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The ISA Podcast — 100 episodes

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ISA Presents: Finding Stories in the Unknown with Mothman Prophecies Screenwriter Richard Hatem

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ISA Presents: Inside the Deal That Turned a Vertical Series Into a Fox Studio Franchise

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"Amberica," Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize-Winning Script | Mokotsi Rukundo & Amber Nelson

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Creating a Show & Career from Passion: Chatting with Evan from LA in a Minute

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How "Mattress Mack" Got Made w/ filmmaker Shane Andries | Billy Magnussen, Dianna Agron, Rob Corddry

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From Isolation to Slamdance Winner: How to Turn Pain Into Powerful Screenwriting w/ Renn Tan

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How Catalina Got Made with Writer-Director, Martin Russell Johnson

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Why Writers Should Celebrate Small Wins (They Lead to Big Success)

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Independent Film Is Coming Back, Your voice is needed NOW

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How Filmmaker Daniel Meyers Made "Bulls," his first screenplay (from 20 years ago), in his Hometown

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Clarissa Jacobson on How Making a Short Film Can Transform a Screenwriting Career

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How Filmmaker Maiara Walsh Made "Bight"

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How to Write Authentic Dialogue Without Forcing It | Take 10 with Craig

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From Page to AFM: How Sari Earl's Screenplay Won Big at Table Read My Screenplay - Hollywood

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"The Do Over," Award-Winning Screenplay by Sari Earl

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Using Your 4 Free Screenwriting Contest Entires, Take 10 with Craig

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From Contest Quarterfinalist to Industry Meetings: A Screenwriter's Real Path Forward, Jack Cusick

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ISA Presents: How to Hook Agents & Producers, a roundtable with ISA Leadership

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Keeping the Fun in Filmmaking: Molly Ratermann's Creative Mindset | Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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Take 10 with Craig - General Meetings: Stop Trying to Sell. Start Building Relationships.

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"How to be a Screenwriter" with Phil Stark (South Park, That '70s Show, Dude, Where's My Car?)

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From Dream to Debut: Alex Sarrigeorgiou's First Feature Film Story, making "In Transit"

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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome as a Writer | Trusting the Process of Storytelling

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Just Your Typical Award-winning Screenwriter-slash-Zookeeper | Alli Kiko Masloske's Inspiring Story

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Dani Hanks on Writing with Authentic Voice & Building a TV Career, Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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Finding Your True Writing Voice | Stop Writing for the Audience, Start Writing for YOURSELF

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Improve Your Writing by Reading, Take 10 with Craig

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Devin Jane Febbroriello: To be a Filmmaker You Need to Understand Feedback & Collaboration

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Conor Dowling on Breaking into Screenwriting & Filmmaking in Ireland (Emerging Screenwriter)

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Author/Showrunner DJ MacHale on Unlocking Stories & Taking Control of Your Writing Career

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Yazmin Monet Watkins: Poetry, Roller Skates & Speaking Truth

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The Truth About Agents

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Allegra Oxborough, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner & Director Paul Lindsay

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Jen Butler, Emerging Screenwriter Interview Series

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Screenwriter Update! AJ Bermudez, author & co-writer of "My Dead Friend Zoe"

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Stephanie Bast, Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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Short Film Table Read, "Suicide at Noon" by Merrit Chelsey Schmidt

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Script Consultant Pioneer Linda Seger discusses her latest book, "Unpacking"

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Emerging Screenwriter Interview: Adam Karpel

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"Offbeat," pilot episode, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner

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"The Icebox," Award-Winning Short Screenplay Table Read

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Extended Interview with Michael Graf Screenwriter of "Green and Gold"

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ISA Pitch Panel Featuring Executives from Atomic Robot, Morning View Ent & Snarky Elephant Prods

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FSS: Halloween Special, "Famously Haunted: Hollywood" Tubi Documentary Reaction

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Film Inquiry interview with Andrea Berting, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024

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Film Inquiry Interviews Sandy King, Producer & Co-Founder of Storm King Comics!

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Film Inquiry, Interview with Zoe Hodge, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024

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FSS 49: Script & Story Consultant Jen Grisanti, on the State of writing for TV Today

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Film Inquiry's Interview with Thuc Doan Nguyen, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch Interview

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Film Inquiry's Interview with Adam Karlson, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024

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Film Inquiry's Interview with Kim Hornby, an ISA Top 25 Writer to Watch in 2024

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FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Ireland legends & Faery Lore Above Knockma Hill & at Kilkea Castle & the Hellfire Club

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Chaseedaw Giles, Using Dark Topics to Find the Light in Humanity, Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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Talking Horror Movies & Haunted Chicago with Jackson Schreiber from Katch Data

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Emerging Screenwriter AND Director Interview, Diane Lansing

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Introducing Fast Track Fellow & Screenwriter, Kiefer Lloyd

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Brittany Kelly's Background in Psychology, the Prison System and ...CraigsList

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FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Portugal, Sintra's Knights Templar Connection

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Amanda & Lita Lopez, Underdogs Excelling as Screenwriting Sisters

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Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris: Don't be Afraid to Stand Out, Be Uniquely You

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FSS 44: Rita Mae Moore, Haunted Lake Geneva & the curious ghosts at Baker House

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Tray Epps: Follow the fun & the fear in your writing, Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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FSS 45: IAmNotAStalker's Lindsay Blake on Filming Locations & Some Strange LA Crims stories

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ISAPresents: The WGA Strike is Over - Now What? With Lee Jessup

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Todd Foley & Dan Healey, Emerging Screenwriters: Set Writing Goals that are within your Control

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Former Burlesque Performer, Andrea Berting Beat Cancer & Became an Award-Winning Screenwriter

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FSS: Road Trip Through Roswell w/ Max & Scott

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Seth Michael Donsky: Be Merciless in Editing, Emerging Screenwriters Interview

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JCS: Julia Morizawa & the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund

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FSS 42: Colin Dickey - Secret Societies & Truth Behind Famous Legends

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JCS: Screenwriter Steve Vitolo on creating the Scriptation Software & Screenwriting Contests

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Katie Crone, Fast Track Fellow | Writing Tips from Fellowship Winners

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FSS 41: Comedy Night! Patti Vasquez, Stand-Up Comic, Screenwriter & Mom Breaking into Hollywood while living outside of LA

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AJ Bermudez, Emerging Screenwriter: Production is an Invitation to be Generous

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Wendy J. Wilkins, Writer's Assistant to stand-up comic & Award-Winning Emerging Screenwriter

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Minda Wei, Emerging Screenwriter: Engineer-Turned-Comedy Screenwriter

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Joey Day Hargrove, Emerging Screenwriter

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Ariane Hahusseau, Historical & Darly Comedic Emerging Screenwriter

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Emily Wahlund, From Acting at Groundlings to being a Video Game Writing Mom, Emerging Screenwriter

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Ryan Shrime, Actor-turned-Emerging Screenwriter

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FSS 40: Cassie Carpenter, LA & Hollywood Ghost Stories: Warner Pacific Theater & the Hillview Apts Speakeasy

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Marcus Stricklin, Cancer Fighter to Optioned Writer, Emerging Screenwriter

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Desa Larkin-Boutte, Emerging Screenwriter: Does a Great Resume Guarantee Anything?

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Annika Pampel, Emerging Screenwriter

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Yolanda T. Ross, Emerging Screenwriter

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Melissa Birks, Emerging Screenwriter

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Carlos Gutierrez & Michael Goldenberg, an Emerging Screenwriting Team

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FSS 39: Jason Woliner's True Crime...ish Series Paul T. Goldman, Borat & His Daring Escape from a Debutante Ball

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Peres Owino, Emerging Screenwriter

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The Last Queens Painter - Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winning Read

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Lindsey Galloway, Emerging Screenwriter

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Rachel Kelechi Caulker, Emerging Screenwriter

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ISA Insider News - Box Office Boom, Critics Vs Audiences & A Happy Ozone Layer

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Jason Scott Goldberg, Emerging Screenwriter

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ISA Insider News - Golden Globes, the Spec Market & the Weinermobile

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Lisa Garvey: Emerging Screenwriter Interview

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ISA Insider News - New Year, New Movies & New Heroes

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FSS 38: Christopher Hatton's "Raven's Hollow," Edgar Allan Poe & Being Haunted by an Aggressive Ghosts

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Preview: Thriller Writer/Director, Ted-Campbell - an Industry Pro Interview

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Producer & Former Studio Executive Navid McIlhargey, an ISA Industry Pro Interview