This week Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker John Suits. Since he is such a prolific writer and director, John is back for his third appearance on the podcast. John Suits talks about directing his latest action/sci-fi movie, Breach (2020). Other topics include how directing Breach, which stars Bruce Willis and Rachel Nichols, led to... Continue Reading →
In this episode of the podcast, Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Liam O'Donnell. They talk about many topics, including his sci-fi/thriller trilogy, Skyline. Liam O'Donnell wrote Skyline (2010), and is the writer/director of Beyond Skyline (2017) and Skylines (2020). Other topics include the decision to make a trilogy and how to make your movie... Continue Reading →
(L-R) Devon Sawa as Mersault and Summer H. Howell as Renee in the thriller / horror / suspense film HUNTER HUNTER, an IFC Midnight release. Photo courtesy of IFC Midnight. by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Hunter Hunter is the story of a man and his family living in the wilderness as fur trappers when their way of life,... Continue Reading →
Andrea Riseborough as Hana in the drama/romance film LUXOR, a Samuel Goldwyn Films release. Photo courtesy of Samuel Goldwyn Films. by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Luxor tells the story of a British aid worker taking a hiatus in the ancient Egyptian city, where she bumps into a former lover, Sultan, an archeologist. As she visits the... Continue Reading →
by Ashley Scott Meyers On this episode of the SYS Podcast, Atlanta-based screenwriter Mark Leidner talks about his career living far from Hollywood and how he's been able to get some of his scripts produced. And then we talk about his new film, Empathy, Inc., a grounded sci-fi / thriller. You can listen to the... Continue Reading →
Today's guest post is written by Vanessa Frank, the presenter of Film Funding from A-Z, an on-demand course which teaches film finance to independent filmmakers. by Vanessa Frank Hollywood is full of anecdotes about screenwriters who got their big break after putting their script into production themselves. Whether you’re fed up over dealing with apathetic prospective producers... Continue Reading →
On this week's podcast I talk with screenwriter and director Matthew Brown about writing the screenplay for his new film, Maine.
by John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Joe Penhall has been telling stories in theaters, across TV screens, and on stages for almost 20 years. His screenplay based on Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, starring Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron, brought him acclaim and opened up doors that would lead to his most celebrated project to date, Netflix’s Mindhunter. Penhall has returned... 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 This week I talk with screenwriter Craig Walendziak about his recent successes with several writing assignments and how he was able to land these gigs while living far from Hollywood. You can listen to the audio portion of the podcast by clicking here or through iTunes by clicking here. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufDPVcH5FXA&w=640&h=360]... Continue Reading →
Proudly powered by WordPress | Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren.
