These days it seems like there are more lists of screenwriters than there are actual screenwriters. But the biggest and most prestigious list remains the Black List, which was revealed yesterday with exceptional gusto. The full list can be found here along with a six-minute comedy video proclaiming it's arrival. This list is always useful... Continue Reading →
The 2018 Write/LA Grand Prize Winners!
This post originally appeared on Write/LA. We are positively thrilled to announce the three grand prize winners of the inaugural Write/LA screenwriting competition. These writers have all shown tremendous talent and dedication to their craft. As fate would have it, the three winners have written a half-hour pilot, an hour pilot, and a feature screenplay... Continue Reading →
10 Women to Visit at the Box Office
Here are ten women to go visit (and as students of character, learn from) at your local theater this holiday season.
Congratulations to the 2018 Write/LA Finalists!
Over the weekend, Write/LA -- the annual screenwriting competition that we co-launched this year with LiveRead/LA -- proudly announced the eight writers / writing teams who have reached the finals of our inaugural competition! Check out the official announcement on the Write/LA website. Congratulations to these wonderful writers who will each receive written feedback on... Continue Reading →
2018 Screenplays For Your Consideration - An Ongoing List
It's that time of year again -- the time when all the best films from the last year put their screenplays online in the hope they'll earn a coveted nomination from the Golden Globes, the Oscars, and all the rest. We don't have our script index anymore, so we're not hosting any of these scripts... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to the 2018 Write/LA Semifinalists!
The 2018 Write/LA semifinalists were announced yesterday on our partner site, Write/LA. We couldn't be more excited for these creative and hard-working writers. Congratulations, semifinalists! Weβre excited to announce the eight finalists on December 1. The 2018 Write/LA Semifinalists Nick Alverson β Strength Ryan Braund β Screenplay.exe Michi Broman β Palm Beach Arcade Natalie DeJohn & Chandra... Continue Reading →
2018 Write/LA Quarterfinalists Announced!
The fifty quarterfinalists for the inaugural season of Write/LA have been announced! Check out the official announcement on Write/LA, or take a peak at the list below. For making it to the quarterfinals, each of these writers will receive two tickets to our invite-only grand prize live read event in Los Angeles this January. They... Continue Reading →
RIDE: Writer/Director Jeremy Ungar On Constructing a Contained Thriller
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Many a prudent young screenwriter spends much of their time struggling to come up with contained stories that can be shot on tiny budgets without feeling either contained or tiny. It's an incredibly difficult feat, and one that Jeremy Ungar has pulled off in his new film, Ride. In the rush... Continue Reading →
Read Scripts for the Emmy Winners While You Can!
Congratulations to all of the winners and nominees from last night's 2018 Emmy ceremony! You can check out a full list of winners at The Hollywood Reporter. You can glimpse the fashion (if that's your thing) at The LA Times. BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, head over to the Emmys website and download all of the scripts... Continue Reading →
The 2018 Emmy Nominees (with Links to Scripts!)
Have any of you noticed how all the "complete" lists of nominees for any television or film award show always leave off the writers? I get that the average reader only cares about the actors, but still... Rant over. Here is an incomplete list of the nominees for the 2018 Emmys (the categories we care... Continue Reading →