HUMANE takes place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth’s population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his four grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation’s new euthanasia program. But when the father’s plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupt among his children.      What would you do if the “trolley problem” was your only option for survival? And what kind of ethical and moral highroad would you need to ..read more

For some reason that no one can intelligently articulate, Hollywood generally seems to think that life stops at 40. (For women, at least.) In fact, writers and performers 40 and above are often categorized as "older," and can see their opportunities significantly diminish over time. Not so, however, for Gina Dobson, Carla Turner, and Jennifer Pyle, who are turning the tables on that narrative, using the downtime during the recent strikes to create their own work. The trio, who are performers based out of Virginia, created the award-winning web series BAB On 3! (bad-ass bitches, to be ..read more

Georgina Campbell as Tess in Barbarian (2022). Courtesy 20th Century Studios. Every year there are big expensive tentpole films that are expected to sell a lot of tickets, and serious independent films that are expected to get nominated for a lot of awards... and those small to medium-sized genre films that are expected to do OK business and make a little money and keep people going to the cinema so that the tentpoles and serious films will have an audience. But every so often one of those small to medium-sized genre films breaks out, makes a lot more money than anyone expected, and ..read more

Courtesy TCM Classic Film Festival This year's 15th Annual Turner Classic Movies Film Festival's theme was Most Wanted: Crime and Justice in Film. Their slate of films over the weekend was a reflection of this theme, with a particular bend towards noir and she-done-him-wrong tales. Opening night, April 18, saw cast members of Quentin Tarantino's crimeorama Pulp Fiction reunite for a screening of the classic, gritty crime flick. John Travolta, Sam Jackson, Uma Thurman, and Harvey Keitel took the stage before the screening for a Q&A led by Ben Mankiewicz.  That same night, TCM's notab ..read more

There are a lot of different screenwriting contests out there for feature films, shorts, and television all designed to help launch the careers of writers. Contests can be a great way to get noticed and writers who have entered contests have had their screenplays optioned, sold, and have secured high-profile representation.  With 11 digital products helping you get your script contest ready, strategies for winning, making your first pages shine, writing for the reader, and creating a marketing plan you'll have everything you need to help conquer your next contest entry. The Writers Store ..read more

Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds art imitating life when she discovers certain songs can transport her back in time – literally. While she relives the past through romantic memories of her former boyfriend (David Corenswet), her time travelling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the past, should she? What if you could turn back time and save a loved one? For those that have lost someone, I’m sure it’s a far fetched idea that’s come acr ..read more

Sadie and Jeanne chat with filmmaker, writer, lyricist, model, director, champion of collaboration, Aimiende Negbenebor Sela of Sela Films, LLC. If you are only working on one project at a time, you need to listen to this. A double listen for anyone who wants advice on filmmaking in a collaborative way ... which is the only way, tbh. Resources from this episode: Follow Aimi on IMDBPro, Vimeo, Website Follow on IG: @selafilms Love Wins International Film Festival, May 4, 2024 Stay tuned for ways to watch Aimi's latest films! All OG Pipeline Artists podcasts can be found on pipelineartists.com ..read more

The Absence of Eden takes place at the border between the United States and Mexico – a hellish landscape inhabited by coyotes, armed officers, desperate immigrants, and refugees. When Esmee (Saldaña), a young woman working as a private dancer in Mexico, is forced to commit a violent act of self-defense that results in the death of a cartel member, she flees her homeland for sanctuary in the United States. Guided by a ruthless Coyote and a group of undocumented immigrants, she befriends a young mother and her daughter along the way. Before crossing the border, the mother is taken from the group ..read more

Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood And Turner Classic Movies Launch New TCM Classic Films Tour. Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Studio Tour Hollywood Last year, Warner Bros. celebrated its centennial. Birthed on April 4, 1923 by brothers Harry, Samuel, Albert, and Jack, with Jack being the most colorful of the four, the studio has produced some of the world’s most beloved movie favorites. Their motto was “Educate, Enlighten, Entertain.” They went on to do this in spades with The Sea Hawk, Knute Rockne, All American, The Glass Menagerie, Ocean’s 11, Days ..read more

Welcome to “Ask the Coach.” As a writing coach, I answer questions from writers about making the work of writing happen, tackling craft, business, and personal questions along the way. (Have a question you’d like answered? Check the details at the end of the article about how to submit one.) Canva Today I’m responding to a question about procrastination. Dear Jenna, I struggle with procrastination and getting started writing. I want to write, but each day I wrestle with myself to get started. When I do finally get around to writing, I feel so much better. But I hate all the time I’m wasting ..read more