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Tag: screenwriting

The Brazilian Actress and the Covid Quarantine Camp (Or, The Miraculous Making of The Modelizer)

Film
By Byron Mann | July 13, 2023
By Byron Mann | July 13, 2023

The Brazilian Actress and the Covid Quarantine Camp (Or, The Miraculous Making of The Modelizer)

Actor-writer Byron Mann on the remarkable sequence of events that led to him being able to make his new movie, which is out now in theaters.

The Power of the Pen

Film
By Bomani J. Story | June 7, 2023
By Bomani J. Story | June 7, 2023

The Power of the Pen

The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster writer-director Bomani J. Story on how he first encountered great writing through hip-hop lyricism.

The Fake Financier

Film
By Dani Barker | May 31, 2023
By Dani Barker | May 31, 2023

The Fake Financier

Writer-actress Dani Barker shares a cautionary tale from the making of her new film, Follow Her — and she has the receipts.

Confession

Film
By Matt Dellapina | May 3, 2023
By Matt Dellapina | May 3, 2023

Confession

Actor-writer Matt Dellapina excavates the religious roots of his new film, The Woods are Real, which premieres Friday at the LES Film Festival.

“Not Great!” Or, How I Fought COVID Claustrophobia While Writing My Apartment-Bound Jewish Folk-Horror Romance Attachment

Film
By Gabriel Bier Gislason | February 9, 2023
By Gabriel Bier Gislason | February 9, 2023

“Not Great!” Or, How I Fought COVID Claustrophobia While Writing My Apartment-Bound Jewish Folk-Horror Romance Attachment

Gabriel Bier Gislason talks about the script struggles he went through with his new movie, streaming from February 10 on Shudder.

Revisited: I Made a Movie to Save My Marriage and Then I Got Divorced

Film
By Michael Tennant | December 27, 2022
By Michael Tennant | December 27, 2022

Revisited: I Made a Movie to Save My Marriage and Then I Got Divorced

Actor-writer-producer Michael Tennant shares the complex personal backstory to his new movie, Pretty Problems.

I Made a Movie to Save My Marriage and Then I Got Divorced

Film
By Michael Tennant | October 12, 2022
By Michael Tennant | October 12, 2022

I Made a Movie to Save My Marriage and Then I Got Divorced

Actor-writer-producer Michael Tennant shares the complex personal backstory to his new movie, Pretty Problems.

How I Turned an Ancient Buddhist Parable into a Contemporary No-Budget Political Thriller

Film
By Dan Coplan | June 1, 2022
By Dan Coplan | June 1, 2022

How I Turned an Ancient Buddhist Parable into a Contemporary No-Budget Political Thriller

Filmmaker Dan Coplan on the making of his latest movie, 8 Winds, starring Robert Davi, which is now available to stream.

As a Doctor and Screenwriter, I Found Purpose. With My New Film, I Am Finally Myself.

Film
By Roshan Sethi | March 29, 2022
By Roshan Sethi | March 29, 2022

As a Doctor and Screenwriter, I Found Purpose. With My New Film, I Am Finally Myself.

Roshan Sethi, an oncologist and co-creator of TV’s The Resident, on love, happiness and his debut feature as writer-director, 7 Days.

How I Healed From an Eating Disorder with My Mind (and Body and Spirit)

Film
By Kelly Murtagh | March 8, 2022
By Kelly Murtagh | March 8, 2022

How I Healed From an Eating Disorder with My Mind (and Body and Spirit)

Writer-actress Kelly Murtagh on the deep, personal journey she took making her new film, Shapeless, out now on VOD.

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