by Ashley Scott Meyers Filmmaker Lisa Van Dam-Bates talks with us about being the actor/writer/director of the body horror movie, Marla (aka Marla Mae). She talks about how reproductive rights influenced her feature debut. Lisa also mentions how doing the special effects for Marla showed that she has a passion for make-up effects. You can... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Minhal Baig’s Hala was one of the first films acquired by Apple TV+ after taking Sundance by storm in 2019. The semi-autobiographical story centers around a seventeen-year-old Pakistani American woman coping with the unraveling of her family. LA Screenwriter’s John Bucher sat down with Baig recently to talk about how she made such... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Filmmaker Adam Egypt Mortimer is on the Selling Your Screenplay Podcast for a second time to talk about his new thriller, Daniel Isn't Real. The movie's cast includes Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sasha Lane, and Miles Robbins. Adam Egypt Mortimer's other credits include the horror movie Some Kind Of Hate (2015), which he... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Jamie Grefe talks about how his Facebook contact, Indie Filmmaker Jim Wynorski, led to his big break. Jamie's movie credits include It Hungers (2019) and The Wishing Forest. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. You can also read... Continue Reading →
Omar Epps as John Laine in the sci-fi film, “3022,” a Saban Films release. Photo courtesy of Saban Films. by Carrie Harris (@carrharr) Recently, I had the opportunity to talk to director John Suits about his film, 3022, which stars Omar Epps, Kate Walsh, Miranda Cosgrove, Angus MacFayden, and Jorja Fox. The film was written... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast, filmmaker Wendy McColm talks about her debut movie as writer/director/actor, Birds Without Feathers. She talks about why filmmakers need to get their contracts in order and what it takes to get an indie film made. Birds Without Feathers is a new indie comedy which was... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers Writers Heather DeVan and Jason DeVan talk about their supernatural horror thriller movie Along Came The Devil 2. Jason Devan is also the director and Heather DeVan is an actor in the film. This week, the guests talk about moving to Los Angeles and making a movie sequel. Along Came The... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Stories that deal with psychological conditions can be difficult to craft and even more challenging to execute. Creating a protagonist who doesn’t become a victim and who the audience enjoys spending time with are only a few of the difficulties filmmakers can run into. Director Monty Whitebloom’s latest project, Love is Blind... Continue Reading →
Ethan Hawke as Russell Millings in the drama “ADOPT A HIGHWAY,” an RLJE Films release. Photo courtesy of RLJE Films. by Carrie Harris (@carrharr) I recently had the opportunity to chat with Logan Marshall-Green about his screenwriting and directorial debut, Adopt a Highway. The film stars Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke, Elaine Hendrix, Diane Gaeta, Mo... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast I talk with writer/director Henry Alex Rubin about his new feature film, Semper Fi, and how he got involved with that project. We also discuss his award winning documentary, Murderball, and how that launched his career as a director. You can listen to the audio... Continue Reading →
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