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168 | WGA Inclusion & Equity Committee Members Discuss Representation and Authenticity In our Writing Dec 07, 2023

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Today we're honored to welcome NINE members from the WGA's inclusion and equity committees in a thoughtful conversation about the state of the industry and representation on and off the page. Today's guests are:

Asian American Writers Committee: Kristina Woo

Career Longevity Committee: Catherine Clinch

Committee of Black Writers: Hilliard Guess

Committee of Women Writers: Franki Butler

Disabled Writers Committee: Shea Mirzai

Latinx Writers Committee: Christina Piña

LGBTQ+ Writers Committee: Spiro Skentzos

Middle Eastern Writers Committee: Cameron Ali Fay

Native American & Indigenous Writers Committee: Anthony Florez

RESOURCES:

TTIE Fact Sheets: https://www.writeinclusion.org/factsheets

Storyline Partners Fact Sheets: https://www.storylinepartners.com/resources/

Women Of Color Unite: https://wocunite.org/

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167 | Writing For Production On A Microbudget (ft. Jeffrey Crane Graham, aka Producer Jeff!) Nov 30, 2023

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This week, producer Jeff walks you through how he got his film Always, Lola from idea to distribution with a VERY low five figure microbudget...and you can too!

TO WATCH THE FILM: https://www.alwayslolafilm.com/watchathome

TO TAKE THE CLASS: www.jeffgrahamdigital.com/class

Territory Info:

United States/Canada - Amazon, Apple, Google Play, YouTube

Australia/New Zealand - Apple, Google Play, YouTube

UK/Ireland - Apple, Google Play, YouTube

South Africa- Apple

For non-English territories, google the movie, you might find it! If the film is not available in your territory and you want access, email press@alwayslolafilm.com.

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166 | A Happy Thanksgiving Throwback To Our First Episode Nov 23, 2023

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Happy Thanksgiving TSLers! Enjoy this throwback to our very first episode.

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165 | Michael Arndt's Act 1 Masterclass (REBROADCAST) Nov 16, 2023

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To prepare for his upcoming appearance on our show, TSL is proud to rebroadcast a classic, Michael Ardnt's Act 1 Masterclass.

Little Miss Sunshine's script, written by our guest Michael Arndt, won almost every major industry award, and for good reason. Its warmth, humor, and surefooted commitment to its themes makes it one of the finest scripts written this century. And SO many of those themes show up in Act 1.

Michael has become a bit "obsessed" with act 1's lately, because it's our chance to maximize the "rooting interest" around our hero so that our audience has no choice but to keep watching. FOR MICHAEL'S (AMAZING) WEBSITE: https://www.pandemoniuminc.com/

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164 | The Morning Show Showrunner On Incorporating Real World Events Into Our Writing (ft. Charlotte Stoudt) Nov 09, 2023

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The Morning Show is one of TV's most discussed shows, and season 3 showrunner Charlotte Stoudt recognizes it's cultural foothold. For her, the idea of incorporating real world events is all about character, and a chance for both the characters and their discussion of the world around them to illuminate each other. Charlotte also discusses how she runs the morning show room, works with her powerhouse cast, and looks back on her impressive career.

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163 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 2) Nov 06, 2023

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In our time time-honored tradition of asking the same three questions at the end of every show, we wanted to put together a supercut of some great guest responses to be enjoyed in one fell swoop. New episodes

Featured in today's supercut:

- Nora Twomey

- Eirene Tran Donohue

- Constanza and Domenica Castro

- Allison Tolman

- Dustin Lance Black

- Dana Stevens

- Jeremy Doner

- Joe Robert Cole

- Kelly Edwards

- John Lee Hancock

- Jane Anderson

- Julia Cho and Domee Shi

- Rafael Casal

- Kelly Fremon Craig

- Charlie Day

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162 | Screenwriting: Joy, Pain, Legacy (2023 Guest Supercut Pt. 1) Nov 02, 2023

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Featured in today's supercut:

- Matt Lieberman

- Monique N. Matthews

- Sean Presant

- Stacy Rukeyser

- Sam Bain

- Nicole Perlman

- Stephen Karam

- Anna Drezen

- Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman

- David F.M. Vaughn

- Dan O'Shannon

- Jen Grisanti

- Patrick Osborne

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161 | LIVE Stephen's College Story Workshop + Writing Exercises for Act 2 Oct 26, 2023

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We're back for another story workshop, plus some amazing suggestions for writing exercises to help crack act 2.

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160 | Documentary Filmmaking (And Writing) w/ Monique N. Matthews and Linda Goldstein Knowlton Oct 19, 2023

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Believe it or not, documentary filmmaking has lots in common with traditional narrative feature filmmaking...tune in today to learn why, with two award-winning documentarians!

TO SEE MONIQUE'S DOC (screening this week!): https://www.birthingjustice.com/screenings/

FOR MORE ON LINDA: https://ladylikefilms.com/

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159 | Writing For Video Games & Interactive Screenwriting w/ Shanon M. Ingles and Stephan Bugaj Oct 12, 2023

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Throughout the 21st century, video games have become one of pop cultures most valuable mediums, and their narrative ambition grows with each passing year. Today we feature two of the industries top writers, Shanon M. Ingles (Batman: A Telltale Series) and Stephan Bugaj (Tales From the Borderlands) to discuss how the industry has evolved from a writing standpoint, and how you can break in.

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