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This video by Toy Story 3 screenwriter Michael Arndt is one I return to often. It’s so well done. Just click on the “Watch on Vimeo” and enjoy. via Oscar Winning Screenwriter Michael Arndt on ‘Beginnings: Setting a Story in Motion’ — Screenwriting from Iowa

Sean Baker’s The Florida Project tells the story of six-year-old Moonee and her misadventures as a naive girl living in poverty. With compelling acting from Brooklyn Prince (who was only seven at the time the movie came out), breathtaking cinematography by Alexis Zabe, and captivating shots from Sean Baker, this film quickly became one of […]… Continue reading The Fine Line Between Art and Entertainment — Off The Script Films

By Sanyukta Thakare DisGraced is unexpectedly fun and raw, just as the leading character Grace Greene. The 8 part show follows Grace several years after her big break which turned out to be a dud, despite the immense fan following for her film. The best part is, DisGraced is an episodic series, we are not […]… Continue reading DisGraced: A Humorous Take On Everything Wrong With Entertainment Industry — The Art Of Monteque

To hear many male critics tell it, lesbians were invented sometime in the 1970s, alongside women’s rights and the clitoris. The aggressively ahistorical nature of this attitude (and we all know it’s ahistorical, yes?) is as much a result of the lack of availability of non-mainstream films pre-1970—ones that were not made, produced by, or […]… Continue reading Damestruck: Olivia (1951) — Citizen Dame

Cinemark, the nation’s third-largest movie theater chain, unveiled plans Wednesday to resume business in its U.S. locations. The company will begin a phased reopening with five cinemas in Dallas on June 19, with the rest of its theaters back up between July 3 and July 17. Cinemark will reopen with enhanced cleaning and sanitizing protocols,… via… Continue reading How Cinemark Plans to Reopen U.S. Movie Theaters During Coronavirus — Variety

Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris is following in his footsteps by making a giant leap into the music industry. via Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris, 22, Teases Her Debut Song With The Soundflowers — Listen — Hollywood Life

Originally posted on THE ENCHANTRESS: Although, Depression is not contagious, it feels like it is – Gail Saltz, MD, psychiatrist. Depression is contemporary to all of us. We are learning to talk about it without feeling embarrassed. We are understanding that it is not a person’s fault if they are diagnosed with depression. We are… via… Continue reading What not to say to someone who is dealing with Depression — By the Mighty Mumford

In the wake of a pandemic, traditional movie theaters are struggling, but a sudden resurgence in drive-ins just might save the film industry. via Why Drive-in Movie Theaters May Be the Future of Film — The Beat: A Blog by PremiumBeat

So you’ve watched all of your Netflix watch list, sorted out the garden, played the hell out of Animal Crossing and finally put up those shelves you always wanted… Now what are you going to do whilst stuck in your home while the world is on lockdown and going to shit? Well, some people are […]… Continue reading Screenwriting Tips for New Writers — Destination: Director’s Chair