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Tag: screenwriting

How I Faked My Race to Make It in Hollywood

Film
By Jenna Mattison Mirza | April 21, 2020
By Jenna Mattison Mirza | April 21, 2020

How I Faked My Race to Make It in Hollywood

Jenna Mattison Mirza changed her name and transformed her appearance to find success in film. But now she's doing things on her own terms.

The People in Shithouse

Film
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020
By Cooper Raiff | March 30, 2020

The People in Shithouse

23-year-old filmmaker-actor Cooper Raiff on the real folks behind his debut feature, which won the SXSW Grand Jury Award last week.

Trusting the Unknown Path

Film
By Victoria Negri | March 23, 2020
By Victoria Negri | March 23, 2020

Trusting the Unknown Path

For Victoria Negri, gearing up for her second feature has been an exercise in accepting uncertainty. And being on pandemic lockdown doesn't help any.

How To Escape the Endings Trap (Maybe)

Film
By William Nicholson | March 4, 2020
By William Nicholson | March 4, 2020

How To Escape the Endings Trap (Maybe)

Twice Oscar-nominated screenwriter William Nicholson ponders the endings, Watchmen and his latest film as director, Hope Gap.

Get Out of the Fuckin’ Office and See the World

Film
By Andrew Heckler | February 28, 2020
By Andrew Heckler | February 28, 2020

Get Out of the Fuckin’ Office and See the World

Writer-director Andrew Heckler treats filmmaking like an investigative journalist, starting with his new movie Burden.

Revisited: How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Film
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | December 30, 2019
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | December 30, 2019

Revisited: How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky on the real, unglamorous story behind their award-winning breakthrough movie Freaks.

You Write What You Remember, Even When You Forget

Film
By Tom Quinn | December 13, 2019
By Tom Quinn | December 13, 2019

You Write What You Remember, Even When You Forget

When Tom Quinn set out to make Colewell, he didn't realize he was telling a story about someone so close to home: his next-door neighbor.

On the Spiritual and Physical Boobytraps of a Creative Life

Film
By Alistair Banks Griffin | December 6, 2019
By Alistair Banks Griffin | December 6, 2019

On the Spiritual and Physical Boobytraps of a Creative Life

Writer-director Alistair Banks Griffin on how retreating from the world led him to make his new film about a shut-in, The Wolf Hour.

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Film
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019
By Yen Tan | November 5, 2019

Reclaiming the Narrative is a Work in Progress

Writer-director Yen Tan on his how his cultural identity has shifted since coming to the U.S., and what it means for him to make Asian-American films.

How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Film
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | September 12, 2019
By Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky | September 12, 2019

How To Become An Overnight Success in Just 15 Years

Writer-directors Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky on the real, unglamorous story behind their award-winning breakthrough movie Freaks.

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