WGAW May 2019 Calendar

Here’s what going on, socially and professionally,  at the Writers Guild of America West this month:

May 2019

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Why Most “Normal” People Don’t Understand Writers

We love Lou Stone Borenstein for two reasons:

  1. He’s funny as hell.
  2. He’s fucking crazy.

For example, how about this video “for every introvert skeptical of the advice out there and every extrovert wondering what introverts are so scared of, and everybody in between”:

More videos from the Lou Man

Savanna College of Art & Design Wants Full Time Film & TV Professor

This looks like something LB should do. (He won’t, but he should):

Professor of Film and Television

Campus Location: Savannah
Position Type: Full Time
Position Title Professor of Film and Television
Specialty: Film and Television
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Work Year: Academic Year
Posting Text SCAD film and television students mirror professional production practices of the industry as they collaborate with university’s other programs in dramatic writing, production design, performing arts, sound design, visual effects and more. The compelling and powerful visual stories of SCAD students capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences at festivals around the world, including the Tribeca Film Festival, Sundance, Cannes, SXSW and more. SCAD student filmmakers have been recognized by The Television Academy Foundation numerous times, including the 2017 Student Emmy Award for Best Scripted Series for the university’s live-action comedy, The Buzz. read article

Beginners Guide to Cord Cutting

Because everybody keeps asking:

The video above is for Paul. He knows who he is. Glad to be of service, P.W.

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In Case You Wondered Why Disney+ is Going to Be So Wonderful…

Know that article we ran about how Disney is going all out to make its new Disney+ streaming circle the best of the best? In addition to all the idealistic and altruistic reasons that we are absolutely certain have figured into the launch, turns out there’s also this:

As Cord Cutting Grows The Disney Channel Has Lost 72% of Its Average Audience
by Luke Bouma

This week, The Information wrote an expansive story about Disney and Netflix as Disney gets ready to launch Disney+. read article