TIME TO MAKE A SHORT FILM. No, Really. It Will Be Easy. Trust Us. We Will Help You. By August 17th, you will have a short. Entry is FREE. And you may win $250 cash. Â You will write and develop an original short film with a beginning, middle and end, five minutes…
You’ve been working hard on that new piece of material. Now ice that baby with some feedback from the Industry Experts. We’ll hip you to what’s hot and what’s not so you can proceed with confidence. MAJOR CONTEST FINAL DEADLINES coming up fast: Stage 32 7/22 Slamdance 7/27 Final Draft Big Break 7/30 Screencraft Drama 7/31…
May 20th to June 17th, 2020 WRITERCIZES IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS TO OUR GRAND PRIZE WINNER: ALBERTO HALFELD THANKS FOR PLAYING, EVERYONE! Here we go again with another FREE 4-week screenwriting challenge! Writercizes is a 4-week mini-tournament that operates in much the same way as the CI Pandemalogues Writing Tournament….
We saw some pretty amazing little scenes during our 4-week Pandemalogues Scene-Writing Tournament. But Week 4 winner Alex Marvin Clark’s scene “Cleopatra and Caesarion” was a standout. Because, kids, it is an incredible study in SUBTEXT. Subtext is one of those things that is just deceptively hard to do. It seems so damn easy. But…
Man, it is a bit overwhelming but so gratifying. Tanya and I worked so hard on this script. 27 drafts over a year and a half to get it right. So to be nominated for BEST SCREENPLAY is oh so rewarding. And our lead actress Dani Lennon was also nominated for Best Actress. Consider…
CONGRATULATIONS! You’ve made it to the halfway point! Just think: by month’s end, you will have a brand-new piece of material. Sure, maybe it will need a bit more honing and toning (every early draft does;) but the main thing is you will have created a new piece of IP, a new spec, a new…
 The CI Pandemalogues Scene-Writing Tournament is now over. But it will return… WEEK 4 AND GRAND PRIZE WINNERS BELOW! April 7 – May 6, 2020 The CI Pandemalogues is a 4-week mini-tournament similar to the old CS Open live writing tournament. We give you a scene prompt; you have a short period of time to…
Hey, everyone! Hope you’re all “keeping safe,” LOL. What a cliche that has become. Sigh. Now as some of you may know, I play in a Pink Floyd tribute band called Continuous Signal (sign up for our mailing list here!) We do these huge, elaborate performances, and right now like everyone else, we’re sidelined. Well,…
Hey everyone, Well, ain’t this something? This stupid virus has upended all of our lives. So now we’re all stuck inside and scared to death. OMG, I just sneezed! Did I catch it? Sigh. Almost makes you wish for a robust single-payer healthcare system and a government of, by, and for the people, not just…
You did it. You committed to the process. You accepted the Challenge. And by the end of April, you should have a brand-new piece of material to show for it. You rock. Let’s get this party started. Week One: Outline and Character Bios FEATURES: Your goal is to have an outline done by the…