“It’s so much easier to choose Netflix over writing.” Max Timm on Screenwriting
Max Timm on the importance of education for writers, destroying self doubt, and common mistakes in screenwriting.
Max Timm on the importance of education for writers, destroying self doubt, and common mistakes in screenwriting.
Don’t Be Good At Anything Else: The Dowdle Brothers on No Escape
John and Drew Dowdle discuss their latest film, the importance of structure, and why a film is like a small army.
By Lauri Donahue. Going to an all-boys, military Catholic high school turns out to have been excellent preparation for a career in filmmaking. Or at least, that’s the background of the brothers John and Drew Dowdle, and their latest film No Escape, starring Owen Wilson, Lake Bell, and Pierce Brosnan, has so far earned over […]
How Your Indie-style Script Could Get You a Job with Disney Animation
Creative Executive Jessica Julius talks about Disney's script development process, the Story Trust, and the importance of not being Prickly.
How one writer turned an indie screenplay into a job at Disney Animation: pitch strategy, portfolio, studio tests, and lessons to break into animation writing.
The Academy Nicholl Fellowship: Opening doors for Emerging Writers
"Writing is the foundation of cinema.” Interviews with the 2014-15 Academy Screenwriting Nicholl Fellows.
By Scott Essman. “Very often screenwriters are like shadows passing through the history of cinema.” Jean-Claude Carriere The Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting is an international screenwriting competition established to identify and encourage talented new screenwriters. The Academy has 17 different branches, but screenwriting is the only branch with a dedicated fellowship. “Over the years, […]
Comic-Con for Screenwriters: Austin Film Festival
Getting the most out of the World’s Greatest Festival for Screenwriters.
What Comic-Con is for comic book fans, the Austin Film Festival’s Writer’s Conference is for screenwriters. In the words of one panelist, Think of this as summer camp – the best, nerdiest summer camp you could ever go to. You’re on a journey to build a career as a writer. It’s a two-part journey: building […]
