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July 30, 2018
Puzzle director Marc Turtletaub talks adapting an Argentinian film, the distinctions between producing and directing, and Kelly Macdonald's spellbinding presence.
July 3, 2018
Dig into 27 of the freshest and funniest insights into the craft of screenwriting from the heavyweight guests at the…
November 28, 2016
On the opening night of the 2016 Nevada City Film Festival, I mingled with moviemakers, organizers and audience members, eager…
November 14, 2016
Diane Drake is one of just four female screenwriters with sole credit who have earned one million dollars or more…
October 28, 2016
In looking for plot patterns in our scripts, we may better grasp the world we live in and in turn…
August 14, 2016
Our "First Draft" series uses Lawrence Kasdan's The Big Chill as a case study in how to write an intro…
March 13, 2015
After weeks of on-and-off again snow, the sun finally emerged and just in time for the Boulder International Film Festival…