The lights of Hollywood may glitter, but behind them lies the quiet, disciplined work of the storyteller. On today’s episode, we welcome Mike Bierman, a 45-time award-winning screenwriter and the founder of the Facebook group Screenwriters Who Can Actually Write. His path is not a typical one, for he began not from film school corridors ... Read more| Indie Film Hustle®
In my article “How Much Money Can You Make Selling a Screenplay,” I wrote about the return of the spec sale and how there were a handful of big sales in 2024. Well, it’s looking like 2025 is going to be even better for screenwriters who have written original screenplays.| Final Draft Blog
It’s a feat to top the Black List, Hollywood’s list of favorite unproduced screenplays, any year. But what if you did it two years in a row? Travis Braun has been the only writer to accomplish this so far. In 2023, it was his horror script Bad Boy that won the top spot; in 2024, rom-com One Night Only was named the number-one work. Both are currently in development. Bad Boy has Ke Huy Quan and Lili Reinhart attached, while Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner are set to star in One Night Only...| Final Draft Blog
The Coen Brothers have been major forces in American cinema for an astounding 40 years now, spanning genres from crime thriller to musical to stoner comedy, and always with a dark sense of humor. Though the Minnesota writing/directing/editing team of Joel and Ethan Coen haven’t made a film together since 2018’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Joel is currently directing a film called Jack Of Spades starring Josh O’Connor in Scotland, and Ethan’s newest directorial effort, Honey Don’t!...| Final Draft Blog
Discover how Natalie Messier's Big Break TV win propelled her screenwriting career, the importance of persistence, treating writing as a second job, & more| blog.finaldraft.com
There are a lot of doom-and-gloom headlines in traditional and new media talking about the contraction of the entertainment industry, and asking, “Is this industry committed to scripted projects today?”... The post Is the Industry Committed To Scripted Projects Today? appeared first on Launch Pad.| Launch Pad
Despite the low box office and fewer screenplays being optioned, there are still great opportunities out there for screenwriters.| Launch Pad
Ready to get your start as a screenwriter? Here is everything you need to know before you launch your screenwriting career.| WeScreenplay