and TV by developing your original voice and creating screen culture. Career tips for aspiring screenwriters and producers.
