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 →
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 →
by Ashley Scott Meyers In this week's episode of the podcast Jeremy Wechter talks about his his new horror film, E-Demon. He also talks about his background writing/directing/producing short films and how that lead to this feature film. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Having your film make it to the big screen is a dream come true for any writer/director. Having three films show in theaters within a week of each other is a bit absurd, but it couldn’t happen to a nicer, more thoughtful and unique artist than Patrick Wang. I previously had... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Director and co-writer Jim Hosking doesn’t have any qualms about admitting that his new film, An Evening with Beverly Luff Linn, is weird. He told me, “It’s got quite a strong personality, and when you meet someone with a strong personality, you might really enjoy speaking to them, or you might... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) Many a prudent young screenwriter spends much of their time struggling to come up with contained stories that can be shot on tiny budgets without feeling either contained or tiny. It's an incredibly difficult feat, and one that Jeremy Ungar has pulled off in his new film, Ride. In the rush... Continue Reading →
by Angela Bourassa (@angelabourassa1) To call Patrick Wang ambitious would be an understatement. His first feature, In the Family (currently on Amazon Prime), earned Patrick a Best First Feature Indie Spirit Award nomination. He followed that up with The Grief of Others, which premiered domestically at SXSW and internationally at Cannes. And now, Patrick’s latest... Continue Reading →
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