Stephen Sondheim Named 54th Annual Edward MacDowell Medal Recipient....

Love the movie? The stage version captures the heart and soul of this wonderful story. Aussie Theatre has a great interview with the playwright, Alfred Uhry. Driving Miss Daisy and a Pulitzer Prize – In conversation with playwright Alfred Uhry....

Your Film is Coffee | Truly Free Film. By Emily Best I want to start a Fair Trade Filmmaking movement. I have been shouting this from the rooftops, but I understand that talking to filmmakers about getting paid better is like...

When The Sapphires was released in August, a few screenwriting friends and I made sure we saw this new gem of Australian filmmaking for ourselves. I confess – the reviews, reports and marketing campaign (not to mention the talent) held me...

            Another great article from scriptcat.wordpress.com. Networking and contacts are the same in any business and you should never underestimate how important it is to build and establish a strong network of contacts.  This is especially...

Minority Report writer Scott Frank’s screenwriting tips. (via www.ideastap.com) On Monday Scott Frank, the writer behind Minority Report, Marley & Me and Get Shorty, gave a talk at BFI Southbank in London as part of the BFI and BAFTA Screenwriters’ Lecture...

How to overcome the insecurity of a screenwriter… « My Blank Page. Great article by Scriptcat on handling feedback, criticism and choosing readers for your screenplays....

Like millions of people around the world, I was so excited to finally get my chance to see The Dark Knight Rises. I faithfully avoided reviews, comments and anything I felt would colour my viewing of this much-hyped event. And was...

A shadow cast on Hollywood  Alex Pham, Steven Zeitchik, Ben Fritz “I’m asking myself what are we responsible for…” … action film director-producer Rob Cohen. Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/world/a-shadow-cast-on-hollywood-20120728-232tr.html#ixzz21yq4vt69 This article appeared in the Los Angeles Times, and was reposted in the...

Interview with Wayne Scott Kermond, star of The Producers. A class act!...