Month: July 2018

Bri Castellini: 10 Things You Can Do For 10 Minutes To Promote Your Web Series – @brisownworld

Ooh, Bri Castellini is at it again. Woman has more tips than —- (Go ahead, fill in the blank. We dares ya!). Oh, we almost forgot:

by Bri Castellini

If you’re like me, you’re a filmmaker struggling to balance your creative projects with a full-time day job. Or maybe you’re a filmmaker struggling to balance the fun part of your creative projects (actually making them) with the not so fun parts (everything else). In any case, you either hate marketing or just don’t have time to commit to it fully. Unfortunately, marketing is a necessary part of any digital filmmaker’s workflow, so to make the most of your limited time, below are 10 things you can do if you only have 10 minutes to dedicate to promotion. read article

70th Emmy Nominations

By TVWriter™ Press Service

The 70th Emmy nominees, AKA  the 2018 Emmy noms, were announced yesterday, and here in  TVWriter™World, the awards that mean the most are the ones given to writers.

Which means that, right here, right now, are all of this year’s writing nominees. (If you’re interested in directors, or actors, or shows, well, you can always click on the same site we got this list from: Wikipedia.

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What Causes a Foreign Accent?

In this short video the wondrous Arika Okrent, etymologist extraordinaire, answers a question of great importance, especially to those of us who are writing about visitors to our hallowed lands:

And there you have it. Now all you have to do is explain this to your actors.

Yikes! read article

What it’s like to be a woman in Hollywood

Are you a Hollywood woman, as in aspiring writer, director, actor, cinematographer, et al who happens to be, you know, female? Do you aspire to be such an, erm, aspirant? If so, Naomi McDougall Jones has 17 minutes of advice for you.

(Actually, she has ’em even if you aren’t interested in going Hollywood, but we’ll brush that aside for now.)

Yeppers, this is another TED Talks talk. Learn more about these gems HERE

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Showrunner’ Aline Brosh McKenna Speaks

When the woman who wrote The Devil Wears Prada and runs Crazy Ex-Girlfriend speaks, we listen. Or, um, guess we should say read:

Rachel Bloom and Aline Brosh McKenna

by Ramona Zacharias

Screenwriter Aline Brosh McKenna (The Devil Wears Prada, 27 Dresses) was taking a break from her latest film project when she stumbled across an animated Disney parody on YouTube. The woman behind it was Rachel Bloom, and after bingeing on every Bloom video she could find, Brosh McKenna knew she wanted to work with her.

Creative Screenwriting recently spoke with Brosh McKenna about the genesis of Crazy Ex, her adjustment to showrunner, and the long-lasting professional relationships that have stemmed from this project.Fast-forward a few years and the result of that collaboration, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, will be entering its fourth and final season this fall. read article