Independent Writers' Caucus
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DEADLINE EXCLUSIVE: The Independent Writers’ Caucus has added seven new members to its board of directors.
Meg LeFauve, Howard A. Rodman, Lorien Mckenna, Garrick Dion, Nitza Wilon, Elizabeth Kaiden and AJ Feuerman will all join long-standing organization chairs James Moorer, Kimberly Sparks, Kim Turner and Rich Orstad.
Read the full article here.
Rebekah Mueller was chosen as one of five writers, out of 2000 applicants, for the Paramount Writers Mentoring program. The program offers emerging TV writers mentorship and career development with showrunners and EPs. Each writer is paired with two executives from CBS network and CBS Studios.
Stephen Nolly and Philippe Boygen were both selected to the Mentorship Matters program (sponsored by Screencraft and Coverfly). Mentorship Matters is a year-long mentorship program created by showrunners to help boost opportunities for emerging diverse writers, has selected 19 scribes for 2024-2025.
Tony Ferrendelli and Kim Turner's feature comedy script, CHASING SHADOWS, won the inaugural YMH Comedy Fellowship at the 2024 Austin Film Festival.
Danielle Weinberg’s directorial debut, INVASION ’53, had its world premiere at the Oscar-qualifying Cinequest Film Festival. Well-known sci-fi actor Jeffrey Combs stars in this sendup of 1950s sci-fi movies. The short film also screened at the Annapolis Film Festival and is on its festival run now.
Alec Moore's film, Advanced Chemistry - which Collider calls "a charming romantic comedy" stars Our Flag Means Death's Samba Schutte. Calling it "A Midsummer Night's Dream fueled by science." Read the Collider article here.
Timothy Mallon, has just completed his first feature film! -
"RUN," is a compelling UK drama, and tackles the intricacies of mental health with a raw and emotional narrative centered on a young man confronting his inner turmoil while navigating life’s challenges. Watch the trailer here. The film is set to screen at the Winter Film Awards in New York City on February 21, 2025, at 7:00 PM, at Cinema Village (22 E 12th St, New York, NY 10003). Get tickets to the Festival here.
Kim Sparks has been selected to attend the 2024 Stowe Story Labs Connemara, Ireland retreat for her drama feature, BONUS DAY. "An elderly man and woman meet at a euthanasia clinic. When their deaths are unexpectedly postponed, they spend the day together, fall in love, then must decide if they should go through with their procedures."
Matt Harry's third installment in his successful Codex Arcanum series, titled 'Time Travel for Beginners' is set to launch on Kickstarter. Be notified of the book launch and support the book here.
Merridith Allen was accepted into the Stowe Story Labs Feature Campus program with her new feature script, MY KARATE BAT MITZVAH.
