Tinsel Town Tea

Cory and Judith go over some of the top screenwriting cliches to stay away from. WE TIED OF SEEING THEM.

Resources: 

Black Author advice mentioned in Know Better, Do Better: https://www.nylon.com/articles/black-authors-advice

50 cliches to avoid in your screenplay: 

https://thescriptlab.com/features/screenwriting-101/12787-50-most-cliche-moments-to-avoid-in-screenplays/?utm_source=The+Script+Lab&utm_campaign=d0dd539e84-TSL_NEWSLETTER_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_7_20_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_59a1b3aea2-d0dd539e84-129761211

Recorded: 08/10/20

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Description: We’re back to our regular structure with this episode. We’re going over the Emmy noms which were Black AF as they should always be!! 

Ryan Reynolds Initiative: https://www.groupeffortinitiative.com

Recorded 08/03/20

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Rerun from 06/04/20

Cory and Judith talk about the racial unrest sparked by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbrey and unfortunately many more. 

Resources:

Information about Breona Taylor case and how to help: https://www.standwithbre.com/

Information about Ahmaud and how to help: https://www.runwithmaud.com/

Information about George Floyd and how to help:https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/

https://www.teenvogue.com/story/support-the-black-lives-matter-movement

https://www.aclu.org/issues/racial-justice/race-and-criminal-justice/blacklivesmatter

https://blacklivesmatter.com

https://www.naacp.org

Tamika’s Instagram for tips on how to organize your own protests: https://www.instagram.com/tamikadmallory/?hl=en

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Cory and Judith review Netflix’s Old Guard. They give the highs, lows, and in-betweens of Director Gina Prince- Bythewood’s big blockbuster action film.

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This week Cory and Judith read Get Out, the 2017 horror film written and directed by Jordan Peele. Get your pencils hoes! Class is in session. So take notes as we read this masterpiece of black excellence. 

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Cory and Judith talk about the News! Some much still going on y’all.

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Cory and Judith talk techniques to strengthen our action descriptions, making our screenplays better.   

Link: https://screencraft.org/2020/06/19/screenwriting-tip-stop-writing-scene-description-and-start-writing-scene-action/?utm_source=drip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Description+vs.+Action+in+Screenwriting

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Spoiler alert! Cory and Judith talk the latest Spike Lee Joint now streaming on Netflix, Da Five Bloods. 

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The WGF sent out a list of resources for Black creatives and it’s pretty...resourceful… Cory and Judth go through the list highlighting the different organizations For Us By Us!

Link: https://www.wgfoundation.org/organizations-supporting-black-creatives

Recorded 06/14/20

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Cory and Judith wanted to lighten up the mood and read some scenes from the movie LIFE starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence 

Resources:

The Innocence Project: https://www.innocenceproject.org

Black Film Space: https://www.blackfilmspace.com

Recorded: 06/07/20

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