In Your Words

Thank you for joining Film Fatales for a discussion about Writing for Television with C.A. Johnson (Filthy Rich), Dr. David Renaud (The Good Doctor), and Marilyn Fu (The Baxters). Moderated by Film Fatales member Jenna Laurenzo (Lez Bomb). This round table conversation with episodic television writers explored their creative process and how they are making … Continued

Let The Write One In

Film Fatales members Deborah Goodwin (Snaeland) and Julia Camara (In Transit) led a virtual Screenwriting Workshop exploring the necessary steps you need to take in preparation for writing your feature screenplay. What is pre-writing and how do you use it to your advantage? What are the best practices for outlining a script? How do you … Continued

Kindred Spirits

Author and screenwriter Namina Forna (The Gilded Ones) and genre filmmaker Zandashé Brown (Blood Runs Down) joined us for a discussion, moderated by Film Fatales member Tchaiko Omawale (Solace), about Black Women in Genre. Black women have had a significant impact in genre over the years, with a recent renaissance of novels by Black female writers … Continued

Framing Agnes

Thank you for joining Film Fatales and BFFoundation for a discussion with the creative team behind Framing Agnes fresh off their Sundance premiere. Speakers include director Chase Joynt, (cinematographer) Aubree Bernier-Clarke, (participant) Jules Gill-Peterson, (writer) Morgan M. Page, and Samantha Curley (producer). Moderated by programmer Stephanie Owens. In 1958, a young trans woman named Agnes entered a study about … Continued

Narrative Development

Rewatch Film Fatales deep dive discussion into narrative feature development with writer/directors Anna Sang Park (The Cho Stories), Chanel Monet James (As of Yet), Charneice Fox (Love Dot Com), and Kat Coiro (Marry Me). When creating scripted content, the process doesn’t start on the first day of production. It begins with the smallest seeds of … Continued

The Write Stuff

Revisit a Film Fatales panel discussion about The Art of Screenwriting with writer/directors Jessica Sharzer (A Simple Favor), Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby), Mora Stephens (Zipper), and moderated by Jamie Burton-Oare (African/American). Hear from heavy hitting screenwriters as they discuss what it takes to write a successful script. Where do they find inspiration, how do they discover … Continued

Writing without Limits

Members of Film Fatales and alumni of The Writers Lab joined together for a private networking mixer for feature film directors and screenwriters. Eager to meet creative collaborators? Excited to share details about your latest passion project? Missing the company of like-minded artists? This event was for you! We began with a group “getting to … Continued

Do The Write Thing

Film Fatales caught up with successful writers Felicia Pride (Grey's Anatomy), Jessica Sharzer (Nine Perfect Strangers), Peres Owino (African Queens: Njinga), and Rebecca Murga (Swagger) for a discussion about breaking into television writing. A career as a screenwriter is always a roller coaster, especially now. How can aspiring writers build a viable career path to … Continued