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Rachel Kelechi Caulker, Emerging Screenwriter Jan 26, 2023

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Rachel K. Caulker loves telling genre stories with her unique West African background, having shunned 'traditional' employment for the entertainment industry. She's made contests work for her while pursuing deeper education & making contacts.

ISA Insider News - Box Office Boom, Critics Vs Audiences & A Happy Ozone Layer Jan 18, 2023

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Shayna and Max spend the bulk of the episode discussing audience response to films, both in terms of box office hits and misses and why critics and audiences often have drastically different viewpoints of films. They take a deep dive into Damien Chazelle's Babylon.

Jason Scott Goldberg, Emerging Screenwriter Jan 14, 2023

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Jason Goldberg has already produced "Glorious" for Shudder & served as writer/producer of "Stay Out of the F*ing Attic." He's got a large & growing resume as a producer who loves finding new talent while developing his own writing career.

ISA Insider News - Golden Globes, the Spec Market & the Weinermobile Jan 12, 2023

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Max & Shayna look back at the Golden Globes while taking a deep dive into writing spec scripts and what your expectation should be when writing them. Finally, they discuss some current series and the Weinermobile.

Lisa Garvey: Emerging Screenwriter Interview Jan 06, 2023

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Successful and further emerging screenwriter, Lisa Garvey, made the shift into novel writing as part of her screenwriting journey.

ISA Insider News - New Year, New Movies & New Heroes Jan 05, 2023

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Max & Shayna kick off the new year with a look ahead to the movies that should make waves in 2023 and unfortunate news about diversity among film directors. Plus, diving into some basic screenwriting issues with "Glass Onion."

FSS 38: Christopher Hatton's "Raven's Hollow," Edgar Allan Poe & Being Haunted by an Aggressive Ghosts Jan 04, 2023

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Sci-Fi & horror writer-director Christopher Hatton joins us to discuss a variety of topics including Edgar Allan Poe, Singapore spiritual beliefs, Area 51, his own terrifying ghost story & his newest movie: Shudder's paranormal mystery "Raven's Hollow."

Preview: Thriller Writer/Director, Ted-Campbell - an Industry Pro Interview Dec 28, 2022

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With countless productions under his belt as an assistant director, Ted Campbell has always wanted to tell his own stories. Now, he's directing his own screenplays. He was also once an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch.

Producer & Former Studio Executive Navid McIlhargey, an ISA Industry Pro Interview Dec 17, 2022

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We sit down with producer and former studio executive Navid McIlhargey to discuss the state of the industry and the current challenges and opportunities for feature filmmakers and writers.

ISA Insider News - The Die Hard Christmas Argument, Golden Globe Noms & Fusion Power Dec 14, 2022

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Shayna & Max take on one of the most controversial Christmas movie topics, react to the Golden Globe nominations and discuss their favorite holiday films.

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