The Early Bird Gets The Worm
Literally and figuratively.
Category: Writing
THE SECRET TO DEVELOPING STORY BEATS
A simple method that makes it easier to fill in your blank pages
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‘King Julien’ Tops Daytime Emmys Animation Nominees
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences also named five winners in individual animation achievement.
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John Musker Retires After More Than 40 Years at Disney
Acclaimed animator co-directed with partner Ron Clements seven features for the studio, including ‘The Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Moana.’
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Henry Selick to Direct Peele, Key in ‘Wendell and Wild’
Feature for Netflix will be adapted from a book the stop-motion icon is writing with Clay McLeod Chapman.
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'Breadwinner' Takes Home Four Canadian Screen Awards
Co-production takes home honors for original score, original song, sound editing and adapted screenplay.
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'Tangled' Director Nathan Greno Joins Skydance Media
Animation veteran will create and direct the original feature ‘Powerless.’
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Interview: Pixar’s Lee Unkrich Talks Success, Diversity and ‘Coco’
On the road to the 90th Oscars, the studio’s most senior talent reflects on the storytelling and production challenges of bringing ‘Coco’ to audiences, as well as new efforts to increase Pixar’s workplace and senior-level creative diversity.
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“HOW TO WRITE FOR ANIMATION” – THE #1 BOOK ON ANIMATION WRITING
“I live and die by this book!”
Nick Park Goes Neanderthal in Aardman’s ‘Early Man’
Four-time Oscar-winner’s first solo-directed feature pits caveman against caveman in a stone-age football comedy adventure.
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Stephany Folsom to Write ‘Toy Story 4’
Writer who made the Black List with original script and contributed to 'Thor: Ragnarok' takes over from Rashida Jones and Will McCormack.
WGAW Honors ‘Simpsons’ Icon James L. Brooks
Co-developer and executive producer of the long-running series will receive the guild’s 2018 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.
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Canadian Screen Awards Nominees in Film and TV Set
Winners in 30 categories will be announced during Canadian Screen Week, March 5-11 in Toronto.
45th Annual Annie Awards
Begins: February 3, 2018
The 45th Annual Annie Awards will take place on Saturday, February 3, 2018, at UCLA's Royce Hall in Los Angeles, California.
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‘Rick and Morty’ Creator Dan Harmon Comes Clean in Public Apology
Amidst toxic people doing toxic things, did ‘Rick and Morty’ co-creator Dan Harmon show Hollywood how it’s done?
McCartney’s ‘High in the Clouds’ Lands Writer
Jon Croker will script the long-in-development feature, based on a book the former Beatle wrote with children’s author Philip Ardagh.
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Warner Archive Brings ‘Teen Titans’ to Blu-ray
First season of classic series based on the DC heroes arrives Jan. 23 in high-definition.
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Adrian Molina & Matthew Aldrich: Cracking the Story of Pixar’s ‘Coco’
‘Coco’ writer and co-director Adrian Molina and co-writer Matthew Aldrich detail the crafting of the story and screenplay for Pixar’s Día de los Muertos-themed musical extravaganza directed by Lee Unkrich.
‘The Making of a Dream’ Episode 24: Script Contests
Winning contests are fantastic for getting publicity.
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Nominations for 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards Announced
DreamWorks Animation’s ‘The Boss Baby,’ Cartoon Saloon’s ‘The Breadwinner,’ Pixar’s ‘Coco,’ Blue Sky’s ‘Ferdinand’ and BreakThru Entertainment’s ‘Loving Vincent’ garner nominations for best animated feature.
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Voyage of Discovery (Part Two)
The hero's journey in VR.
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Oriental DreamWorks Convenes Brain Trust Summit
Third annual event assembles writers, actors, comedians and artists to discuss international storytelling.
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Taiwan Studio’s ‘Pigsy’ Wins First ATF Animation Pitch
Concept from studio2 Animation Lab comes out on top of competition, which had 61 entrants from across Asia.
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Len Wein to Receive WGA’s 2017 AWC Animation Writing Award
Prolific scribe’s influential creations include Swamp Thing and Wolverine.
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Magic Light’s ‘Revolting Rhymes’ Top Toon at BAFTA Kids Awards
Blue Zoo Animation earns Independent Production Company honor, while ‘Hey Duggee’ wins preschool animation category.
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