The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. works on the finalists of this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is Dwayne Smith, screenwriter, filmmaker, and script doctor, Smith outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay. Continue reading ...
In the world of DIY filmmaking, Chris Sparling is used to having command over every facet of his work -- for better or for worse. However, letting go of his his original screenplay, Buried, was the beginning of a fortuitous journey. The story of an American contractor in Iraq, the spec was shopped by Sparling’s managers at Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment and his agents at UTA. The spec ultimately landed with producer Peter Safran of the Safran Company and is currently in production in Barcelona, Spain, with actor Ryan Reynolds and director Rodrigo Cortes. Although Chris has been writing for many years, Buried represents his first break into the Hollywood system. [12:33] Listen here:
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. works on the finalists of this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is Mike Goldberg, principal and literary manager at Abstract Entertainment. In an interview with Script, Goldberg outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as both a manager and primary judge in the competition. Continue reading ...
After 10 years in the Hollywood trenches, screenwriters Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson (Not Another Teen Movie) decided to try their hand at novel writing. The Familiars series is about three animal companions who go off on an adventure when their wizard counterparts are kidnapped. Now, Epstein and Jacobson’s foray into publishing has come full circle — Sony Pictures bought the movie rights to the books, and tapped the partners to adapt. [18 min] Listen here:
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. gets ready to reveal the top-20 scripts in this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry
professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is president of Zero Gravity Management, Eric
Williams. Here Williams outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as both a manager and a judge in the competition. Continue reading ...
In 1998, Elena Moscatt created Jamie’s Way, one of the Web’s first series, and built a large following through word-of-mouth and sites geared to teenagers. Now, after finishing her stint as key craft-services on Baltimore-based The Wire, Moscatt has two episodes of her new Web series Life After Lisa in the can. Script talked to the webisode pioneer about DIY Web series, marketing strategies, and the importance of sharing your work with others. [18 minutes]
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The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. works on the finalists of this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is Dwayne Smith, screenwriter, filmmaker, and script doctor, Smith outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay. 
In the world of DIY filmmaking, Chris Sparling is used to having command over every facet of his work -- for better or for worse. However, letting go of his his original screenplay, Buried, was the beginning of a fortuitous journey. The story of an American contractor in Iraq, the spec was shopped by Sparling’s managers at Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment and his agents at UTA. The spec ultimately landed with producer Peter Safran of the Safran Company and is currently in production in Barcelona, Spain, with actor Ryan Reynolds and director Rodrigo Cortes. Although Chris has been writing for many years, Buried represents his first break into the Hollywood system. [12:33] Listen here:
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. works on the finalists of this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is 
After 10 years in the Hollywood trenches, screenwriters 
The tenth-annual Big Break Screenwriting Contest helps aspiring screenwriters get their scripts into the hands of industry professionals. As Final Draft, Inc. gets ready to reveal the top-20 scripts in this year's crop, we thought we'd talk to those industry
professionals tasked with choosing the best of the bunch. Among them is president of Zero Gravity Management, Eric
Williams. Here Williams outlines what he expects from a winning screenplay, as both a manager and a judge in the competition.
In 1998, 