Listed below are the finalists of the inaugural ScreenCraft Stage Play competition. These impressive projects written for the stage were selected from nearly 700 entries. Congratulations to the writers who have…
adminJanuary 18, 2019
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Academy Originals' Creative Spark Series features Oscar-winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black as he takes viewers inside his screenwriting process. Black attended UCLA and graduated with honors from UCLA’s School of Theater,…
Ken MiyamotoJanuary 18, 2019
Nell Scovell has her keystrokes on dozens of jokes, plot twists, and characters, thanks to more than thirty years of TV writing. “I love absurdity, but I like absurdity that’s…
Valerie KalfrinJanuary 16, 2019
Listed below are the quarterfinalists of the 2018 ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition, selected from over 1200 submissions. We’re excited to be exploring these excellent books and to have received a slate…
adminJanuary 16, 2019
Does a studio script reader ever pass on scripts written by celebrated writers? Do they get burnt out easily after reading so many scripts? Do they receive proper training before…
Ken MiyamotoJanuary 14, 2019
Listed below are the finalists of the 2018 ScreenCraft Pilot Launch competition. These exceptional pilots were selected from roughly 2,500 submissions. Congratulations to the writers who have made it this…
adminJanuary 11, 2019
Academy Originals' Creative Spark Series features Oscar-winning screenwriter Eric Roth as he takes viewers inside his screenwriting process. Roth co-wrote 2018's A Star Is Born and has written such classic films…
Ken MiyamotoJanuary 10, 2019
“There’s less time to wool-gather . And it’s really important to just be able to free-associate for a while and not be able to read anything or write anything down…
Travis MaiuroJanuary 9, 2019
What screenwriting lessons can we draw from the words of one of our generation's most celebrated directors — Martin Scorsese? Film is a collaborative medium. Everyone from the crew to…
Ken MiyamotoJanuary 7, 2019
