Categories 101 Beginner Kit 88 Character 12 Genre 5 Production 7 Structure 6 TV 15 The Life 25 Theme 8 Tone 1 Voice 4 Writer / Directors 8 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25 268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/16/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/16/25 267 | The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/9/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/9/25 266 | Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) on the Myth of the “Big Break” Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 265 | KPop Demon Hunters Directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans on Balancing Heart, Humor & Music Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/25/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/25/25 264 | Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, Star Trek): Turning Writing Into a Job (and a Life) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/18/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/18/25 263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 Indie Film Craft 5 | How a Celebrity-Free Microbudget Feature Premiered at SXSW (ft. GG Hawkins) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 262 | Writing (and Directing) Intimate, Personal Films That Feel Cinematic (ft. Sorry, Baby's Eva Victor) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 Indie Film Craft 4 | How to Make Your Script Undeniable to an Indie Producer (ft. Julie Waters) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/21/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/21/25 261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/14/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/14/25 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/31/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/31/25 258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/24/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/24/25 257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/17/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/17/25 256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/10/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/10/25 Indie Film Craft 3 | How to Get Life Rights As an Indie Filmmaker (and Make the Biopic Indie Audiences Actually Want) ft. The Bragg Brothers Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/3/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/3/25 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/26/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/26/25 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/25 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) Read More 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) Read More Older Posts
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25 268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/16/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/16/25 267 | The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/9/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/9/25 266 | Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) on the Myth of the “Big Break” Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 265 | KPop Demon Hunters Directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans on Balancing Heart, Humor & Music Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/25/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/25/25 264 | Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, Star Trek): Turning Writing Into a Job (and a Life) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/18/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/18/25 263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 Indie Film Craft 5 | How a Celebrity-Free Microbudget Feature Premiered at SXSW (ft. GG Hawkins) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 262 | Writing (and Directing) Intimate, Personal Films That Feel Cinematic (ft. Sorry, Baby's Eva Victor) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 Indie Film Craft 4 | How to Make Your Script Undeniable to an Indie Producer (ft. Julie Waters) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/21/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/21/25 261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/14/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/14/25 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 8/7/25 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/31/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/31/25 258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/24/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/24/25 257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/17/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/17/25 256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/10/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/10/25 Indie Film Craft 3 | How to Get Life Rights As an Indie Filmmaker (and Make the Biopic Indie Audiences Actually Want) ft. The Bragg Brothers Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/3/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 7/3/25 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/26/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/26/25 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/25 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) Read More
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 6/12/25 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) Read More