The 2019 Write/LA annual screenwriting competition - presented by LA Screenwriter & LiveRead/LA - is open for entries!
Write/LA 2019 Open for Entries!
Writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop on Their Autobiographical Film, JT LeRoy
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the SYS podcast writers Justin Kelly and Savannah Knoop talk about how they took Knoop's autobiographical book and turned it into a feature film, and then how they got that screenplay produced. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through... Continue Reading →
PLUS ONE Writers/Directors Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer on the Return of the Rom-Com
(L-R) Jack Quaid as Ben and Maya Erskine as Alice in the romantic comedy“PLUS ONE,” an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films. by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) The rom-com is back! Thanks in large part to Netflix movies like Set It Up and Always Be My Maybe and theatrical releases like Isn’t It Romantic,... Continue Reading →
Writer Liam O Mochain on His Latest Dramedy, Lost and Found
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week Irish writer/director Liam O Mochain talks about his numerous short films and how he shot his latest feature like a short film, shooting several small stories over the course of many weekends, and then weaving them together in post production. You can listen to the audio portion of the... Continue Reading →
Writing Prompts for Screenwriters
If you hadn't heard, I (Angela) co-run a screenwriting competition with the wonderful Tim Schildberger of LiveRead/LA. Our joint competition is Write/LA, an international feature and pilot screenplay competition created by writers, for writers. (The Write/LA Early Deadline is tomorrow - June 5! Check it out!) One of the things we do over at Write/LA... Continue Reading →
Writer/Director Tony Germinario On His Crime Drama, The Price For Silence
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast I talk with writer/director Tony Germinario about his crime drama feature, The Price For Silence. We also talk through his writing process and how he was able to get the screenplay produced. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here... Continue Reading →
How to Get the Rights to Adapt Your Favorite Book, Song, or Anything Else: The Complete Guide
Our good friend Ken Aguado has put together a handy new guide for screenwriters who have their sights set on adaptation but have no idea how to actually go about acquiring the rights to their favorite IP. Based On: A Non-Lawyer’s Guide to Acquiring Film and Televisions Rights from Everywhere, is available on Smashwords for... Continue Reading →
Video: How they Wrote ‘Game of Thrones’
Whether you were adequately satisfied by the end of Game of Thrones, hated it, or found it straight-up offensive, there's no denying that this show got into the psyches of a whole heck of a lot of people with some exceptional writing in the first few seasons. It dug it's claws in deep enough that... Continue Reading →
The Writers Of Electric Love Discuss Product Placement in Indie Film
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast, Aaron Fradkin and Victoria Fratz talk about their latest comedy feature film, Electric Love. They talks us through the process of writing the screenplay, how they collaborated, and how they eventually got the movie produced. Hint: it included reaching out to brands and trying to... Continue Reading →
Author Jim Mercurio Talks About His New Book, The Craft Of Scene Writing
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the podcast, I talk with author and screenwriter Jim Mercurio about how screenwriters can improve their scenes. He has a number of great examples, and we also dig into his latest book, The Craft Of Scene Writing. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by... Continue Reading →