11: Academy Awards Season Episode

In this episode of the Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast, novelist and screenwriter Brit Bennett and television and screenwriter Emily Halpern discuss their projects and craft with hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell. What is it like to adapt your own novel for screen—for Kerry Washington? What’s it like to attend a big awards show? How can screenwriting tips apply to fiction? Which movies deserved Best Picture nominations? The episode discusses these questions and more in the run-up to the Oscars. Readings for the Episode: · The Mothers, by Brit Bennett· Scandal on ABC· Movies in Oscar discussion:o Roma (dir. Alfonso Cuarón)o If Beale Street Could Talk (dir. Barry Jenkins)o The Favourite (dir. Yorgos Lanthimos)o A Star is Born (dir. Bradley Cooper)o Sorry To Bother You (dir. Boots Riley)· Trophy Wife· Carol’s Second Act (pilot in progress for CBS, by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins)· Book Smart, by Emily Halpern and Sarah Haskins (forthcoming in May 2019)· What Will Win Best Picture? 20 Oscar Voters Spill Their Secrets · . Scriptnotes podcast· Russian Doll (Natasha Lyonne, Netflix) Guests: · Brit Bennett· Emily Halpern Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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