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1. What is your short story about? Morning Glory is about a misunderstanding in the language of love that ruins a blossoming relationship. 2. What genre(s) would you say this story is in? Flash fiction, romance 3. How would you describe this story in two words? Painful symbolism 4. What movie have you seen the… Continue reading Interview with Writer Wiam Mah’d Ahmad Najjar (MORNING GLORY)

SODO EXPRESS was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the July 2021 EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival. 1. What motivated you to make this film? It was an interview I saw with tech guru Jaron Lanier on British tv about social media and our growing reliance on it. Coming from a documentary world I wanted… Continue reading Interview with Filmmaker Suridh Hassan (SODO EXPRESS)

1. What is your screenplay about? ‘Checked Bags’ is about the burden of carrying our emotional baggage around and the freedom of letting it go. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? I’d say that ‘Checked Bags’ would be classified as a dark comedy. 3. Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Mark Cline (CHECKED BAGS)

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s a Mob Comedy pilot set in the 1970’s in Philadelphia. The premise is Angelo is a ruthless murdering mobster who everyone in the streets fears, but at home the real Boss is his Mother 70 year old “Nonna” She is the only person who Angelo fears. 2. What… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Dana Maree Olita (THE MOBSTERS BOSS)

1. What is your screenplay about? “King” is about Ollie King, a freshly graduated law student who has just landed a job as a junior associate at the best law firm in D.C. Ollie is a drag king on the weekends and is proudly queer. Things have always seemed to come relatively easily for Ollie… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jessica L. Folk (KING)

1. What is your screenplay about? In a world like ours, where conscious robots are commonplace, a poor but courageous female android enters a futuristic martial arts tournament to save her old neighborhood and beloved first home from greedy developers. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, Sports (these last… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gregory Ranky (Soroban Impact)

1. What is your screenplay about? It’s about a blood cult composed entirely of wealthy old men kidnapping children to perform blood magic. A group of tight knit friends finds out this is happening and decides it’s up to them to put an end to it. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? I… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jeremy Soto (THE GREATEST GENERATION)

1. What is your screenplay about? SARAH STARTUP is about a young woman who will not get married until she takes her company public on the New York Stock Exchange. Sarah’s grandmother, however, has a different plan for her. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? SARAH STARTUP is a Rom-Com, but not a… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Gregg Greenberg (SARAH STARTUP)

1. What is your screenplay about? Sea monsters terrorize a small coastal town. A recent college graduate hooks back up with his high school sweetheart and must help the town survive the onslaught of the creatures. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Creature Feature Horror 3. Why should this screenplay be made into… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Stephen Dornburg (SLIGGERS)

1. What is your screenplay about? Susan Miller is a blue collar woman from the Midwest who plans a perfect day off with her husband, Frank, only to have it derailed by his selfish obsession. Fed up, the day eventually ends in murder. 2. What genres does your screenplay fall under? Depending on how the… Continue reading Interview with Screenwriter Jenna Cornell (HUNK OF BURNING LOVE)