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Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/22/26 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/22/26 282 | In Your Dreams Writer/Directors Alex Woo & Erik Benson on Writing Animated Features Read More
Writer / Directors, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 1/9/26 Writer / Directors, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 1/9/26 280 | Noah Baumbach & Emily Mortimer on Creative Partnership, Process, and Permission Read More
Writer / Directors, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 1/8/26 Writer / Directors, Character Jonathan Hurwitz 1/8/26 279 | Rian Johnson on Writing High-Concept Stories with Deep Emotional Stakes Read More
Writer / Directors, Genre Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 Writer / Directors, Genre Jonathan Hurwitz 10/2/25 265 | KPop Demon Hunters Directors: Maggie Kang & Chris Appelhans on Balancing Heart, Humor & Music Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 9/12/25 Indie Film Craft 5 | How a Celebrity-Free Microbudget Feature Premiered at SXSW (ft. GG Hawkins) Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 9/4/25 262 | Writing (and Directing) Intimate, Personal Films That Feel Cinematic (ft. Sorry, Baby's Eva Victor) Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 8/28/25 Indie Film Craft 4 | How to Make Your Script Undeniable to an Indie Producer (ft. Julie Waters) Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 7/10/25 Writer / Directors 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
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/15/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/15/25 Indie Film Craft 2 | Trey Edward Shults on Working With The Weeknd, The Role Of The Camera & Vulnerable Storytelling Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/2/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/2/25 247 | Directing Fundamentals That Make You a Better Writer (ft. Rob Spera) Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/27/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/27/25 Indie Film Craft 1 | Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Los Frikis) Discuss Authentic Collaboration Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 2/13/25 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 2/13/25 237 | Malcolm Washington & Virgil Williams (The Piano Lesson) On Adapting August Wilson's Pulitzer-Winning Masterpiece Read More
Character, Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/2/25 Character, Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/2/25 230 | Sing Sing Writer Clint Bentley: Creating Character Arcs Based On Real Lives Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 8/29/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 8/29/24 211 | Sundance Favorite GHOSTLIGHT's Kelly O'Sullivan: Indie Filmmaking Beyond LA/NY Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/31/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/31/24 195 | Dustin Lance Black: Writing (And Adapting) Compelling Protagonists Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/14/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/14/24 184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight) Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/8/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/8/24 183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2 Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/7/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/7/24 182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1 Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 2/1/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 2/1/24 177 | Past Lives Writer/Director Celine Song: Standing In Your Authority As a Writer and Artist Read More
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/25/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 1/25/24 176 | Michael Arndt on Balancing Plot & Emotional Storytelling Read More
