Cuban exile Nilo Cruz is known for creating emotionally powerful LatinX characters who slide in and out of magical realism. In a sense, Cruz is a poet first, playwright second,…
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If you’re feeling like your creative juices have dried up, there’s no need to panic. As of January 1, 2020, there are a bunch of new stories to legally steal…
Inspiration for our screenplays comes from many places. Our flawed families, war, comic books and even other filmmakers are popular fodder for creativity. Many writers also draw from their own…
This is a delightful episode. As always, Jeff Goldsmith hosts a fascinating discussion with his guests. This ScreenCraft-sponsored episode of The Q&A Podcast features 7 of the 10 screenwriters nominated…
Oscar-nominated Kristy Wilson-Cairns chats with Giles Alderson, Dom Lenoir and Robbie McKane on The Filmmaker’s Podcast about co-writing 1917 with director Sam Mendes. Recorded at the Corinthia Hotel in…
The film Toy Story (1995), created a deeply emotional world of both nostalgia and personal triumph that at the time seemed unparalleled in the realm of digital animation. It became…
Most of us grew up on David Koepp films. Death Becomes Her (1992), Jurassic Park (1993) and Mission: Impossible (1996) were all game-changers in the film industry and made us…
These days it’s no secret that Hollywood is all about remakes, reboots, sequels, comic book characters and proven intellectual properties like video games and book adaptations. Brick and mortar movie…
For most of us, writing a screenplay can take months, even years. Sometimes, just getting a working outline can be a Herculean effort. We’ve all heard of a ‘vomit draft’…
If you go on Matthew Helderman’s IMDb page, you’ll notice he has over 100 credits for films he produced, including the recent movie Driven about John DeLorean, creator of the…
