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268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter  (REBROADCAST)
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 10/23/25

268 | Where to Begin as a Screenwriter (REBROADCAST)

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267 | The Elevator Pitch + Austin Film Festival Prep Workshop (REBROADCAST)
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)

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266 | Emmy-Winner Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) on the Myth of the “Big Break”
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”

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265 | KPop Demon Hunters Directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans on Balancing Heart, Humor & Music
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

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264 | Akiva Goldsman (A Beautiful Mind, I Am Legend, Star Trek): Turning Writing Into a Job (and a Life)
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)

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263 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements to Turn a Situation Into a Movie (REBROADCAST)
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)

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Indie Film Craft 5 | How a Celebrity-Free Microbudget Feature Premiered at SXSW (ft. GG Hawkins)
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)

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262 | Writing (and Directing) Intimate, Personal Films That Feel Cinematic (ft. Sorry, Baby's Eva Victor)
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)

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Indie Film Craft 4 | How to Make Your Script Undeniable to an Indie Producer (ft. Julie Waters)
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)

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261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays
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

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260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now
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

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259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman)
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)

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258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio
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

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257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer)
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)

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256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer)
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)

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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
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

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255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen)
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)

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254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working
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

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253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines)
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)

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252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex)
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)

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