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Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry guests who share their insights on how you can take your screenwriting career to the next level.
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ISA Presents: Inside the Deal That Turned a Vertical Series Into a Fox Studio Franchise (opens the original)
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Christina Richardson didn't wait around for a greenlight. She wrote, directed, and independently produced two seasons of a scripted vertical series. Then Fox Creator Studios came to her.
"Amberica," Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize-Winning Script | Mokotsi Rukundo & Amber Nelson (opens the original)
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Amber's life is in free-fall. Her Muslim mother is dying, she's broke, her relationships are a mess, and the one thing that might save her is an inheritance... But with knotted strings attached. Are you ready for the Table Read My Screenplay experience? Submit your script at https://tablereadmyscreenplay.com/ Written by Amber Nelson & Mokotsi Rukundo Randall Winston - Director Dan Samiljan - Producer Molly Kasch - Producer & Narrator Layla Mohammadi - AMBER WILSON Pantea Ommi - FIZZEH SHIRAZEE P
Creating a Show & Career from Passion: Chatting with Evan from LA in a Minute (opens the original)
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What if your greatest career opportunity came from simply following what fascinates you? In this interview, Scott Markus sits down with Evan Lovett, creator of the wildly popular "LA in a Minute" series to explore how a passion project evolved into a career. Evan shares the unexpected origin of 'LA in a Minute," how curiosity became his greatest creative asset, and why authenticity, consistency, and genuine enthusiasm are more important than chasing algorithms or trends. Whether you're a filmmak
How "Mattress Mack" Got Made w/ filmmaker Shane Andries | Billy Magnussen, Dianna Agron, Rob Corddry (opens the original)
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Every independent filmmaker dreams of making that first feature, but what does it actually take? In this episode of How Movies Get Made, Scott Markus sits down with writer-director Shane Andries to discuss the making of his debut feature, "Mattress Mack," based on the true story of Houston businessman Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale. Shane shares the entire journey, from discovering the emotional heart of the story to years of fundraising, assembling producing partners, shooting a period film on a
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