Tag: Screenwriting
The Handmaiden and Dunkirk Lead The Way With The 2017 Film Honors Nominations
Time to honor my own choices for the best in film of 2017. I know we are in mid-February now, but here in the UK…
The Writers Guild Of America Announced Their Annual List Of Nominees
There were some expected inclusions like Get Out, Lady Bird, Call Me By Your Name, and The Shape Of Water. But there were also some slight…
Q and A With Writer/Director Scott Fivelson On His Hollywood Satire, Near Myth: The Oskar Knight Story
Back in college, studying Media Studies, I delved into a huge project designing a production package for a film, real or not. I would very…
100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part 11
Remembering the day after the night before in 2015 when it was Birdhood versus Boyman, but there will be no talk of the twelve year…
100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part 4
Crash. The verb to describe the significance of Jack Nicholson’s announcement, as well as the actual name of that Best Picture winner. It was a collision that knocked…
100 Not Nominated For Oscars – Part One
Oh how I would like to start our Oscar-less series by writing resentfully about how Forrest Gump won over more voters in AMPAS than Pulp…
Writer-Director Dan Jenski Talks About His First Feature Film ADDicted
It occurred to me while watching ADDIcted, written and directed by Dan Jenski, that there are not many films these days that deal with the…
Independent Filmmaker Arthur Egeli Reconstructs A 'Murder On The Cape'
I knew a little about the true story of Christa Worthington, a fashion writer who was involved in a coastal affair, before being brutally murdered….
Film Honors: 1972
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
1st Edition Of My Early Oscar Predictions
Hey all Oscar fans, I’ve decided to put out my early Oscar predictions after the reactions to the Venice, Telluride, and Toronto film festivals. I’ve…
Film Honors: 1963
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
Film Honors: 1999
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
Film Honors: 1998
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
Why It Is Important To Have A Femme Filmmakers Festival
I recently began writing my first screenplay. My story, which centers on a male protagonist, is not only something I love to tell, but I’ve…
