WORLD CANCER DAY 2014 (February 4th)

WORLD CANCER DAY 2014 - Show the World Who You Stand Up For

STAND UP TO CANCER

http://wcd2014.su2c.org/

(February 4th)

Screenwriter Jeffrey Reddick Gives Advice on Creating A Film Franchise

By: Script Magazine | January 28, 2014

by Jeffrey Reddick
I’m a 20+ veteran of the entertainment industry.  Like most people, I grew up seeing Hollywood as Oz – this magical place where dreams came easy and artists were treated like kings. At 19, I started interning at the coolest mini-major studio at the time… New Line Cinema.  I sold them Final Destination when I was 26.  I never went to film school. But I learned about the business in the most invaluable way.  Instead of being caught up in my vision of Oz, I got to go behind the curtain of The Great and Powerful Oz and see how the business really worked. From development and marketing, to financing and distribution, I spent 11 years immersed in the business side of show business. And from page to screen, I got to see my first film turn into a profitable franchise. MORE...

http://www.scriptmag.com/features/jeffrey-reddick-advice-creating-a-film-franchise

"One Way Ticket" Short Film

"One Way Ticket" from Scrawny Strange on Vimeo.

2011 San Diego 48 Hour Film Festival "Best of" Selection
2011 San Diego Asian Film Festival Official Selection
2011 Temecula International Film Festival Official Selection

Writers on the Web: Crowdfunding Advice

Writers on the Web: Crowdfunding Advice from Award-Winning Filmmaker and founder of POTA, Cindy Baer

By: Rebecca Norris | January 24, 2014

Befuddled by financing? Confounded by crowdfunding? Perplexed by… okay, I’m going to quit while I’m ahead.
I’m honored to have had the opportunity to interview Cindy Baer, a critically-acclaimed filmmaker and co-founder of Patron of the Arts (POTA), a non-profit organization that believes that art and film are vital parts of a healthy community, and offers education, resources, and grants to help artists pursue their dreams.
As a director/producer Cindy made her feature debut with Purgatory House, a life-after-death drama written entirely by a 14-year-old girl she mentored in the Big Sisters of L.A program. A critical darling, Purgatory House was featured in over 60 respected publications including The New York Post, Chicago Tribune and the Jan/Feb edition of Script Magazine!  It won 12 festival awards, appeared on 7 critics’ lists for “Best Films of the Year” and was distributed by Image Entertainment. MORE...
http://www.scriptmag.com/features/writers-web-advice-crowdfunding-cindy-baer

"HAPPY HALLOWEEN" SHORT FILM

PRODUCERS GUILD WEEKEND SHORTS CHALLENGE SUBMISSION

21 Steps to Sitcom Success From a Top Comedy Showrunner

Ken Levine, of "Cheers" and "M*A*S*H" fame, spills his secrets to THR -- including hiring writers who bathe, not abusing assistants and (guffaw!) listening to your actors.

This story first appeared in the Nov. 16 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

Sitcoms are back! Despite dire predictions just a few years ago, audiences prefer to laugh over watching people eat dung beetles (who knew?), so the sitcom is enjoying a renaissance. As a veteran writer/producer/director of classic, iconic sitcoms now shown after infomercials on channels 400 or higher, I have been asked by The Hollywood Reporter to share some tips for those showrunners currently in the trenches. Happy to do it, and I hope maybe two of these come in handy.  READ MORE...
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/comedy-showrunner-tips-sitcom-success-387571?mobile_redirect=false

Radford and Bruce "Maya" Episode

Radford and Bruce - MAYA Episode (70's Edition) from Scrawny Strange on Vimeo.

Producers Roundtable Full Interview-The Hollywood Reporter

Great interview...

Producers Roundtable Full Interview
12:59 PM PST 11/20/2013 by THR Staff

Producers David Heyman (Gravity), Mark Wahlberg (Lone Survivor), Charles Roven (American Hustle), Pam Williams (The Butler), Michael De Luca (Captain Phillips) and Dede Gardner (12 Years a Slave) join THR's executive editor Matt Belloni and executive editor of features Stephen Galloway for a candid conversation about their award-worthy films.