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Tag: screenwriting

Parrots and Pandemics

Film
By Jenna Lyng Adams | August 17, 2020
By Jenna Lyng Adams | August 17, 2020

Parrots and Pandemics

Actress and screenwriter Jenna Lyng Adams on how she had to go through flames to make her pandemic thriller Before the Fire.

The Way Forward: Tuppence Middleton on Painting During Lockdown and Her Plans to Write and Direct

Film
By Tuppence Middleton | July 31, 2020
By Tuppence Middleton | July 31, 2020

The Way Forward: Tuppence Middleton on Painting During Lockdown and Her Plans to Write and Direct

The British actress, who’s currently starring in Fisherman’s Friends, on her quarantine experience and creative focus for the future.

The Way Forward: In Post-Quarantine Paris, Marjane Satrapi is Getting Back to Creativity

Film
By Marjane Satrapi | July 27, 2020
By Marjane Satrapi | July 27, 2020

The Way Forward: In Post-Quarantine Paris, Marjane Satrapi is Getting Back to Creativity

The director of the new Marie Curie biopic Radioactive, now on Amazon Prime, is wasting no time returning to a life of painting and writing.

My Monster

Film
By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020
By Romola Garai | July 22, 2020

My Monster

Actress turned writer-director Romola Garai on motherhood and making her feature debut with the forthcoming horror film Amulet.

The Myth of the Small Black Film

Film
By Nijla Mu’min | June 24, 2020
By Nijla Mu’min | June 24, 2020

The Myth of the Small Black Film

Jinn director Nijla Mu'min contemplates what “too small” means when it comes to Black filmmaking, and how this moment can shift that thinking.

On Black Storytelling and Why Hollywood Must Irrevocably Change

Film
By Deborah Goodwin | June 22, 2020
By Deborah Goodwin | June 22, 2020

On Black Storytelling and Why Hollywood Must Irrevocably Change

Deborah Goodwin looks back on her personal experiences as a Black filmmaker and calls for a systemic transformation of the film industry.

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.

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