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Collab Takeaways - Brit Marling on the Art of Writing, Acting, and Collaboration
Brit Marling
Collab Takeaways: Five Tips for Creating Strong Comedic Characters
Jenny Bicks
Collab Takeaways: Five Strategies to Help You Begin a TV Writing Career
Rae Benjamin
Collab Takeaways: Four Ways to Create Empathetic Characters
JR Cole
Writer / Producer
How to Develop Your Voice as a Screenwriter
The Future of Horror Is Female: Watch Karyn Kusama, Jennifer Reeder, and Prano Bailey-Bond Talk Genre’s Future
Collab Takeaways: Six Tips to Prepare for Your Big Pitch
This Collab Takeaway outlines six tips for preparing a successful pitch from Jackie Miller's Master Class, "Own Your Voice - Pitch and Present with Confidence." Jackie Miller is a communication and public speaking coach and the president and founder of Bespoken, which focuses on teaching communication and presentation skills to professionals and teams across many disciplines.
Jackie Miller
Listen to James Cameron and Steven Spielberg Talk About Their Favorite Moments in Sci-Fi
James Cameron and Steven Spielberg discuss their favorite moments in sci-fi, with insights into writing and directing sci-fi.
Collab Takeaways: How to Fail at Filmmaking (and Why You Must)
Heather Rae
Producer
Collab Takeaways: Let Your Career Catch You Off Guard: Chloé Zhao on Navigating the Film Business
Chloé Zhao
Writer / Director / Producer
Collab Takeaways: Five Ways to Sharpen Your Comedy Writing Instincts
In this Co//ab Takeaway, learn about some of Victoria Strouse’s (FINDING DORY, LET IT SNOW) strategies for understanding comedy and honing your comedic instincts so you can be well on your way to writing a hilarious feature.
Victoria Strouse
Writer
The Other Story Podcast
A podcast series that examines a dominant narrative in society about a particular identity or issue, and asks how it came to be, how it might be changed, and the role the entertainment industry has had in reinforcing or deconstructing it.
Collab Takeaways: The Recipe to Creating a Feature Script That Audiences Can’t Get Enough Of
Robin Swicord
Screenwriter / Director
New Climate Narratives: In a World of Racial Injustice and a Global Pandemic
Presented by the Producers Guild of America, this panel, unpacking the relationship between racial justice and climate justice, is the first discussion in the New Climate Narratives Series.
Beyond Apocalypse: Alternative Climate Futures in Film and TV
NRDC presents a panel on Alternative Climate Futures in Film & TV. This panel premiered at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival.
Collab Takeaways: Four Essential Tips for Adapting a Screenplay
Robin Swicord
Screenwriter / Director
Collab Takeaways: Six Rules for Writing a Compelling TV Episode
Glen Mazzara
American Film Market: Sessions Video Library
The Rules of Worldbuilding in Science Fiction & Fantasy
Collab Takeaways: What Actually Happens in a TV Writers' Room?
Glen Mazzara
Resources for Black Filmmakers: A Guide
This guide is a compilation of funding sources, professional organizations, and more to help Black filmmakers succeed.