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I was just thinking it had been several days since we had a demonstration of how stupid it is that all of our web infrastructure is completely dependent on a few large companies, but thankfully CloudFlare is here to remind us.
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
I was just thinking it had been several days since we had a demonstration of how stupid it is that all of our web infrastructure is completely dependent on a few large companies, but thankfully CloudFlare is here to remind us.
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This book came out a year ago. Had a great tour, a glowing NYT review, and was on NPR. It didn’t blow up. Not a bestseller. Didn’t get optioned. Won nothing. Didn’t earn out. Now I have no contract and I’m struggling with the next one. Being a writer is an endless war of attrition. Time to write!
August 16, 2025 at 1:58 PM
This book came out a year ago. Had a great tour, a glowing NYT review, and was on NPR. It didn’t blow up. Not a bestseller. Didn’t get optioned. Won nothing. Didn’t earn out. Now I have no contract and I’m struggling with the next one. Being a writer is an endless war of attrition. Time to write!
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what a bunch of unserious, self-aggrandizing cowards
Academy “Refused” to Publicly Support Hamdan Ballal, Says ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director
Yuval Abraham called out the organization's silence after an Oscar winner was detained: "We were told that because other Palestinians were beaten up in the settler attack, it could be considered unrel...
www.hollywoodreporter.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:15 PM
what a bunch of unserious, self-aggrandizing cowards
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Nicholl Fellowship Runs Submissions Through Partners
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. @theblcklst.bsky.social will serve as the portal for public submissions.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
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. @theblcklst.bsky.social will serve as the portal for public submissions.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
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.
www.indiewire.com
March 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Nicholl Fellowship Runs Submissions Through Partners
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. @theblcklst.bsky.social will serve as the portal for public submissions.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
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. @theblcklst.bsky.social will serve as the portal for public submissions.
www.indiewire.com/news/general...
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RIP Nicholl Fellowship 🪦😭
Easy access to the highest regarded screenplay competition is over.
Easy access to the highest regarded screenplay competition is over.
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES TO PARTNER WITH GLOBAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, SCREENWRITING LABS AND FILMMAKER PROGRAMS FOR THE NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS IN SCREENWRITING
ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES TO PARTNER WITH GLOBAL UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS, SCREENWRITING LABS AND FILMMAKER PROGRAMS FOR THE NICHOLL FELLOWSHIPS IN SCREENWRITING
press.oscars.org
March 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
RIP Nicholl Fellowship 🪦😭
Easy access to the highest regarded screenplay competition is over.
Easy access to the highest regarded screenplay competition is over.
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There is one incontrovertible rule about a first draft and it is this: Get the damn thing done! #screenwriting #scriptsky
March 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM
There is one incontrovertible rule about a first draft and it is this: Get the damn thing done! #screenwriting #scriptsky
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The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 PM
The most important thing in writing is to finish. A finished thing can be fixed. A finished thing can be published. A finished thing can be made into a movie.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
An unfinished thing is just a dream. And dreams fade if you don't hold on tight enough.
So finish the thing.
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April at the New Bev is filled with film, including a new 35mm print of Donnie Darko, a trio of Anna May Wong rarities, ‘70s hippie musicals, films by Altman, Breillat, Schrader, Spielberg, Visconti, & more! Let us know what you’re most excited to see!
March 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
April at the New Bev is filled with film, including a new 35mm print of Donnie Darko, a trio of Anna May Wong rarities, ‘70s hippie musicals, films by Altman, Breillat, Schrader, Spielberg, Visconti, & more! Let us know what you’re most excited to see!
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I'm gonna be a broken record here but this is unsustainable for TV, as is the incredibly short tv orders, especially when what few "hit" shows streamers have take two-three years between seasons.
Eventually studios and streamers are going to hit a wall where there aren't enough shows. 1/2
Eventually studios and streamers are going to hit a wall where there aren't enough shows. 1/2
Studios are SO unwilling to take any risks. Instead they spend YEARS developing, making creators go back to the drawing board OVER & OVER instead of trusting and taking a risk. Then, by some miracle when these shows finally debut & aren't hits, things get worse. You need more shows to get more hits.
In animation we hear "We want the next Bluey". The cost of doing business used to be making a hundred shows to get a Spongebob. All the other shows? A lot will still make money, and the talent who worked on them could give you the next Bluey.
March 12, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I'm gonna be a broken record here but this is unsustainable for TV, as is the incredibly short tv orders, especially when what few "hit" shows streamers have take two-three years between seasons.
Eventually studios and streamers are going to hit a wall where there aren't enough shows. 1/2
Eventually studios and streamers are going to hit a wall where there aren't enough shows. 1/2
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Too many early writers tackle a horror film without asking this one simple question: what fear are you exploiting?
Tomorrow, I'll share with 7k+ subscribers how this answer will help you generate countless memorable scenes.
Interested? The link is below in the replies. 👇
Tomorrow, I'll share with 7k+ subscribers how this answer will help you generate countless memorable scenes.
Interested? The link is below in the replies. 👇
March 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Too many early writers tackle a horror film without asking this one simple question: what fear are you exploiting?
Tomorrow, I'll share with 7k+ subscribers how this answer will help you generate countless memorable scenes.
Interested? The link is below in the replies. 👇
Tomorrow, I'll share with 7k+ subscribers how this answer will help you generate countless memorable scenes.
Interested? The link is below in the replies. 👇
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I enjoyed “the electric state”.
a robot is carrying a vw bus on its back in the desert .
ALT: a robot is carrying a vw bus on its back in the desert .
media.tenor.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I enjoyed “the electric state”.
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Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid.
March 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Age yourself with a cartoon you watched as a kid.
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"Mickey 17" (2025) rocks.
March 18, 2025 at 3:16 AM
"Mickey 17" (2025) rocks.
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Any time is a good time to look at The Black Hole trading cards and stickers.
March 18, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Any time is a good time to look at The Black Hole trading cards and stickers.
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I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
March 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
I know this first hand. When I was a child, my entire community was branded as spies and sabateurs, justifying our internment inside barbed wire camps for years without due process, trial or charge.
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February 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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#NowWatching - THE SUBSTANCE (4K) - first time watching this one… about a half hour in and it’s already fantastic!
#FilmSky 🎥
#FilmSky 🎥
February 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
#NowWatching - THE SUBSTANCE (4K) - first time watching this one… about a half hour in and it’s already fantastic!
#FilmSky 🎥
#FilmSky 🎥
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February 13, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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After screenwriting for 28 years, I'm convinced the two most important factors in selling a spec are:
1. The quality of the logline.
2. How well you fulfill the promise of the logline.
Yes, there's space outside that (thank goodness), but this is what gives you the best chance.
#scriptsky
1. The quality of the logline.
2. How well you fulfill the promise of the logline.
Yes, there's space outside that (thank goodness), but this is what gives you the best chance.
#scriptsky
February 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
After screenwriting for 28 years, I'm convinced the two most important factors in selling a spec are:
1. The quality of the logline.
2. How well you fulfill the promise of the logline.
Yes, there's space outside that (thank goodness), but this is what gives you the best chance.
#scriptsky
1. The quality of the logline.
2. How well you fulfill the promise of the logline.
Yes, there's space outside that (thank goodness), but this is what gives you the best chance.
#scriptsky
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I understand why great filmmakers turn to streamers to get films and shows made, but it’ll never not be frustrating to see a titan like Hirokazu Koreeda have a new series that is just dumped on Netflix to near zero marketing or fanfare. They deserve better!
Available now
youtu.be/-FgZ7-f-iZ4?...
Available now
youtu.be/-FgZ7-f-iZ4?...
Asura | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix Asia
youtu.be
January 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I understand why great filmmakers turn to streamers to get films and shows made, but it’ll never not be frustrating to see a titan like Hirokazu Koreeda have a new series that is just dumped on Netflix to near zero marketing or fanfare. They deserve better!
Available now
youtu.be/-FgZ7-f-iZ4?...
Available now
youtu.be/-FgZ7-f-iZ4?...
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It is a very good show! Reminded me a bit of Ichikawa Kon's The Makioka Sisters...apparently Koreeda was in town (LA) recently talking about how to keep the JPN film industry going and financed, given the grueling labor conditions...
The Best New Show of the Year Is Already Here. Too Bad Netflix Is Burying It.
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Asura is an exquisite family drama.
slate.com
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
It is a very good show! Reminded me a bit of Ichikawa Kon's The Makioka Sisters...apparently Koreeda was in town (LA) recently talking about how to keep the JPN film industry going and financed, given the grueling labor conditions...
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January 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Just watched The Colors Within (2024) 📽️
Insanely beautiful movie with astonishing attention to detail.
The music obviously takes front stage, but all the little foley sounds are much appreciated too.
Nice to see religion being portrayed as a positive thing.
8/10
#filmsky
#Japanese
#animation
Insanely beautiful movie with astonishing attention to detail.
The music obviously takes front stage, but all the little foley sounds are much appreciated too.
Nice to see religion being portrayed as a positive thing.
8/10
#filmsky
#Japanese
#animation
January 26, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Just watched The Colors Within (2024) 📽️
Insanely beautiful movie with astonishing attention to detail.
The music obviously takes front stage, but all the little foley sounds are much appreciated too.
Nice to see religion being portrayed as a positive thing.
8/10
#filmsky
#Japanese
#animation
Insanely beautiful movie with astonishing attention to detail.
The music obviously takes front stage, but all the little foley sounds are much appreciated too.
Nice to see religion being portrayed as a positive thing.
8/10
#filmsky
#Japanese
#animation
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THE SUBSTANCE nomination is a game changer. I’m long on record as someone saying the Academy doesn’t need to recognize horror, but every company who makes horror is asking for their THE SUBSTANCE, their short hand for “meaningful but unflinching horror film” and things are gonna get real interesting
January 23, 2025 at 11:41 PM
THE SUBSTANCE nomination is a game changer. I’m long on record as someone saying the Academy doesn’t need to recognize horror, but every company who makes horror is asking for their THE SUBSTANCE, their short hand for “meaningful but unflinching horror film” and things are gonna get real interesting
