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Final Draft, Inc. Webinars with an award-winning screenwriter and The Pitch King; an all expenses paid opportunity (and a trip to Costa Rica) for one lucky screenwriter; and a workshop devoted to writing for children and young adults are all on deck in 2012. What’s on your calendar?

At the Second Annual Hero Complex Film Festival, Warren Beatty, John Favreau, Nicholas Meyer, Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, Damon Lindelof, Mike Mignola, and Richard Donner gathered to celebrate filmic (Wrath of Khan), comic (Superman), and screenwriting (Tom Mankiewicz) heroes. Ray Morton was there.

Come discover what people like Ron Howard, Paul Haggis, Robin Wright and Jeff Bridges are hailing as the next great book on screenwriting, and be entered to win a FREE copy of Final Draft Screenwriting Software plus 10 copies of the book, Riding The Alligator: Strategies for a Career in Screenplay Writing February 16th at 7 p.m. at USC! There will be readings from the book plus a wine & cheese reception following.