The Big Chill

  • Screenwriting

First Draft: How The Big Chill Teaches Writers to Introduce Ensemble Characters in Drama

In partnership with the blog ScreenCraft, “First Draft” is a series on everything to do with screenwriting. Previously, we explored…

8 years ago
  • Directing
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Jesse Zwick Dives Straight into About Alex

Two years of working on a movie—three weeks to prep it. How Jesse Zwick found himself making his directorial debut,…

10 years ago
  • Articles
  • Festivals

Festival Spotlight Friday: Toronto International Film Festival Diary, Part 1 by Jeff Meyers

This is Jeff Meyers, reporting from the Toronto International Film Festival for MovieMaker Magazine. I'm a film writer and critic…

11 years ago
  • Things Learned

Things I’ve Learned as a Moviemaker: Carol Littleton

With an Emmy, an Academy Award nomination, credits on nearly a dozen hit films, and tenure as the president of…

17 years ago