by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) 2018 has only a few weeks left, and many writers will be making resolutions around their work come January 1. That may include completing a new script in 2019. While this is a worthy goal, more than one writer will abandon their new story before January has come to an end, perhaps... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this week's episode British filmmaker Jim Hosking talks about his career doing short films and how he that led to his new feature film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, with Aubrey Plaza, Jemaine Clement, Emile Hirsch, and Craig Robinson. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Laura Eason is an Emmy nominated writer who spent four seasons on Netflix's juggernaut House of Cards. She began her career in theater and has written over twenty produced plays. Now, Laura is moving into features with her debut, Here and Now, which premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival and... Continue Reading →
Minor spoilers for Widows, Boy Erased, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Front Runner, First Man, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, and Creed II. by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Fleshing out characters can be a complex and tedious task. Deciding what details open up the character for the audience and what's simply minutiae takes maturity that usually only comes with practice... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers This week on the SYS Podcast, South African writer Sean Drummond talks about his writing journey. He and several partners started out by creating a production company and slowly working their way up from commercials and videos to short films and now feature films. You can listen to the audio portion... Continue Reading →
Minor spoilers ahead for Widows, A Star is Born, Better Call Saul, and A Beautiful Boy. by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) As often as we all strive for perfection, we rarely appreciate it when we see it in others – including characters in stories. The woman that never has a bad day, the co-worker that’s never in a bad mood, and... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Over a period of more than ten years, I didn't live in the same place for more than a year at a time. That much movement and transition made it very hard to answer the questions, "Where's home for you?" or "Where are you from?" Those are the exact questions that... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Named one of the 25 New Faces of Independent Film by Filmmaker Magazine in 2017, Nijla Mu’min is an award-winning writer and filmmaker who tells stories about black girls and women who find themselves between worlds and identities. Her debut feature film, Jinn, premiered in narrative competition at the 2018 SXSW Film... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this episode of the podcast I talk with writer/director Ari Gold about the early days of his career directing theater, which led him to short films and eventually feature films and his new indie drama, The Song of Sway Lake. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast... Continue Reading →
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Taking the most personal aspects of our life and including them in our stories can be terrifying. Only the bravest writers dare to share their difficulties, embarrassments, and addictions with their audiences. Charlene deGuzman is just such a brave writer. After working for a number of years in front of the camera,... Continue Reading →
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