The ISA Podcast

In this episode of “Just Click Submit,” we sit down with Jason Kolinsky from Save the Cat: The Challenge. You know the famed screenwriting book? Well, they’re also on the second year of a respected screenwriting contest as well. Learn more about this great contest, then just click submit!

We are proud to present the Table Read My Screenplay Park City Grand Prize winning short:

The Nebraska Incident by J Elizabeth Martin

Inspired by true events

Logline: When a mysterious craft crash lands in a rural Nebraska farm, a young girl named Ruth, crippled by polio, discovers that her psychic abilities not only have the power to avert a war, but also give her the confidence to move forward after her debilitating illness. 

Our esteemed actors performing the reading for: 
Doris Morgan - read by JC Sullivan 
Ruth Morgan - Karisa Tate
John Morgan - Max Timm
Captain Hernan Mendoza - James Inez
Narrated by Felicity Wren

Enjoy the experience of listening to contest-winning screenplays, and consider recording your own reading - it can help in so many creative ways, plus it's fun!

www.tablereadmyscreenplay.com

Episode 314

In this Episode, Producer Jameson Parker talks about many details of the job.

Topics include: Making Pitch Decks (Look Books), working towards a budget and Making a Netflix TV Series. Jameson Parker's credits include the Horror Movie "Summer Of 84", "Prodigals" and the TV streaming series, "Julie and the Phantoms".

SYS Episode 313

Director York Alec Shackleton talks about the latest movie he directed Disturbing The Peace (2020). This is an Action-Crime film which stars Guy Pearce. York talks about casting Guy Pearce and how he has continued to build a career as an indie filmmaker.

That time of year when love reigns supreme and we're reminded that our loved ones are all that matters...other than great movie and TV moments, of course! Max and Felicity dive in to their favorite romantic movie moments, ranking their top faves (and surely leaving out some excellent moments by mistake because there are so many). This is a fun review of special on-screen moments to get us into that loving feeling.

Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when they broadcast their next live chat. Even though most broadcasts focus on a particular subject, every writer is welcome to ask anything they like at any time. Felicity and Max will do their best to give you a straight and honest answer.

This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are no longer available. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events, contests, or consulting offers. Just reach out to [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

You can reach out to Max regarding any type of query: [email protected] If you have particular interest in working with him on a one-on-one coaching and development basis, email him at [email protected]. His Story Farm development and coaching service is quickly becoming the best in the business! Felicity can also be reached at [email protected]. She, too, can work with you one-on-one, so don't hesitate to inquire. We can't wait to support you.

Subjects and themes for the broadcasts change from week to week, so stay tuned on most Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm Los Angeles time. For a specific schedule and set of announcements, "Like" the ISA Facebook page and keep up to date.

There is a wealth of information out there for burgeoning screenwriters, but how do you filter through it all? What actually is at your fingertips for you to utilize, not only for educational purposes, but informational resources to help move your career forward? Max and Felicity bring on the ISA's resource manager, Scott Markus, to discuss what the ISA site offers its members, but to also discuss strategy for writers interested in propelling their careers forward in any way possible. Listen in and enjoy!

Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when they broadcast their next live chat. Even though most broadcasts focus on a particular subject, every writer is welcome to ask anything they like at any time. Felicity and Max will do their best to give you a straight and honest answer.

This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are no longer available. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events, contests, or consulting offers. Just reach out to [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

You can reach out to Max regarding any type of query: [email protected] If you have particular interest in working with him on a one-on-one coaching and development basis, email him at [email protected]. His Story Farm development and coaching service is quickly becoming the best in the business! Felicity can also be reached at [email protected]. She, too, can work with you one-on-one, so don't hesitate to inquire. We can't wait to support you.

Subjects and themes for the broadcasts change from week to week, so stay tuned on most Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm Los Angeles time. For a specific schedule and set of announcements, "Like" the ISA Facebook page and keep up to date.

The title of this episode of Wine Wednesday says it all. It's one thing to make a plan, but what good is it if you don't stick to that plan? And we've found that most writers tend to have a plan of "Sell my screenplay this year". But what does that mean, really? Do we really understand what goes into that process, and do we actually have control over selling our screenplay? This episode is all about focusing on what you can control, and sticking to that focus - your craft, education, and production of scripts. Felicity and Max discuss various ways you can create an active approach to that big goal of selling a script, but this is important to note: you must love the process more than you love the idea of selling a screenplay. If you don't, you will only focus on the end result...and it's an end result that we writers technically do not have control over.

Remember, Felicity Wren and Max Timm always have open Q&A during every Facebook Live broadcast, so you should tune in when they broadcast their next live chat. Even though most broadcasts focus on a particular subject, every writer is welcome to ask anything they like at any time. Felicity and Max will do their best to give you a straight and honest answer.

This is a podcast recording of the ISA's Facebook Live broadcast of Wine Wednesdays. Please note that some promotions offered during the live broadcast are no longer available. We can, however, assist you if you wish to find out more information regarding ISA events, contests, or consulting offers. Just reach out to [email protected] and we will be happy to help.

You can reach out to Max regarding any type of query: [email protected] If you have particular interest in working with him on a one-on-one coaching and development basis, email him at [email protected]. His Story Farm development and coaching service is quickly becoming the best in the business! Felicity can also be reached at [email protected]. She, too, can work with you one-on-one, so don't hesitate to inquire. We can't wait to support you.

Subjects and themes for the broadcasts change from week to week, so stay tuned on most Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm Los Angeles time. For a specific schedule and set of announcements, "Like" the ISA Facebook page and keep up to date.

This week on the podcast Ashley talks with Kristin Alexandre. She has made a career by flying back and forth from Los Angeles and making movies in Boston, Massachusetts. 

Her credits include Grey Lady and being the Writer-Producer of Altar Rock. It is interesting to hear how Kristin Alexandre makes this work form coast to coast.

Just Click Submit - Episode 4

In this episode of “Just Click Submit,” we speak with Susan Johnston, who is the founder and director of the New Media Film Festival.  The New Media Film Festival celebrates  "Stories Worth Telling that are created by people of All Ages-All Cultures-All Media." It showcases 3D and animated shorts, web series, mobile media, apps, music videos, novels, feature films and television pilots, awarding over $45,000 in prizes and offering distribution to non-traditional and web-based filmmakers of the digital era.

SYS Episode 311

In this Episode host Ashley Scott Meyers talks with filmmaker Robert Conway about making movies in Arizona. Robert Conway's recent credit is as Writer Director of Eminence Hill (2019). This Western stars Barry Corbin (No Country For Old Men), Dominique Swain (Face/Off, Lolita) Lance Henriksen (Aliens, Scream 3).