Recommended Screenwriters

How do you go from writing a hard R-rated film like Horrible Bosses to PG-13 magic movie like The Incredible Burt Wonderstone to an animation film with walking food? Very carefully, says Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2 screenwriters John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein.   “The process in animation is obviously very different

ScreenwritingU Alum Ryan Blackwell  (ProSeries 33) has his comedy/drama screenplay DEPARTMENT of LOST SOULS optioned by producers Kevin Luu and Kelly Luu. The deal was initiated through a pitch through Virtual Pitch Fest. Currently, the project is being prepped to obtain financing. Great News Ryan!      

ScreenwritingU Alum Don Macnab-Stark (ProSeries 6) has recently been hired by Canada's Stornoway Productions to write a Da Vinci style thriller set in Winnipeg. The story is based on true events.    In addition, Scarehouse, which Don helped develop, finished filming this week in Ontario, and a sequel has already been commissioned by D Films/Universal.  

When PJ Mcllvaine was sued by Twentieth Century Fox Studios, she thought it was the end of her creative life.  "How could I ever write after that?" she wondered.  Generally speaking, the suit was about sharing unproduced scripts online.  You can read the Hollywood Reporter article to see their version. But the more exciting story

"Working with a producer is like solving a puzzle.  It is amazing."  says Ann Kimbrough, who just finished her second screenwriting assignment with different producers. In this interview, you'll hear how a writer just like you met a producer, made the deal, and survived the process of doing a "write-for-hire."   For Ann, the producer

ScreenwritingU Alum  Ann Kimbrough (ProSeries 21) lands writing assignment with producer Shahrook Oomer of Media Distribution Partners. Shahrook's producing credits include "7 Seconds" starring Wesley Snipes, "Black Dawn" starring Steven Seagal, and "The Chosen One" starring Rob Schneider and Steve Buschemi. This project is an action/thriller currently titled LOCKDOWN and is based on Ann’s original

ScreenwritingU Alum Amy Amani (Proseries 26) has signed with Kathy Muraviov of The Muraviov Company in Los Angeles. Amy was also hired by the National Director of UCMAS in Spain to write 12 episodes of an animated cartoon series to be used in conjunction with the company’s curriculum.  Previously, Amy and writing partner Scott Gibson had their screenplay, A TRICK OF THE

ScreenwritingU Alum James R. Duncan (ProSeries 40) has been hired by Iyrus Entertainment to write feature film. After submitting a writing sample to producer Randall E. Speakman at Iyrus Entertainment, James was hired by the production company to write a screenplay for their original film concept, IN YOUR IMAGE a gritty, psychological thriller. Director Jake Jalbert will direct the film,

He doesn’t write a full script. He doesn’t write dialog. And he doesn’t care if it turns out exactly how it is on the page. Writer/director Joe Swanberg’s take on screenwriting will blow your mind. “I’m a pretty collaborative person,” says Swanberg. He finds mixing a documentary style of filmmaking with actors’ improv creates the

ScreenwritingU Alum Ed Rinkiewicz (ProSeries 34) has his action/fantasy screenplay SANTA CLAUS BEGINS optioned by producer Gabriel Horn of New Palace Films. The deal was the result of Ed pitching the script at the annual InkTip Pitch and Networking Summit The project is currently listed in development with a predicted release date of 2014. Also attached to the