The ISA Podcast
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The ISA Podcast
Welcome to the Curious about Screenwriting Podcast where you'll enjoy listening to fascinating film industry guests who share their insights on how you can take your screenwriting career to the next level.
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Overcoming Impostor Syndrome as a Writer | Trusting the Process of Storytelling
“The idea of impostor syndrome is something I think we all struggle with — and I’m no exception.” In this heartfelt reflection, Craig James opens up a...
Just Your Typical Award-winning Screenwriter-slash-Zookeeper | Alli Kiko Masloske's Inspiring Story
In this inspiring conversation, Alli Kiko Masloske shares her creative journey from working with animals to writing screenplays that connect deeply wi...
Dani Hanks on Writing with Authentic Voice & Building a TV Career, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
Writer, director, and creative powerhouse Dani Hanks joins Shaya Weber for an in-depth conversation about her journey from actor to award-winning writ...
Finding Your True Writing Voice | Stop Writing for the Audience, Start Writing for YOURSELF
Every writer needs to find their true voice, that unique perspective that makes their work authentic and unforgettable. We dive into what “voice” real...
Improve Your Writing by Reading, Take 10 with Craig
Take advantage of ISA's free screenplay library to improve your own craft.
Devin Jane Febbroriello: To be a Filmmaker You Need to Understand Feedback & Collaboration
Devin Jane Febbroriello is a North American screenwriter/director + producer that specializes in the creation of thought-provoking stories centered on...
Conor Dowling on Breaking into Screenwriting & Filmmaking in Ireland (Emerging Screenwriter)
Conor spent most of his youth in Ireland gigging in rock bands, working in a video store and reading too many Stephen King novels. Eventually, he knew...
Author/Showrunner DJ MacHale on Unlocking Stories & Taking Control of Your Writing Career
Join us for a captivating evening with D.J. MacHale, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Pendragon series and creator of the cult-favorite...
Yazmin Monet Watkins: Poetry, Roller Skates & Speaking Truth
Yazmin Monet Watkins is a poet, comedian, screenwriter, actress, organizer, avid roller skater and adventurer. She can be seen on season two of Grand...
The Truth About Agents
How Writers Really Get Repped (The 90/10 Rule You Need to Know), Take 10 with ISA Founder Craig James
Allegra Oxborough, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner & Director Paul Lindsay
The most recent Table Read My Screenplay contest brought the grand prize winner to the South of France during the Cannes Film Festival. Hear from scre...
Jen Butler, Emerging Screenwriter Interview Series
Jen Butler is a comedian and storyteller who specializes in writing feature-length, multi-layered dark comedy screenplays focusing on the complex natu...
Screenwriter Update! AJ Bermudez, author & co-writer of "My Dead Friend Zoe"
A. J. BERMUDEZ is an award-winning author and filmmaker based in Los Angeles and New York. Her first book, Stories No One Hopes Are About Them, won th...
Stephanie Bast, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
Stephanie Bast was abandoned in Korea, adopted by Italians and raised in a town so small and white, someone asked: “How are you gonna understand her w...
Short Film Table Read, "Suicide at Noon" by Merrit Chelsey Schmidt
Suicide at Noon Logline: A newly organized but suicidal woman must withstand the various objections of her friends and family and convince them to sup...
Script Consultant Pioneer Linda Seger discusses her latest book, "Unpacking"
There's a lot to unpack here as Linda Seger is full of interesting stories and lessons learned along the way. As a pioneering female entrepreneur, she...
Emerging Screenwriter Interview: Adam Karpel
A native New Yorker, Adam received a BFA from Ithaca College and completed one year of his MFA at UCLA before deciding to quit because those hard wood...
"Offbeat," pilot episode, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner
"Offbeat," pilot episode, 2020 Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner, written by Marshall “gripp” Gillson.
"The Icebox," Award-Winning Short Screenplay Table Read
Please enjoy a performance of the Table Read My Screenplay Award-Winning short script, "The Icebox" by Brian P. Glass. Cast: Elijah Terrell Haney, Hye...
Extended Interview with Michael Graf Screenwriter of "Green and Gold"
Green and Gold: A struggling family farmer wagers everything on a high-stakes Championship bet, while his granddaughter's musical ambitions could be t...
ISA Pitch Panel Featuring Executives from Atomic Robot, Morning View Ent & Snarky Elephant Prods
Solid pitches sell screenplays. Join us to watch pitches delivered to Creative Executives at prominent companies and hear live feedback. Learn the DOs...
FSS: Halloween Special, "Famously Haunted: Hollywood" Tubi Documentary Reaction
One of our co-hosts, Scott, was recently featured on the Tube documentary, Famously Haunted Hollywood. We go over the stories featured in the document...
Film Inquiry interview with Andrea Berting, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
Kristy Strouse of Film Inquiry interviews screenwriter Andrea Berting, who has been an ISA Fast Track Fellow and is now on their Development Slate.
Film Inquiry Interviews Sandy King, Producer & Co-Founder of Storm King Comics!
Sandy King is a film producer & businesswoman who is known for In the Mouth of Madness, Village of the Damned, Vampires & Ghosts of Mars, all of which...
Film Inquiry, Interview with Zoe Hodge, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
Zoë Hodge is an award winning writer & director born in the Boogie-Down-Bronx. Her work often explores yearning & the deep solitude that comes from de...
FSS 49: Script & Story Consultant Jen Grisanti, on the State of writing for TV Today
This is the replay of a live event Max & Scott did along with the International Screenwriters' Association. They welcomed screenwriting aficionado Jen...
Film Inquiry's Interview with Thuc Doan Nguyen, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch Interview
Screenwriter Thuc Doan Nguyen went from Vietnamese refugee to writing for The Lost City with Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum & Brad Pitt. Hear her stor...
Film Inquiry's Interview with Adam Karlson, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
Adam Karlson signed a shopping agreement with CS Productions and is now managed by Gravity Squared Entertainment due to introductions made by the ISA.
Film Inquiry's Interview with Kim Hornby, an ISA Top 25 Writer to Watch in 2024
Each year the ISA lists 25 talented writers. Our first interview is with multi-talented screenwriter & novel writer Kim Hornsby. I spoke with Kim abou...
FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Ireland legends & Faery Lore Above Knockma Hill & at Kilkea Castle & the Hellfire Club
Scott (and his wife Wendy) fill Max in on their adventure across the Emerald Isle, discussing the haunted hot spots and legendary tales they discovere...
Chaseedaw Giles, Using Dark Topics to Find the Light in Humanity, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
Chaseedaw Giles moved to LA as everything shut down for the pandemic. However, she used that time to work on her craft. She's taken an approach of bei...
Talking Horror Movies & Haunted Chicago with Jackson Schreiber from Katch Data
Big thanks to the horror blog WonderfullyWeirdAndHorrifying.com for making this conversation happen. What did you think of "Hereditary?"
Emerging Screenwriter AND Director Interview, Diane Lansing
An ISA Top 25 Writers To Watch in 2019, Diane has taken her work behind the camera, screening her directing work at the DGA and garnering awards and l...
Introducing Fast Track Fellow & Screenwriter, Kiefer Lloyd
Kiefer Lloyd's a writer who uses genre to explore queer narrative and masculinity. He is a Lambda Literary fellow, an alumnus of the Tin House Fiction...
Brittany Kelly's Background in Psychology, the Prison System and ...CraigsList
Writer-director Brittany Kelly's utterly fascinating life and outlook has certainly influenced her voice as a storyteller. Though she's experienced a...
FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Portugal, Sintra's Knights Templar Connection
Join us for an international travel episode as co-Host Scott Markus & his wife headed to Portugal and visit the most famously haunted location in Port...
Amanda & Lita Lopez, Underdogs Excelling as Screenwriting Sisters
Screenwriting SISTERS, Lita and Amanda Lopez, created an amazing drama pilot for a series titled "The Work" that won the Table Read My Screenplay comp...
Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris: Don't be Afraid to Stand Out, Be Uniquely You
You will quickly see how Caitlin and Brittany are writing partners as they practically finish each other’s sentences. These two are high energy, fierc...
FSS 44: Rita Mae Moore, Haunted Lake Geneva & the curious ghosts at Baker House
Haunted history tour guide, Rita Mae Moore, grew up with a ghost hunting mom before working in the police force and having some paranormal experiences...
Tray Epps: Follow the fun & the fear in your writing, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
Tray Epps just has a really great, infectious charm. He's multi-faceted, having worked in many different areas of production. He came on our radar dur...