Ever wander what happened to your favorite mid-size screenwriting contest? The one that got somewhere between 400 and 600 entries every year, and offered a direct line to a handful of reputable, mid-level executives, the ones with name credits under their belt, if not a direct connection to green-lighting power?… read more →
One of my favorite industry people, hands down, is my dear friend, producer Tracey Becker. Tracey produced Miramax’s Finding Neverland starring Johnny Depp, Kate Winslet, Dustin Hoffman, and directed by Marc Forster. Finding Neverland was nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay. Her more recent… read more →
At Screenwriters World a few weeks back, I had the good fortune of being invited to sit on the Pitching panel. You know, the panel that starts out in good enough spirits, but ends up with audience members shifting in their seats, realizing all they’ve done wrong the day prior… read more →
It’s an ongoing debate, one that has taken place everywhere from coffee shops to online forums: Is coverage a worthwhile service, or a worthless scam? As some of you already know, I did, once upon a time, have a horse in this race. I was the Director of ScriptShark.com for… read more →
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