The Scoop

The holiday season is here, and as any child will tell you, that means TOYS, TOYS, TOYS. And Avatar proved the hot "toy" this season is 3D. Scoop reporter Blake Althen learned as much when he went to GV Expo, and then later got to interview David Clark, a local producer director with expertise in 3D IMAX.

I’ve got a great idea! Now what? A question writers face all the time. This month, The Scoop’s own Blake Althen takes this question on as he visits the Script DC Writer’s Weekend through the eyes of two writers trying to bring their ideas to the screen.

Film Festivals. Are they worth it for filmmakers? How do you know which ones to choose and which to avoid? This month the Scoop talks with film festival organizers, Jon Gann of DC Shorts and Curtis Prather of Spooky Movie 2009. They are both filmmakers and artists in their own right, so approach the festivals from the filmmakers point of view.

Screenwriting is not just about writing a good story. This month the Scoop interviews Megan Holley, writer of Sunshine Cleaning, to learn how one Virginia woman made success for herself as a screenwriter. Then we’ll speak with Melissa Houghton and Jane Barbara to learn about what the WIFV Script DC Writer’s Weekend is doing to nurture DC area writers and filmmakers.

In this economy, many people are freelancing whether they choose to or not. This month the Scoop brings you both sides of the freelance conversation, talking to successfull freelancer, producer of the hit show "The Sports Machine," Joe Schreiber, and SVP Creative Director Greg Johnston of the advertising powerhouse Ogilvy.

This month we talk with Sadia Zaman in Toronto about her chapter's Career Transition Program, as well as Denise Moak in DC about our own Youth Outreach Programs.