PLANNING FOR THE UNPLANNED How Talking Dogs Movies Did Not Prepare Me for Documentary Film Most of my career has been spent writing or doing production rewrites on studio family comedies (my last credit… Read More
Archives for June 2015
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Juror Spotlight: Josh Poole
Representing our Scripted Digital Series jury is Josh Poole from Above Average. A member of Broadway Video (Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show, etc.), Above Average produces and hosts a variety of comedy shorts and… Read More
Juror Spotlight: N’Jeri Eaton
We’re thrilled to be working with N’Jeri Eaton from The Independent Television Service (ITVS) as part of our Documentary Short Jury. ITVS is a unique and strong force for good in the world of documentary… Read More
This Week in Screenwriting – June 3rd, 2015
AFF 2015 Outstanding Television Writer honoree, Norman Lear, set for American Masters documentary AFF Alum, Craig Borten (Dallas Buyers Club), writing sci-fi action film Inherit the Earth Everything we need to know about 2015 Confirmed… Read More
Juror Spotlight: Jenny Jacobi
The first Dark Matters juror in our spotlight is Jenny Jacobi, who is part of the acquisitions team at Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema. Though only five years old, Drafthouse… Read More
Juror Spotlight: Maz Jobrani
The next juror in our spotlight is comedian, writer, and actor Maz Jobrani. One of the founding members of The Axis of Evil Comedy Tour, Maz performs standup comedy all over the world and has… Read More
Alumni Update: The Suicide Theory Picked Up For Release
AFF 2014 Audience Award winner The Suicide Theory has been picked up for distribution by Freestyle Releasing. The Australian thriller will be released in the US on July 10th. Check out the trailer below: