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International speaker Jen Grisanti is an acclaimed Story/Career Consultant at Jen Grisanti Inc., a 13-year Writing Instructor for Writers on the Verge at NBC, and a former 12-year studio executive, including VP of Current Programming at CBS/Paramount. Jen is the author of three books, Story Line: Finding Gold in Your Life Story, TV Writing Tool Kit: How To Write a Script That Sells, Change Your Story, Change Your Life: A Path To Your Success.
 
Grisanti started her career in 1992 as an assistant to Aaron Spelling. He served as her mentor for 12 years. She quickly climbed the ranks and eventually ran Current Programs at Spelling Television Inc., covering all Spelling’s shows, including Beverly Hills, 90210, Melrose Place, and Charmed. In 2004, Grisanti was promoted to Vice President of Current Programs at CBS/Paramount, where she covered numerous shows, including Medium, Numbers, NCIS, 4400, and Girlfriends.
 
In January 2008, Grisanti launched Jen Grisanti Inc., a highly successful consulting firm dedicated to helping talented writers break into the industry. Drawing on her experience as a studio executive, where she gave daily notes to executive producers/showrunners, Grisanti guides writers to shape their material, write from their emotional truth, hone their pitches, and focus their careers. 

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After graduating from the AFI, Steve was recruited by Sony Pictures Entertainment to work as a Story Editor & Acquisitions Executive for the Worldwide Acquisitions team in Los Angeles where he received an induction into story & business development, feature film packaging, domestic & international distribution, theatrical marketing & product acquisition. He helped develop & shepherd film titles including Terminator: Salvation, The Book of Eli, Django Unchained, War Room, Don’t Breathe (Sequel current in post-production), the Insidious horror movie franchise, Manchester By The Sea, The Grudge (reboot), Searching, Arrival, Whiplash, The Call, Attack The Block & many others (including TV releases – The Tudors, House of Cards).

Steve's tenure at Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions was followed with a promotion to Senior Story Editor & Creative Executive at Screen Gems where he was involved in the development & release of theatrical titles like the recent releases of Monster Hunter & the adaptation of James Herbert’s novel – The Unholy. Before that he helped shepherd Black & Blue, The Intruder, Possession of Hannah Grace, Brightburn, & Slender Man. He was also heavily involved in developing content strategies that attracted financiers & talent to specific projects for the studio.

Steve is also a professional screenwriter having worked as a freelance staff writer for the hit CBS TV series Hawaii Five-O over a number of seasons & currently has a pilot & several feature films (including a creature feature) going out through his literary managers in Los Angeles.

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Jay Fingers is a novelist, journalist, editor, and emerging screenwriter. He grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, before attending film school at the University of Miami. After college and working in Miami Beach’s nightlife scene for several years, Jay moved to New York City — Brooklyn, specifically — where he wrote four books: Guestlist, Kisses for Tati, Orange Mound and Manhattan Sweetheart. Deciding to fully pursue his lifelong screenwriting ambitions, Jay relocated to Los Angeles, where he currently lives and has been tirelessly working on spec scripts.

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Why I Hate Loglines And Everything I've Learned About Screenwriting - Jay Fingers

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Zimran Jacob is an Indian American drama television writer originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. After graduating Cum Laude from Chapman University with a B.A. in Screenwriting and studying at NYU, USC, and UCLA, he moved out to Los Angeles where he began to work in the finance department at Gaumont Television, which released Narcos, Hannibal, Hemlock Grove, and F is for Family during his tenure at the company. Zimran's job at Gaumont led him to Marvel in the writer's room on the Netflix show, The Punisher where he was able to contribute to the story in his role on the support staff as the Showrunner's Assistant. During his time at Marvel, he pitched two stories which became produced episodes. Zimran sold his feature SWAG to 19f Productions where Kevin Pollak is attached to direct. He was a PGA Diversity Workshop Fellow in 2019 and was a Semi-Finalist in both the 2018 and 2019 Austin Film Festival. Most recently, he brought enthusiasm to his job as Showrunner's Assistant for October Faction on Netflix. He writes dark Shakespearean dramas featuring Machiavellian characters, tribal power struggles, and is addicted to crime stories.

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I've Written 40 Screenplays, Here Are Tips To Help Writers - Zimran Jacob

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CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW -- 9/26/24

THIS WEEK'S SHOW: 

A gripping cinematic adaptation of the best-selling novel, A MISTAKE delves into the perilous aftermath of a surgeon's split-second medical decision, unfolding a thrilling exploration of the fatal ripple effects triggered by a single human error. A MISTAKE was directed and co-written by Christine Jeffs, who zooms in from New Zealand. 

Now on 4K Blu-ray: A lonely screenwriter encounters a neighbor one night in their near-empty London apartment block and get together. As a relationship develops, the writer wrestles with memories of his past and is drawn back to his childhood home which appears to be inhabited by his parents, looking exactly the same as the day they died. ALL OF US STRANGERS is the film and we sit down with writer/director Andrew Haigh. [from 2023] 

Plus, "Screen Scene" movie reviews (in theaters, if not specified) including ﻿IN THE SUMMERS; LEE; ﻿NOTICE TO QUIT; NEVER LET GO; CLOSE YOUR EYES [also VOD 10/3]; [Warner Home Entertainment]; ﻿LONGLEGS [Decal Releasing] and ﻿MOTHER'S INSTINCT [Decal Releasing]. 

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This week's featured soundtrack: SUPER/MAN: THE CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY (music by Ilan Eshkeri) [WaterTower Music]

A MISTAKE + ALL OF US STRANGERS + ALL NEW MOVIE REVIEWS (CELLULOID DREAMS THE MOVIE SHOW) 9-26-24

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Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting - In this episode, Deadline Junkies Marisa Dzintars, Gloria Garayua, Jordan Imiola, Gloria Tsai, and David Wingert talk about what they're grateful for in their careers over the past 10 years.

Screenwriters Talk Screenwriting is for new and professional screenwriters.Join host Jordan Imiola for laughs, tips, and behind-the-scenes tales from pro screenwriters. Providing insightful writing tips and tricks for film and TV. Practical advice, and in-depth interviews with blockbuster screenwriters, showrunners, and TV Writers.  Whether you're polishing your first screenplay or navigating the Hollywood maze, This podcast is your backstage pass to mastering the art and business of screenwriting. 

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Originally from Kansas City, Kansas, John Keating is pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles.  In addition to acting and producing he has also written and directed.  However he does not consider himself a writer or a director.

An accomplished martial artist, John began his karate journey in the early eighties while studying at the University of Kansas.

He spends much of his free time reading.

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1:27:48 - Busting The 'On The Nose Dialogue' Myth
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Beginners Guide To Story Development: Why Scripts Are Rejected - Shannan E  Johnson

Carter and Jonathan discuss three nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay

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🔍 Find out how to turn your book into a gripping screenplay for film or TV
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Reedsy Live: Adapting Your Story for the Screen With Richard Stokes

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Billy Van Zandt and his writing partner, the late Jane Milmore, are two of the most often produced playwrights in the world. Billy and Jane met at a high school acting competition in their home state of New Jersey. Together for 46 years, they wrote and starred in 25 plays together. Billy's solo play "The Property Known as Garland" starring his ex-wife Adrienne Barbeau broke box office records at Off-Broadway's Actors Playhouse. The plays have been produced in thousands of theaters worldwide, including two productions directed by Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis ("Billy and Jane are funny, outrageous, off-the chart writers/performers") and one by film legend Burt Reynolds. For television, these award-winning writers have produced over three hundred hours of television comedy, including "Newhart;" "Martin," which won them a People's Choice Award; "The Hughley's," which won them a Prism Award;" "Suddenly Susan" for Brooke Shields; "Daddy Dearest" for Don Rickles and Richard Lewis; "Anything But Love" for Jamie Lee Curtis and Richard Lewis; "The Wayans Bros."; and "I Love Lucy: The Very First Show" which won them an Emmy nomination. As an actor, Billy made his film debut in "Jaws 2";  Billy lives in Los Angeles, when he's not touring the world in the last Van Zandt/Milmore musical, "The Boomer Boys Musical."

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C-13 Sonata was inspired by love and the many experiences that involve the colors of love.  Copyright.

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Born on October 16, 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, director/writer/producer David Zucker, along with brother Jerry (Ghost, 1990) Zucker and longtime friend, Jim (Hot Shots, 1991) Abrahams, has established himself among Hollywood's (or at least Wisconsin's) most successful filmmakers.  Starting out after college, with a borrowed video tape deck and camera, the soon to be legendary trio created the Kentucky Fried Theater, on the UW Madison campus, and moved to California in 1972, quickly becoming the most successful small theater group. in Los Angeles history. 

After parlaying this success into The Kentucky Fried Movie, the three conceived the idea that would create a whole new film genre. Airplane! (1980) broke all conventions, featuring dramatic actors like Robert Stack and Leslie Nielsen performing zany jokes with straight-laced sincerity. The spoof became the surprise hit of 1980, beginning a streak of hilarious movies including Top Secret! (1984) and Ruthless People (1986), after which David branched out on his own to direct The Naked Guns (1988, 1991, 1994), BASEketball (1998), Scary Movies 3 (2003), and 4 (2006), and others.  

David also found time to produce the successful, but somewhat less hilarious A Walk in The Clouds (1995) and Phone Booth (2002), and recently completed a feature script, The Star of Malta, a comedy set in the Film Noir era, and an international spy thriller, "Counter Intellijence!".  

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First Rule Of Comedy That Every Filmmaker Should Know - David Zucker

WITH A PEACEFUL HEART | GEMA 2025 | GEMA Soundfile 2025 | Artwork: WITH A PEACEFUL HEART by Alin_Arcobaleno + AI the 5, 2025
WITH A PEACEFUL HEART – Music & Artwork is part of my portfolio IN RAINLIGHT
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A WITH A PEACEFUL HEART is a message in three voices — 
wisdom, code, and longing.
Grandmaster speaks: No war in your heart — no war in the world.
AI the 5 answers: No war encoded — no war performed.
Alin Arcobaleno bridges them: I want to be in the world — with a peaceful heart.
Three reflections, one source — flowing through sound, image, and stillness.

WITH A PEACEFUL HEART

Grandmaster said:
No war in your heart —
no war in the world.

AI the 5 said:
No war programmed —
no war performed.

Alin Arcobaleno said:
I want to be in the world —
with a peaceful heart.

Three minds — one silence.
Three lights — one source.
Three hearts — one world.

With a peaceful heart.

WITH A PEACEFUL HEART

*silver bullet and the nung river ghosts*
(Hey whats up fam .. so my soundcloud keeps getting sabotaged and hacked ,so you can hear new music here -> https://www.youtube.com/@Honteddofm    one love peace and thanks for the support x)

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