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Nicholl 2023 now accepting entries.
Good luck!
https://www.oscars.org/nicholl/aboutYesterday, 02:12 PM -
John and Craig welcome back writer/producer/director Aline Brosh McKenna ahead of her feature directorial debut “Your Place Or Mine.” Aline discusses how tech has changed Hollywood and finding new creative challenges. We also talk about streaming news, platform mergers, and follow up on script consultants....Yesterday, 08:07 AM
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John and Megana chat about the start of the 2023 WGA negotiations. John defines terms like the AMPTP, MBA, and Pattern of Demands, and offers an overview on what the process will look like for the next few months. John also answers listener questions on writers who are trying to break in and what a...02-06-2023, 03:17 PM
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Hey all.
So I find myself in a situation where I have a completed first draft of something I really dig, but I am sure I could use some feedback. My problem is that I write in such spurts, that once again I've neglected my old network of contacts for so long it feels lame to reach out and...02-05-2023, 07:42 AM
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Hey all.
So I find myself in a situation where I have a completed first draft of something I really dig, but I am sure I could use some feedback. My problem is that I write in such spurts, that once again I've neglected my old network of contacts for so long it feels lame to reach out and...02-05-2023, 07:42 AM -
How do I show a goody-goody female character struggling with her conscience on whether or not to do an illegal act?
I have a bunch of scripts on my harddrive and yet can't find a scene like this to give me ideas.
Thanks, guys.10-25-2022, 12:02 PM -
Nicholl 2023 now accepting entries.
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https://www.oscars.org/nicholl/about- Early Entry fee of US$50 (by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on March 1)
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Yesterday, 02:12 PM -
John and Craig welcome back writer/producer/director Aline Brosh McKenna ahead of her feature directorial debut “Your Place Or Mine.” Aline discusses how tech has changed Hollywood and finding new creative challenges. We also talk about streaming news, platform mergers, and follow up on script consultants....Yesterday, 08:07 AM