Alison Mann From Fourth Wall Animation Talks Animation
Alison Mann is the Co-Founder of BRIC Foundation & Talent Manager and Co-President of Fourth Wall Animation at Fourth Wall Management. She has worked with big industry names including Nickelodeon/ MTV, Walt Disney Animation Studio, Zynga, Disney Interactive, Paramount Pictures Animation, Illumination Entertainment and Sony Pictures Animation. She shared her thoughts for screenwriters interested in this space. […]
“Hell Fest” Can’t Mask Its Genre Clichés
The new film “Hell Fest” isn’t very scary, but it does make for a fairly enjoyable riff on all those middle-of-the-road frighteners that dominated the horror genre in the 80’s. In this one, three couples venture to a traveling theme park dubbed “Hell Fest.” Even a casual horror fan will recognize most of its tropes. […]
“Kin” Jumbles Genres and Tones in a Messy Mix
The new film “Kin” wants to be many things: a sci-fi fantasy, a road trip comedy, a coming-of-age story, and a brutal actioner. At times, it succeeds in individually essaying all of them, but taken as a whole, the film is quite a mess. One minute it wants the audience to mourn the violent murder […]
“Everything Is An Opportunity.” Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Director ‘The Darkest Minds’ & ‘Kung Fu Panda’ Sequels
Creative Screenwriting Magazine had the opportunity to talk shop with writer-director Jennifer Yuh Nelson, who is most famously known for her work on the animated Kung Fu Panda movies. She discusses her creative process and her shift from animated features to her latest live-action film The Darkest Minds. “Some people say their brain is in […]
“Revenge” Adds New Twists to an Oft-Told Tale
Revenge sagas about a woman turning the tables on her attackers are nothing new to the cinema. Filmmakers from Francois Truffaut (“The Bride Wore Black”) to Quentin Tarantino (“Kill Bill, Volumes 1 and 2”) have made indelible impressions with such tales. The sub-genre of ‘rape and revenge films,’ while often more exploitative, has earned its […]
