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10 hours ago
5 min

In the Spotlight: Alaina MacPherson

Finding the balance is key and can be one of the hardest things to achieve as a screenwriter. It's easy to lose yourself in the process...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Apr 12
7 min

In the Spotlight: Kathryn R. King

Futurism. Lately, people think of the worst possible outcome. Anywhere from Mad Max to Big Brother comes to mind. More than likely...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Apr 5
5 min

In the Spotlight: Gregory Pricoli

Art is passion. The best stories and screenplays come from deep within us. It's that inner burning you feel when you "must" sit down and...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Mar 26
5 min

In the Spotlight: Martin Keady

Martin Keady is a renaissance man. From screenwriter to poet and even an operatic librettist, Martin is able to capture the attention of...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Mar 22
6 min

In the Spotlight: Adam Ristau

As an autodidact myself I can appreciate the amount of sheer will and grit it takes to be able to learn something without the benefits of...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Mar 15
5 min

In the Spotlight: Robert Harmon

Robert clings on to his joy of screenwriting which fuels him to forge onward and is now even getting his work produced...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Mar 8
8 min

In the Spotlight: Elizabeth Findley

She is not only writing her own work but she has stepped behind the camera and is directing/producing them as well. She understands...

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In the Spotlight: Thomas Kowa & Markus Reinhardt

Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Mar 1
5 min

In the Spotlight: Thomas Kowa & Markus Reinhardt

Collaborating can be an incredibly difficult process as a screenwriter. You have to find someone whose strengths covers your weaknesses...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Feb 22
4 min

In the Spotlight: Jodi Ippolito

Screenwriters are the observers and commentators of humanity. But in order to understand humankind, we first must know ourselves...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Feb 15
7 min

In the Spotlight: Mark LeClair

o my fellow screenwriters out there, I want you to meet someone truly impressive. This is Mark LeClair...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Feb 8
8 min

In the Spotlight: Izabela Borowska

This is why screenwriters like Izabela Borowska have to write. It's not that we want to. It's that we are compelled to and is the reason...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Feb 1
6 min

In the Spotlight: Tyler Ham Pong

Not even a pandemic can stop him as he carved out his own path in the industry by founding a production company and creating opportunity...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Jan 25
9 min

In the Spotlight: Samantha Brennan

Time, Talent, & Tenacity is what it takes to find success as a screenwriter. Samantha Brennan has all three in spades. She has made...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Jan 13
6 min

In the Spotlight: Lyndal Simpson

Lyndal knows this first hand and has been perfecting her craft as she worked toward her big moment. Being steadfast and productive are key..

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Jan 5
7 min

In the Spotlight: Ash Willeby

This quote has always stuck with me. A screenplay is an invitation to collaborate. All too often we think of screenwriting as a solitary art

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Dec 29, 2020
9 min

In the Spotlight: KC Allen

KC's path shows how you never truly realize where even the smallest opportunities can lead you toward success.

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Dec 15, 2020
4 min

In the Spotlight: Joaquin Hernandez

With screenwriting, you always find opinion articles on how difficult and elusive the path to success can be. One thing which is rarely...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Dec 7, 2020
5 min

In the Spotlight: Steven Hartman

Steven Hartman has figured it out. He is living his best life because he understands that the road to success is a path not a destination...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Jul 10, 2020
6 min

In the Spotlight: Katie Presto

As a screenwriter, one of the best ways to inform your writing is to taste life itself. To truly live and experience as many diverse...

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Geoffrey D. Calhoun

Jun 26, 2020
3 min

In the Spotlight: Ted E Dee

In order to find success and improve your craft, you need to design your life around screenwriting. That’s not saying you can’t have a...

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