The Social Screenwriters Podcast cover art

All Episodes

The Social Screenwriters Podcast — 55 episodes

#
Title
1

Winning the Academy Nicholl Fellowship in Screenwriting w/ Filmmaker R.J. Daniel Hanna (SUCCUBUS, HARD MILES)

2

Writing, Directing, & Making Short Films w/ Filmmaker Jackie Mahoney (HALF A CENTURY)

3

Writing & Producing on ABBOTT ELEMENTARY w/ Screenwriter Joya McCrory

4

Making Back to Back Viral Short Films w/Luke Barnett (THE CROSSING OVER EXPRESS & OVATION)

5

From Making the 2022 and 2023 Annual Blacklist to Having His Script Directed by Peter Landesman w/Kevin Sheridan (ELEVEN DAYS)

6

From Acting in MAJOR PAYNE to Writing, Directing, Composing, AND Acting in BITTERSWEET (Apple TV) w/Steven Martini

7

The First Room: A TV Writer's Experience w/Edith Rodriguez (DEXTER: RESURRECTION on Showtime, MATLOCK on CBS)

8

Advice for Screenwriters from a Literary Manager w/Allard Cantor (Epicenter)

9

STATE OF THE POD UPDATE

10

Pushing Back Against Ageism in Screenwriting w/Brad M. Johnson (Founder of The Grey List)

11

Making a Big Spec Sale w/Jason Gruich (COP CAM)

12

Writing on a FOX Sitcom w/Allison Jackson (CALL ME KAT)

13

Producing a Netflix Top 4 Indie Film w/Luke Barnett (YOUR LUCKY DAY)

14

Script Clearances and What Writers Need to Know w/Carley Aggromito (ABIGAIL FRANKLIN'S IMPROBABILITY OF STARDOM)

15

Writing in TV Rooms at Netflix & Amazon w/Shruti Saran (SLIP on Roku)

16

A Cinematographer's Approach to Story w/Brett Pawlak (SHORT TERM 12, JUST MERCY)

17

Screenwriting From Outside Hollywood with Andy Compton (Special Guest Host - Gabe Braxton)

18

Writing a Feature Film in the Festival Circuit with Leah Simmons (VALENTINE CRUSH)

19

Writing a Movie for Lifetime with Brandi Sperry (TAKEN IN MONTANA)

20

Landing a Manager From a Contest with Sam Watson (MAGICAL NEGRO - 1-hour pilot)

21

Screenwriting From a Lived Experience with Andrea Berting (BREAST IN SHOW, ISA Fast Track Fellow 2023)

22

Producing Emmy-nominated Television with Nicholas Weinstock (SEVERANCE/ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA)

23

Getting 1.4 Million Views on a Short Film with Avishai Weinberger (THIRD DATE, PRECIPICE)

24

From Black List Recommended to a Signed Shopping Agreement with Joe Favalaro - Screenwriter (THE BLACK DOG)

25

Landing Your First Manager with Suzanne Griffin - Screenwriter

26

Understanding the Screenwriting Market with Zack Zucker - Literary Manager (Bellevue)

27

Writing for ABBOTT ELEMENTARY with Joya McCrory - Screenwriter (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY - Story Editor)

28

A Wild Screenwriting Origin Story with Gina & Lisa Gomez - Twin Screenwriting Duo (Nicholl Top 50, Big Break Top 5 Finalists)

29

Selling an Action Thriller Feature with Nathan Graham Davis - Screenwriter (AFTERMATH starring Dylan Sprouse, Mason Gooding)

30

Making an Indie Crime Thriller with Josh Guffey - Screenwriter/Director (ALL GONE WRONG starring Jake Kaufman, Tony Todd)

31

Screenwriting for Animation with Aiko Hilkinger - Screenwriter (2022 WeScreenplay TV Contest Winner)

32

Screenwriting with a Historical Twist with Gina DeAngelis - Screenwriter/Director (Silver Prize winner in PAGE Awards)

33

Winning at Austin Film Festival with Nick Gambino - Screenwriter (Best Drama Feature Screenplay at 2022 Austin Film Festival)

34

Gabe Braxton RETURNS - A Gettysburg Haunting Crowdfunding Special

35

Writing for a Network Procedural with Katie White - Screenwriter/Director (NCIS)

36

Signing an Overall Deal at Sony Pictures Television with Saeed Crumpler - Screenwriter (FLATBUSH MISDEMEANORS, BLINDSPOTTING, HIP HOP FAMILY CHRISTMAS)

37

From College Football to Screenwriting at Disney+ with Jake Lawler - Screenwriter (Staff Writer at Disney+)

38

Going Deep in the Nicholl with Wilandrea Blair - Screenwriter (2021 Nicholl Top 50 Semifinalist, AFI Conservatory Graduate)

39

From Twitter DMs to a Shared Shopping Agreement with Dan Healey & Todd Foley - Screenwriting Duo

40

Writing, Directing, & Producing a Feature Film with Maria Mealla - Screenwriter/Director (BRING ME AN AVOCADO on Amazon Prime, LA MACANA)

41

Raising $40K on Kickstarter to Make a Feature with Levi Buchanan - Screenwriter/Director (SITRA ACHRA)

42

Writing AND Acting with Rebecca Louise Miller - Screenwriter, Actress (ONE DAY HOME/Winner at 2021 Austin Film Festival)

43

Winning a Screenwriting Competition with Minh Anh Vo Dinh - Screenwriter (Winner of 2021 WeScreenplay Diverse Voices Competition)

44

What Managers Look For in New Writers with Jarrod Murray - Literary Manager/Producer (1BR, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH)

45

Writing from Vulnerability with Sam Thompson - Screenwriter/Director (Network ISA’s Top 25 to Watch in 2022)

46

Winning at Austin Film Festival with Melissa Turkington - Screenwriter/Director (Winner at 2020 Austin Film Festival)

47

Winning Screenwriting Competitions with Brian T. Arnold - Screenwriter/Director/Performer (Winner in Tracking Board Launch Pad & Script Pipeline First Look)

48

Breaking into Hollywood with Nabil Chowdhary - Screenwriter/Director (Winner of 2019 ScreenCraft Sci-Fi Competition)

49

Finding a Manager with Edith D. Rodriguez - Screenwriter/Director (ASHES - Short Film)

50

Creating the Screenwriting Notes Community App with Jennifer Dunn - Screenwriter/Producer

51

Twitter Networking for Screenwriters with Guy Crawford - Screenwriter (New Orleans-based, Screenwriting Twitter Legend)

52

Finding a Manager with David L. Williams - Screenwriter (Final Draft Big Break Top 5 Finalist)

53

Becoming a Coverfly-Endorsed Screenwriter with Cara Rothenberg - Screenwriter

54

The Debut Episode with Gabe Braxton - Screenwriter/Director

55

Introduction