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Jay Presson Allen was one of the finest female screenwriters of the 1960s and 1970s, successfully adapting for the screen…
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Since they debuted their brand over 5 years ago with Spring Breakers, the fine folks at A24 have proven themselves…
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2018’s Oscar nominations for Best Adapted and Original Screenplays featured another compelling set of characters brought to life through dynamic…
Whether it’s a scene, a joke, an action, or a visual – if it’s in your script it should earn…
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