by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Jan 29, 2023 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Q&A with Scott Gore by Beverly Nault On June 29th, local filmmaker and director Mitesh Patel premiered his latest movie, Instant Karma, at LOOK Cinema in Chandler. Phoenix Screenwriter Association’s own Scott Gore wrote the screenplay and graciously offered to...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Dec 26, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Happy New Year PSA!By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association I don’t know about you, but I love the start of a new year. Whether it starts in September, think school, or January, when the calendar reminds us we are ...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Nov 20, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
What I Wish I’d Known About Screenwriting Before I Wrote my First screenplay: The Ultimate Guide to Resources for New and Aspiring Screenwriters Volume 1 by Penelope Poole Review by Beverly Nault Stick around after you read this review because I had the pleasure of...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Oct 28, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
Pixar Storytelling: Rules for Effective Storytelling Based on Pixar’s Greatest Films By Dean Movshovitz Review by Beverly Nault Pixar films’ success are unprecedented and studying the techniques their writers use to reach audiences from the youngest fans to the most...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Sep 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips
The Total FilmMaker by Jerry Lewis, Foreword by Leonard Maltin Review by Beverly Nault Originally released in 1971, the 2021 50 Year Anniversary edition of The Total FilmMaker is a compilation of Jerry Lewis’ lectures to his classes at the University of Southern...
by Phoenix Screenwriters Association | Aug 29, 2022 | Masterclass, Personal, Resources, Tips, Tools of the Trade
Do You Have to Make a Scene?By Jessica Spring Brown, Screenwriter and Board Member of Phoenix Screenwriters Association Of course you do! Not only are you a screenwriter, you are also a scene writer. And the book SceneWriting: The Missing Manual For Screenwriters by...