Ramesh Santanam
@itsharrylime.bsky.social
Screenwriter | Story analyst/script reader for studio and production companies | Occasional guest lecturer | Former crime, courts, investigative reporter | Ardent cricket fan | Part-time raconteur |
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
The Legend is going to Canada. LEGEND HAS IT, the short action-comedy I co-wrote, was selected by the Victoria Film Festival in Vancouver, where it will be shown Feb. 12 & 14 — that's this Thursday and Saturday — at the Intrepid Theatre.
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February 9, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The Legend is going to Canada. LEGEND HAS IT, the short action-comedy I co-wrote, was selected by the Victoria Film Festival in Vancouver, where it will be shown Feb. 12 & 14 — that's this Thursday and Saturday — at the Intrepid Theatre.
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More shameless self-promotion: Excerpts from a new review this week of the bonkers short film I co-wrote. Next stop: Vancouver in a fortnight.
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January 31, 2026 at 3:29 AM
More shameless self-promotion: Excerpts from a new review this week of the bonkers short film I co-wrote. Next stop: Vancouver in a fortnight.
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Excerpt from a new review of LEGEND HAS IT, the short co-written by yours truly and Frank Tremblay, and directed by Thomas Lorber, whose terrific stunt work can be seen right now in FRANKENSTEIN, and soon in READY OR NOT 2 and VIOLENT NIGHT 2.
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January 24, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Excerpt from a new review of LEGEND HAS IT, the short co-written by yours truly and Frank Tremblay, and directed by Thomas Lorber, whose terrific stunt work can be seen right now in FRANKENSTEIN, and soon in READY OR NOT 2 and VIOLENT NIGHT 2.
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Actor Tom Morton, director Thomas Lorber, and composer William Gaboury @danceswithfilms.bsky.social New York premiere of LEGEND HAS IT, co-written by yours truly.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:06 AM
Actor Tom Morton, director Thomas Lorber, and composer William Gaboury @danceswithfilms.bsky.social New York premiere of LEGEND HAS IT, co-written by yours truly.
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LEGEND HAS IT, an action-comedy short I co-wrote, directed by the talented Thomas Lorber, has its U.S. premiere in a few hours @danceswithfilms.bsky.social at Regal Union Square, New York City.
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January 16, 2026 at 9:27 PM
LEGEND HAS IT, an action-comedy short I co-wrote, directed by the talented Thomas Lorber, has its U.S. premiere in a few hours @danceswithfilms.bsky.social at Regal Union Square, New York City.
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"There is something quietly powerful about short films that know exactly what they want to be, not just in tone or genre, but in intention." A review of LEGEND HAS IT, cowritten by me. US premiere is Friday (Jan. 16) at Dances With Films: NY.
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Legend Has It – When Performance Becomes Survival. - Scene For Scene
There is something quietly powerful about short films that know exactly what they want to be, not just in tone or genre, but in intention. They often bear the burden of proof that an idea works and is...
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January 13, 2026 at 12:05 AM
"There is something quietly powerful about short films that know exactly what they want to be, not just in tone or genre, but in intention." A review of LEGEND HAS IT, cowritten by me. US premiere is Friday (Jan. 16) at Dances With Films: NY.
tinyurl.com/muerh9wy
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"If you’re an aspiring professional screenwriter and you want this to be your job, write a commercial spec script. … A script that when it lands on a desk at 11:48 pm makes the reader finish it."
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THE MORAL CASE FOR “SELLING OUT”
Why the widest door leads to the highest art
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January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
"If you’re an aspiring professional screenwriter and you want this to be your job, write a commercial spec script. … A script that when it lands on a desk at 11:48 pm makes the reader finish it."
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A critic just reviewed LEGEND HAS IT, the short film I co-wrote. Its U.S. premiere is Jan. 16 at Dances With Films Festival in Manhattan.
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LEGEND HAS IT Review: Killer Moves For A Killer Bust In Thomas Lorber's New Action Comedy | Film Combat Syndicate
The cast includes Jon Cor, Dianne Aguilar, and Tom Morton.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
A critic just reviewed LEGEND HAS IT, the short film I co-wrote. Its U.S. premiere is Jan. 16 at Dances With Films Festival in Manhattan.
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LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote with Frank Tremblay, and directed by Thomas Lorber, will have its North American premiere next month at the Dances With Films: NY festival in Manhattan.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote with Frank Tremblay, and directed by Thomas Lorber, will have its North American premiere next month at the Dances With Films: NY festival in Manhattan.
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"AI cannot create stories," Chevalier said. "We create stories."
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Why a misunderstood wolf from a French supermarket ad is moving viewers worldwide
A French supermarket's Christmas advert has captured hearts worldwide without using generative AI. The two-and-a-half-minute film, "Unloved," created for Intermarché, tells the story of a lonely wolf ...
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December 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"AI cannot create stories," Chevalier said. "We create stories."
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LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote, won the Midnight Audience Award at the 2025 Sapporo International Short Film Fest in Japan. An organizer texted the director: "Your film got the most laughs and the biggest reactions in the theater — it was a true highlight of the night."
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October 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote, won the Midnight Audience Award at the 2025 Sapporo International Short Film Fest in Japan. An organizer texted the director: "Your film got the most laughs and the biggest reactions in the theater — it was a true highlight of the night."
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Teaser trailer for LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote, directed by the talented Thomas Lorber (stunt coordinator/stuntman, READY OR NOT 2, THE BOYS, REACHER, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, and the upcoming THE WESTIES and del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN).
youtu.be/Ej_bf8JcSM8
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Legend Has It - Teaser/Trailer
YouTube video by Thomas Lorber
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August 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Teaser trailer for LEGEND HAS IT, a short film I co-wrote, directed by the talented Thomas Lorber (stunt coordinator/stuntman, READY OR NOT 2, THE BOYS, REACHER, THE HANDMAID'S TALE, and the upcoming THE WESTIES and del Toro's FRANKENSTEIN).
youtu.be/Ej_bf8JcSM8
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This live two-hour interview with Chris McQuarrie that I helped put together was mentioned today in a Wall Street Journal piece about the writer-director of the last four MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movies.
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THE INSIDE PITCH WITH CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE
YouTube video by theinsidepitch
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May 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
This live two-hour interview with Chris McQuarrie that I helped put together was mentioned today in a Wall Street Journal piece about the writer-director of the last four MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE movies.
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If you inherited a movie theatre, what's your first double feature?
May 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM
If you inherited a movie theatre, what's your first double feature?
May 11, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Partner script submissions to the Academy will open in late July, and the deadline will be in late August. Nicholl fellows will be awarded in spring 2026. The Black List will serve as the portal for public submissions.
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The Academy Now Runs Nicholl Fellowship Submissions Through Global Program Partners
The Academy has now partnered will global university programs, screenwriting labs, and filmmaker programs for its prestigious Nicholl fellowship.
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March 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Partner script submissions to the Academy will open in late July, and the deadline will be in late August. Nicholl fellows will be awarded in spring 2026. The Black List will serve as the portal for public submissions.
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March 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
SHANE BLACK and JIM HERZFELD discuss screenwriting in the Screenwriters’ Rant Room with host Hilliard Guess, and Scott Foster and Brian Austin of ScriptHop/The Gauntlet.
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Screenwriters' Rant Room
499 episodes. This is the Official Site for "Hilliard Guess' SCREENWRITERS' RANT ROOM!" Our host is Hilliard Guess, a WGAw writer, director, TV/Film producer and most recently, the former Director of ...
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December 10, 2024 at 2:18 PM
SHANE BLACK and JIM HERZFELD discuss screenwriting in the Screenwriters’ Rant Room with host Hilliard Guess, and Scott Foster and Brian Austin of ScriptHop/The Gauntlet.
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This book hits the shelves Dec. 3. Congrats, Zoje!
So this happened... MY UNDERSLUMBERBUMBLEBEAST made the Associated Press's big 2024 Holiday Gift Guide!!
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November 27, 2024 at 7:12 PM
This book hits the shelves Dec. 3. Congrats, Zoje!
November 21, 2024 at 7:52 AM
Introduce yourself with four of your favorite movie scenes of all time #FilmSky #MovieSky #ScriptSky #Movies
November 20, 2024 at 5:00 AM
Introduce yourself with four of your favorite movie scenes of all time #FilmSky #MovieSky #ScriptSky #Movies
Ten films to get to know me:
THE THIRD MAN (1949)
UMBERTO D (1952)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964)
ANNIE HALL (1977)
KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005)
CITY LIGHTS (1931)
THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974)
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (2020)
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
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THE THIRD MAN (1949)
UMBERTO D (1952)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964)
ANNIE HALL (1977)
KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005)
CITY LIGHTS (1931)
THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974)
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (2020)
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
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November 15, 2024 at 5:29 AM
Ten films to get to know me:
THE THIRD MAN (1949)
UMBERTO D (1952)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964)
ANNIE HALL (1977)
KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005)
CITY LIGHTS (1931)
THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974)
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (2020)
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
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THE THIRD MAN (1949)
UMBERTO D (1952)
THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1964)
ANNIE HALL (1977)
KISS KISS BANG BANG (2005)
CITY LIGHTS (1931)
THE PARALLAX VIEW (1974)
QUO VADIS, AIDA? (2020)
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (1974)
ACE IN THE HOLE (1951)
#filmsky #scriptsky