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[Herald Interview] Screenwriters Yeon Sang-ho and Ryu Yong-jae learned valuable lessons from ‘Monstrous’
Screenwriters Yeon Sang-ho (left) and Ryu Yong-jae (Tving) Although pleased with the recent success of TVing’s…
The Writers’ Room offers a collaborative experience for future screenwriters
The old adage “write what you know” applies to the students of The Writers’ Room, a…
The project chooses 12 screenwriters to tell African stories
After a rigorous selection process, the Realness Institute, in partnership with Netflix, has announced 12 selected…
Two screenwriters have been selected by Netflix to participate in 2022 Episodic Lab
The Realness Institute, in partnership with Netflix, has selected two Kenyans to participate in the Episodic…
10 Screenwriting Tips Sequel Screenwriters Want You To Know
There’s a lot of pressure when it comes to creating a sequel, and these writers want…
Crush the screenwriters talk about writing a queer rom-com for teens
Inot many ways, Crusha love story starring Rowan Blanchard and Auli’I Cravalho, is like any other…
Sequel Writers Explain Their Toughest Jobs in Hollywood
Photo: Craft Entertainment I should have known something was wrong by the way I became the…
SBS Emerging Writers Incubator returns for Australian screenwriters
Applications are open for the SBS Emerging Writers’ Incubator, a national initiative of SBS in partnership…
Emerging scriptwriters will receive mentorship from prominent filmmakers in SWA’s Script Lab
WHEN THE Screen Writers Association (SWA) invited applications for its first-ever Script Lab last September, it…
Kerala: John Paul, dean of screenwriters, is no more | Kochi News
KOCHI: Veteran screenwriter John Paul, who along with directors like Bharathan, Padmarajan and Mohan helped reinvent…
New climate ‘playbook’ teaches screenwriters how to include the current climate emergency in movies
A new climate playbook was created for screenwriting in an era of growing state of emergency…
Screenwriters can help fight the climate crisis through storytelling
“Like characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, many of us cheat with one hand and try…
Why screenwriters should keep climate change in mind in their scripts
Only 2.8% of movie and TV scripts released between 2016 and 2020 even mentioned climate change,…
Screenwriters Association Announces 2022 Script Lab Winners
Mumbai: Screenwriters Association (SWA) announced the first six winners of the Script Lab 2022 on Thursday.…
Adaptations of the book “Outlander” include personal elements of the screenwriters
Foreigner is based on the books by Diana Gabaldon. Usually, each season adapts a different book.…
REGIONAL SCREENPLAYERS DEVELOP MARKET-READY PITCHES THROUGH NCIG-NETFLIX “LAB 6X6” PROGRAM
The National Creative Industries Group (NCIG)-Netflix “Lab 6×6” program aimed at incubating the first wave of…
Aaron Sorkin: “The screenwriters write about people cooler than us” | Aaron Sorkin
A60-year-old Aaron Sorkin is that rare screenwriter who qualifies as a household name. Starting out in…
The screenwriters of The worst person in the world: the history of the Oscars?
This year, Eskil Vogt and Joachim Treves are nominated for an Oscar for their original screenplay…
Returns from the screenwriters’ laboratory | The East Hampton Star
HamptonsFilm’s 2022 Writers’ Lab will feature, clockwise from top left, writers Jamil McGinnis and Pat Heywood,…
HamptonsFilm Announces 22nd Annual Screenwriters Lab Attendees
HamptonsFilm also announced that Zahran and her project “The Leftover Ladies” are recipients of the 2022…
NM Film Office and Stowe Story Labs Collaborate on Screenwriters Program
Stowe Story Labs has partnered with the New Mexico Film Office for a screenwriting program. (Courtesy…
SBIFF 2022: Oscar-nominated screenwriters gather at the screenwriters’ panel
Mark Alfred/Daily Nexus On Saturday, March 5, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival held its annual…
The 10 Best Podcasts for Screenwriters
What are the best podcasts for screenwriters? Are you a writer trying to break into the…
Warby Parker and The Black List seek the next great screenwriters
What kind of content can a brand get for $60,000? A single Instagram post from an…
Screenwriters talk about writing at the Film Festival
Writing about writers talking about writing turns out to be surprisingly easy. The Santa Barbara International…
Film Producers, Screenwriters, Directors and NAFTI Graduates Failed in Kumawood – Bill Asamoah
Actor, Bill Asamoah, believes that Kumawood’s development would have been exponential if there had been filmmakers…
15 Indian female directors and screenwriters are transforming Indian cinema
The year is 1913. Dadasaheb Phalke directs India’s first feature film Raja Harishchandra. The film has…
Sundance Institute Announces 2022 Intensive Screenwriters Fellows
The Sundance Institute has announced the 13 writers selected for its 2022 Screenwriters Intensive. Now in…
Asur, Scam 1992, Eeb Allay Ooo! win big
The second annual Screenwriters Association (SWA) Awards saw familiar winners in Scam 1992 (2020) by Hansal…
Black History MonthBlack actors, directors and screenwriters who made television and film history
Directors, actors, and screenwriters are some of the most visible people when it comes to names…
Realness African Screenwriters Residency Incubator Program 2022
Realness African Screenwriters Residency Incubator Program 2022 The Residence of African Realness Screenwriters is an incubator…
Scriptwriters residency: Realness Institute launches a call for applications
Posted February 19, 2022 Six African filmmakers will have a unique opportunity to develop their fiction…
How the Inevitable Foundation Cultivates Underrepresented Screenwriters with Disabilities — Inside Philanthropy
In 2013, Marisa Torelli-Pedevska began working at a residential summer camp for adolescents and adults with…
Why MTV’s “First Time Screenwriters Contest” is so abusive
So to sum up, MTV doesn’t want to pay new “diverse” writers close to a starting…
Realness Institute announces call for residency for 2022 screenwriters
The 7th Realness Institute program is open to mid-career screenwriters and industry professionals from Nigeria, South…
The Screenwriters Association announces the second annual SWA Awards in association with Final Draft on February 27, 2022
The second edition of the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA) in association with Final Draft is…
The second edition of the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA) Awards will be held on February 27; hosted by Swanand Kirkire, Tisca Chopra
The second edition of the Screenwriters Association of India (SWA) in association with Final Draft will…
Sundance invites MFA candidates Yuan Yuan and Hasan Hadi to Screenwriters Lab 2022
Yuan Yuan (left), Hasan Hadi The Sundance Institute has announced that of 16 writers invited to…
The Writers Lab for Women Screenwriters 40+ lands in Europe
01/27/2022 – Fremantle and HBO Max Nordic are backing the initiative which was first launched in…
The Writers Lab for female screenwriters with over 40 launches in Europe
01/27/2022 – Fremantle and HBO Max Nordic are backing the initiative which was first launched in…
Inaugural Screenwriters’ Residency Recipients Draw on Local Inspiration and Expertise
Thursday, January 27, 2022, 12:25 p.m.Press release: Queenstown Lakes District Council Great Southern Television and Queenstown…
Oscars for Female Screenwriters: ‘CODA’ and ‘Passing’
The fight for women to be recognized for their achievements as directors goes back decades, but,…
Possibility of record for female screenwriters at the Oscars: “CODA” and “Passing”
The fight for women to be recognized for their achievements as directors goes back decades, but,…
Netflix Tops USC Scripter Nominees With Three Female Writers, ‘Dune’ Gets Needed Boost
the USC Writer Awards has announced its nominees for its 34th annual ceremony, recognizing the best…
7 Nollywood screenwriters we want more of in 2022
Half of Nigeria’s top podcast, Jola Ayeye, is more than her mind on I Said What…
‘Predator’ writers settle copyright dispute with Disney
The copyright lawsuit between the screenwriters of the 1987 film Predator and disneyit is 20th century…
Sundance Institute chooses 16 writers for January’s Screenwriters Lab
The Sundance Institute has chosen its 16 screenwriters to participate in the 2o22 Screenwriters Lab. Taking…
Disney and ‘Predator’ writers settle copyright dispute – The Hollywood Reporter
The screenwriters behind the original Predator The film and Disney’s 20th Century Studios have agreed to…
Writers confirm every Marvel Studios draft had Kraven the Hunter at some point
Turns out Kraven the Hunter has been a part of every Spider Man movie produced by…
“Secure it in the typewriter!” “It’s national screenwriters day!
HOLLYWOOD, approx. (Mainly) (WHTM) – Let’s name a few names: Catherine Bigelow. Frank Capra. Maya Deren.…
Observance, history and interesting facts
National Screenwriters Day is celebrated on January 5 in recognition of screenwriters who work day and…
New Comedy Writers Wanted For Screen Ireland Projector Program
Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland announced that applications are now open for the TV comedy cycle…
No Way Home Writers Talk Uncle Ben’s Role In The MCU
Spider-Man: No Way Home screenwriters Chris McKenna and Erik Sommer discussed Uncle Ben’s involvement in the…
Spider-Man writers explain major death isn’t at home
Warning: This story contains spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home. “With great power must also come…
No Way Home Writers Considered Different Spider-Man Intro
A different introductory scene has been set for Spider-Men’s return in Spider-Man: No Path Home, no…
The writers of No Way Home had to avoid the “Lazy Fan Service”
The recently released Spider-Man: No Path Home offers a ton of flashbacks and tributes to the…
Star Wars story banned from using Boba Fett
The Mandalorian Season 2 finale – 91% was the perfect opportunity to feature The Book of…
Screenwriters” How to Find an Independent Producer | Raindance Film School
You have written short films, feature films and pilots. You have spent the past three years…
Call for comedy writers
Fís Éireann / Screen Ireland (Screen Ireland) is delighted to announce that applications are now open…
Variety FYC Fest: Writers Talk Adapting Stories to Screen
Going from story to screenplay is no easy task – whether that story is a popular…
The writers of “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on Tom Holland as Peter Parker
Like so many others, Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers grew up loving Spider-Man – from the…
Search for new comedy writers begins for Screen Ireland’s Spotlight program
Fís Éireann / Screen IrelandFís Éireann / Screen Ireland (FÉ / SI) is the national agency…
Netflix partners with Realness Institute to train African screenwriters
Netflix, the world’s largest streaming service, has partnered with Realness Institute, a pan-African film organization, to…
Inevitable Foundation Launches Service to Connect Screenwriters with Disabilities to Hollywood Executives – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: The Inevitable Foundation launched the Content Development Concierge, which connects disabled screenwriters with Hollywood decision…
VugAfrica: first online marketplace for screenwriters in Rwanda | The new times
FOR A LONG TIME, screenwriters nurtured millions of stories but were unable to share with the…
Netflix launches two paid initiatives for Kenyan screenwriters to develop their writing
The Realness Institute has announced open applications for the 2022 Episodic Lab and Development Executive Traineeship…
The Eternals Writers’ Next Film Is ‘The Matrix Meets The Virgin Suicides’ [Exclusive]
The “Eternals” writing team, consisting of siblings Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo, provided a wealth of…
“VFX forced writers and storytellers to be more imaginative”: panelist at VFX Summit 2021
In a panel discussion on the impact of VFX technology on modern storytelling in films and…
These are the Eternals characters cut from early drafts that the writers hope to appear in future films [Exclusive]
At the start of the writing process, the 10 Eternals team was even bigger, adding up…
Netflix: Promotes Next Generation of German-Speaking Screenwriters, Launches Acceleration Program With Impact →
In collaboration with the American creative network Impact, Netflix wishes to discover new talents and storytellers…
Eternals writers discover Gilgamesh was originally intended to be Kingo’s valet – The UBJ – United Business Journal
Screenwriters Kaz and Ryan Firpo discovered that Gilgamesh (Don Lee) was originally intended to be Kingo’s…
Screenwriters Jacob Chattman and Suffolk Elder Gustave Cadet publish graphic novel – The Suffolk Journal
Award-winning screenwriters Jacob Chattman and Gustave Cadet, a Suffolk alumnus, recently decided to take a different…
Why this is the best time for screenwriters in the OTT business – Leisure News
Long ago, the Bollywood eras could be understood by easy couples of actors and genres –…
How Hollywood Fails For Disabled Writers – The Hollywood Reporter
Erica, a 32-year-old screenwriter, has worked on eight Hollywood movies and TV shows over the past…
The Academy reveals the winning Nicholl screenwriters in 2021
Five people have been selected as winners of the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.…
Marvel has a windowless Black Widow room for screenwriters
A new report reveals that Marvel Studios has a secret room called the Black Widow Room,…
Writers Factory is looking for aspiring local screenwriters
INNOVATE Limerick through Film in Limerick and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board have announced…
The Baltimore Screenwriters Competition is now open!
17th Annual Baltimore Screenwriters Competition Now Accepting Entries the Baltimore Film Bureau to Baltimore Office of…
Forspoken unveils a list of screenwriters from cinema, television, video games …
One of Square Enix’s next big releases, the PS5-exclusive Forspoken console, has proven to be a…
Tananarive Due works with a team of all-black directors and writers in his first adaptation of “Horror Noire” by Shudder for Revision Blacks In Horror Films
LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 11: Writer Tananarive Due speaks on stage during “#BlackLifeBlackProtest” … [+]…
Award-winning Spanish novelist exposed as three male screenwriters
The Spanish literary world was recently shaken by the revelation that one of the country’s most…
Three-act drama the Last Duel needed three better writers
Breadcrumb Links Movies Culture Matt Damon, Nicole Holofcener and Ben Affleck discuss their collaboration on a…
At an online conference, writers and directors demand fair rights and compensation
10/13/2021 – Authors and experts explored the main challenges faced by audiovisual authors and the divergences…
Deepa Mehta to mentor South Asian screenwriters at Hollywood Inclusion Lab
Deepa Mehta (Photo by Kevin Winter / Getty Images)By: Mohnish Singh Filmmaker and screenwriter Deepa Mehta,…
Hollywood Inclusion Lab for South Asian screenwriters selects mentors – The Hollywood Reporter
1497 Writers Lab brought in top filmmakers to mentor another class of under-represented South Asian screenwriters…
The Day – ‘Dune’ screenwriters explain how they approached the sci-fi classic
Recently, ahead of the release of Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited sci-fi epic ‘Dune’, the film’s official Twitter…
Variety announces 10 screenwriters to watch for 2021
Variety this year published the list of 10 screenwriters to watch. A conversation with the winners…
The 10 richest screenwriters in Hollywood, ranked by net worth
When you watch a movie, you usually pay attention to the story and the actors. But…