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Join writing teacher Pilar Alessandra and industry guests as they  demystify screenwriting and answer your questions about craft and story.

Nov 28, 2025

Filmmaker/social scientist Dena Seidel talks about how her digital lab brings the story of scientists and scientific work to the public.


Nov 21, 2025

Filmmaker Landi Maduro walks us through the elements of her Ultimate Feature Film Production Planner which give creatives a timeline to help stay on track and concrete strategies to make their work profitable.


Nov 14, 2025

Writer Brett Melnick (King of the Hill, Dave) walks us through the different jobs and duties of the “support staff” in a writers' room: writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant and script coordinator.


Nov 7, 2025

Writer/director Rhona Rees knows what she wants to say before she writes. Here she talks about her award-winning dystopian thriller and her newly completed high-concept comedy, both driven by big issues and a strong message.