The Last Days on Mars grabs you right at the beginning and doesn't let go. It is a text book example of how to make a sci-fi thriller.
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Alameda Writers Group: Kickstarting Your Film
“What the suits want isn't always the same as what the fans want,” explained screenwriter and author Marc Zicree at the October meeting of the Los Angeles based Alameda Writers Group (AWG).
Read More »LA Film Fest: When (Creative) Worlds Collide
On June 23, 2013, at the LA Film Fest worlds collided.
Read More »Alameda Writers Group: Everything About Screenwriting
Priceless screenwriting advice from a writer who's been there and done that.
Read More »Collaboration Filmmakers Challenge: The Fifteen Dollar Film School
A Hollywood film contest with a new twist. You have to help your competition succeed.
Read More »Movie Review: Stand Up Guys
This is a story about values and redemption - oh, and hookers and Viagra, too.
Read More »Movie Review: Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters: A non-horror, non-comedy, non-drama from which filmmakers can learn
Read More »Book Review: The Screenwriter’s Roadmap: 21 Ways to Jumpstart Your Story by Neil Landau
A great book to help anyone get their own script off and running.
Read More »How to Succeed in Hollywood by Really Trying
Writers, directors, producers, and actors get together every month at the Alameda Writers Group.
Read More »Movie Review: Robot & Frank
Robot & Frank is a heart warming film, even if it does co-star a robot
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