Scriptnotes Podcast

363 - Best Popular Screenwriting Podcast

John and Craig pack this business-centric episode with big picture conversations about guild negotiations, changes to the Oscars, the Disney/Fox merger, the Paramount Consent Decree, and the tragedy that is being unable to stream The Flamingo Kid. Links: Scriptnotes is now on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6ohMdZ91g1sXIYz8ylNgD9">Spotify</a>! The <a href="https://austinfilmfestival.com">Austin Film Festival</a> is coming up on October 25th! <a href="https://www.npr.org/2018/08/08/636743517/changes-are-coming-to-the-oscars-heres-what-we-know"> Changes are coming to the Oscars</a>, including a new category for “Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film.” <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Alliance_of_Theatrical_Stage_Employees"> IATSE</a> is <a href="https://deadline.com/2018/07/editors-guilds-rejects-iatse-film-tv-contract-1202435757/"> not backing</a> its Editors Guild in asking for a reasonable turnaround and pension support. <a href="https://deadline.com/2018/08/doj-to-review-paramount-consent-decrees-governing-how-studios-distribute-movies-to-theaters-1202439066/"> The Department of Justice will review the Paramount Consent Decree</a>. <a href="https://blog.blcklst.com/in-search-of-the-last-great-video-store-efcc393f2982"> In Search of the Last Great Video Store</a> by Kate Hagen for the Black List blog. Add to <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt2TnjvPuS5OWBrTwgWSnBp-18yGfuI1jc1ASlrkHa_Wh8vQ/viewform"> this form</a> if you find a movie that isn’t streamable. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/antihero-digital-board-game/id1265355382?mt=80"> Antihero</a> game for iOS. Mark Halpin’s <a href="http://www.markhalpin.com/puzzles/puzzles.html">puzzles</a> for The Nation <a href="https://store.johnaugust.com/collections/frontpage/products/scriptnotes-300-episode-usb-flash-drive"> The USB drives!</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://scriptnotes.net/">Find past episodes</a> <a href="https://store.johnaugust.com/">Scriptnotes Digital Seasons</a> are also now available! <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Luke Davis (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_363.mp3">here</a>.

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.