249. GAPF 2012

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249. GAPF 2012

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Jun 15, 2012

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Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews writers, producers and organizers at the 2012 Great American Pitchfest.

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Jun 15, 2012

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250. Eye of the Hurricane: Writer/director Jesse Wolfe discussed the making of his indie film starring Campbell Scott and Melanie Lynskey. by On The Page
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227. Writing For The Tonight Show: Tonight Show writer Michael Loprete talks about writing for late-night TV. Pilar lists scenes she'd like to retire in 2012. by On The Page
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226. Josh Stolberg Writes Everything: Indie, Studio, Horror, B-movie... Josh wrote it or is writing it! by On The Page
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244. Mom as Protagonist: Mom as movie protagonist? Pilar, Pat and filmmaker Leila Charles Leigh discuss! http://www.leilacharlesleigh.com by On The Page
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238. Out-of-the-Box Funding: Independent filmmakers J.T. Arbogast and Kimberly Dilts talk about their creative approach to storytelling and fundraising. www.angelsperch.com by On The Page
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229. The Editors' POV: POV of movie storytelling from Crispin Struthers (editorial dept. for THE FIGHTER, ROCK N' ROLLA and more) and Charles Kaplan (editorial department for HOT TUB TIME MACHINE, THE ROCKER, and more). by On The Page
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233. Beyond Project Greenlight: Director Efram Potelle discusses his approach to writing, directing and the film industry. by On The Page
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258. Thinking Independently: Edgar Pablos and Judith Cummings discuss pre-production on their film The Legend of The Horse Thief. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan finish production on their movie Desperate Acts of Magic. by On The Page
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231. Rom-Com Structure: Pilar offers eight different romantic comedy structures as guest David Kessler lends his dating wisdom. by On The Page
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228. Four TV Movies!: Jen Notas, writer, OTP client and former babysitter, talks about writing for Hallmark. Joe Gold and Tammy Caplan update us on their indie film. by On The Page
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232. Oscar Talk 2012: Pilar and Laurence join Pope's Picks team Brian Pope and Michael Musa in discussing and analyzing the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees. by On The Page
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235. Storytelling in Tel Aviv: Julie Gray discusses her plan to unite women in the Middle East through writing and filmmaking. www.storiesnoborders.com by On The Page
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241. The Power of Film: UCLA Screenwriting Professor Howard Suber discusses key ponts from his books The Power of Film and Letters to Young Screenwriters. http://thepoweroffilm.com by On The Page
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236. TV Trends 2012: Writer/journalist Michael Grebb discusses the current tastes and trends of the cable and broadcast networks. by On The Page
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239. Writing For the Faith-based Market: No preaching on this podcast! Filmmakers Alan Tregoning and Jason Vaile talk about writing for the Christian market and their personal success with "speed filmmaking." by On The Page
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248. Comedy Film Nerds: Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini, hosts of the Comedy Film Nerds Podcast, discuss popcorn movies, genre cliches, smart kids camp and the Secret Service. www.comedyfilmnerds.com by On The Page
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246. Hollywood Logic: Doug Chamberlain, writer of Toy Story 2, reveals what he's learned about writing and the business. by On The Page
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247. Writing for Conan: Conan writers Dan Cronin and Ted Levin talk comedy, submission packets and the "joke delivery system." by On The Page
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255. Get Up and Practice: Sean Hood, screenwriter (Halloween:Resurrection, Cube2, Conan The Barbarian) and blogger, discusses the (sometimes painful) rewrite process. http://genrehacks.blogspot.com/ by On The Page
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237. Ten Ways to Get an Agent: TV executive / career coach Carole Kirschner explains it all to you. http://www.hollywoodgameplan.com by On The Page
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253. Karin Gist and Regina Hicks: Karin and Regina write together and apart, cover every genre on TV and have great advice on getting work! by On The Page
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256. Ninja Writing: Dan Avidan & Brian Wecht, co-writers and producers of Ninja Sex Party and DJs in PJs, talk about their love of music and storytelling. by On The Page
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242. Writing Great Scene Direction: Pilar, Pat and guest Alex Cramer explore and analyze well-written character descriptions and action lines. New contest announcement as well! by On The Page
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249. GAPF 2012: Roving reporter San Francisco Terisa interviews writers, producers and organizers at the 2012 Great American Pitchfest. by On The Page
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263. Writing the Contained Thriller: Chris Sparling, writer of "Buried," talks about finding inspiration from airplanes, obituaries and bunk beds. by On The Page
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261. Pitching to Representation: Using an On the Page template, Pilar runs through the elements of pitching to a manager or agent. by On The Page
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249. GAPF 2012

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