Archives for February 2017

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Weekly Writing Wisdom: Telling Your Own Story

02/22/2017 AFF Blog, Writing Wisdom

John Singleton (writer/director: Boyz n the Hood, Shaft, director: 2 Fast 2 Furious, Four Brothers) “I never thought I was going to be a studio filmmaker. I always thought, I always planned on being an... Read More

Weekly Writing Wisdom: Telling Your Story

02/15/2017 AFF Blog, News, Writing Wisdom

This week's Writing Wisdom Blog comes from Issa Rae (creator: Insecure, The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl) & Larry Wilmore (Insecure, The Bernie Mac Show). Listen to their On Story® Conversation here. Issa Rae - Collaboration “It’s... Read More

1st Panelist Announcement!

02/15/2017 Announcements, News

We are pleased to announce our first confirmed panelists for the 2017 Austin Film Festival and Screenwriters Conference including Megan Amram (writer Transparent, Silicon Valley, Parks & Recreation), John August (writer Charlie and the Chocolate… Read More

Weekly Writing Wisdom: Writing a Romantic Comedy

02/08/2017 AFF Blog, News, Writing Wisdom

Tess Morris (writer, Man Up): “The challenge with writing a romantic comedy film is you’ve got to make people now sit up and go, “Why is this a different story?” Like, it’s a one-night... Read More

Weekly Writing Wisdom: Sporting the Screenplay

02/01/2017 AFF Blog, News, Writing Wisdom

Bobby Farrelly (writer/director: There’s Something About Mary, director: Kingpin, Fever Pitch): “All of our characters are underdogs. They’re underdogs to the world, and that’s sort of the nature of comedy in that you have to... Read More

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