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5 Best Written TV Shows that Were Cancelled

Great writing is often rewarded. Whether it’s The Wire or Breaking Bad’s enduring standing among the greatest shows of all time, or Seinfeld remaining a cultural touchstone for (it seems like) all comedy. Generations of writers look back to shining…

Shaun LeonardJune 14, 2018

Contests Diverse Voices Screenwriting

Announcing the Diverse Voices Spring 2018 Semifinalists

Thank you to all the amazingly talented writers who submitted to this season of Diverse Voices and shared your story. Together, we raised $3,327 for Array - a nonprofit dedicated to the amplification of independent films by people of color…

wescreenplayMay 15, 2018

Contests Screenwriting

Announcing the 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Winners!

Thank you to the nearly one thousand writers who entered The 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest. Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shine through in the entries we received. This year's winners survived five reads and were sent on to the…

wescreenplayMarch 31, 2018

Contests

Announcing the 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Finalists

Thank you to the nearly one thousand writers who entered The 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest. Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shine through in the entries we received. This year we're advancing the top 26 entries to the Finalist round…

wescreenplayFebruary 23, 2018

Diverse Voices Filmmaking Screenwriting

Top 10 Groundbreaking Queer Films

Queer cinema is hard to define. To some, it means films that explore LGBTQ+ characters dramatically — most of these end up being romances. To others, it can simply refer to films that challenge our idea of sexuality and gender.…

Ben LarnedFebruary 15, 2018

Contests

Announcing the 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest Semifinalists

Thank you to the nearly one thousand writers who entered The 2017 WeScreenplay Feature Contest. Your hard work, talent, and dedication to storytelling shines through in the entries we received. We're so honored to be entrusted with your work which is…

wescreenplayFebruary 3, 2018

Contests Industry Events Screenwriting

Writing with Perspective: Diverse Storytellers at Sundance 2018

There was something displacing about watching Blindspotting — a film with a deep, immersive sense of place, that place being gentrified Oakland — amongst a rather homogenous audience in Salt Lake City. The two cultures could hardly be different; but…

Ben LarnedJanuary 31, 2018