Diane M. Meyer has been hired by Joe Nasser of Nasser Entertainment to write a feature script.
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“Want to add a little comedy to your screenplay?
“One good place to look is the props. Yes, you do have props — every item your characters touch is a prop. But not every prop will be funny. This is all about selection and incongruity.
“Don’t worry, it is easier than it sounds….”
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Mark Moran just signed a deal with WDC Media PR to promote his movie “Blast and Whisper” — the first film that focuses on the Biblical story of Elijah.
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“… Begin with the climax, then work backwards.
“I’m a big fan of this method. It works for anything–novels, plays, new-business pitches, music albums, choreography. It works if you’re Lady Gaga, it works if you’re Mother Teresa.
“First figure out where you want to finish. Then work backwards from there….”
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William Horberg and a delegation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences traveled to Alexandria, Egypt last week for a “conference billed with the heady title of ‘New Initiatives in Education, Science and Culture: Towards Enhanced US-Muslim Countries Collaboration.’
“… (O)ne hopes that it is the artists and scientists and teachers who can come […]

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Script magazine had some nice things to say about home-of-the-ProSeries ScreenwritingU in its July-August 2010 issue.
“… (T)aking into account the fact that most prospective screenwriters are professionals themselves, just in another field, and already have a ton of engagements on their plates, online courses are a wonderful option. Web seminars allow students to log on […]

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“… Winning a contest takes you one step closer to the possibility of selling a script. It validates your talent and provides credibility when you speak with agents or producers. It can also be evidence you call upon during tough times that you are doing the right thing. And that can keep you in the […]

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“… If you look at both the Inner and Outer Journey of a film story as defined in terms of  ’change’, you’ll see they are structured identically.
I remembered this review of HANCOCK, where the critic pointed out that early in the movie we realise Hancock is a character who needs redemption. He needs to change. […]

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Sandra Berg recently profiled Matt Nix (Burn Notice), Steve Franks (Psych), and several other USA Network showrunners in an online edition of Written By, the magazine of the Writers Guild of America, West.
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AJ Ferrara has been hired to rewrite a feature film in development at Little Studio Films.
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“… Most people work to the point where there is nothing wrong with their script…and then they’re done.  Their standard for success is ‘nothing wrong.’
“Essentially, they have a script with no flaws.  Is that the same thing as a great script?  Can a script have nothing wrong and still not sell? You bet.
“You don’t just […]

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“… For the first time, the Banff Television Festival and NextMedia are one festival combining TV and interactive/digital.  With changes in the Canadian funding formulas we are beginning to think of these two separate industries as one….”
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Check out Charles Card’s short, “The Good Samaritan,” at YouTube.
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Jon Bonnell was a recent Internet radio guest on The Everything Film Show. He spoke with Jeff Burns and company about his feature sci-fi film “Star Quest: The Odyssey” and about what’s important in writing a screenplay.
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Julie Kenner’s book “Carpe Demon: The adventures of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom” has been funded for a movie as part of a deal between 1492 Pictures and CJ Entertainment.
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