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The ISA Podcast — 106 episodes

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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

7

Independent Film Is Coming Back, Your voice is needed NOW

8

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

9

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

10

How Filmmaker Maiara Walsh Made "Bight"

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

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

25

Improve Your Writing by Reading, Take 10 with Craig

26

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

27

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

28

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

29

Yazmin Monet Watkins: Poetry, Roller Skates & Speaking Truth

30

The Truth About Agents

31

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

32

Jen Butler, Emerging Screenwriter Interview Series

33

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

34

Stephanie Bast, Emerging Screenwriter Interview

35

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

36

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

37

Emerging Screenwriter Interview: Adam Karpel

38

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

39

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

40

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

41

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

42

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

43

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

44

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

45

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

46

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

47

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

48

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

49

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

50

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

51

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

52

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

53

Emerging Screenwriter AND Director Interview, Diane Lansing

54

Introducing Fast Track Fellow & Screenwriter, Kiefer Lloyd

55

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

56

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

57

Amanda & Lita Lopez, Underdogs Excelling as Screenwriting Sisters

58

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

59

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

60

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

61

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

62

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

63

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

64

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

65

FSS: Road Trip Through Roswell w/ Max & Scott

66

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

67

JCS: Julia Morizawa & the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund

68

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

69

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

70

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

71

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

72

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

73

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

74

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

75

Joey Day Hargrove, Emerging Screenwriter

76

Ariane Hahusseau, Historical & Darly Comedic Emerging Screenwriter

77

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

78

Ryan Shrime, Actor-turned-Emerging Screenwriter

79

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

80

Marcus Stricklin, Cancer Fighter to Optioned Writer, Emerging Screenwriter

81

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

82

Annika Pampel, Emerging Screenwriter

83

Yolanda T. Ross, Emerging Screenwriter

84

Melissa Birks, Emerging Screenwriter

85

Carlos Gutierrez & Michael Goldenberg, an Emerging Screenwriting Team

86

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

87

Peres Owino, Emerging Screenwriter

88

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

89

Lindsey Galloway, Emerging Screenwriter

90

Rachel Kelechi Caulker, Emerging Screenwriter

91

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

92

Jason Scott Goldberg, Emerging Screenwriter

93

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

94

Lisa Garvey: Emerging Screenwriter Interview

95

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

96

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

97

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

98

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

99

ISA Insider News - The Die Hard Christmas Argument, Golden Globe Noms & Fusion Power

100

"The Work," Full Premiere event - Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner

101

Jasmine C. Leyva, Emerging Screenwriter

102

ISA Insider News - Sight & Sound's Greatest Films List Revealed

103

ISA Insider News - Drama Features Struggle, Iger Returns to Disney & Cleopatra's Tunnels

104

ISA Live: Virtual Pitch Challenge, November 2022

105

Meg Swertlow, Emerging Screenwriter

106

ISA Insider News - Broadcast TV Pilot Ratings, Layering Your Scenes & Free Hotel Rooms? Good Luck!