Posted in Disney ABC Writing Fellowship, TV Writing, TV Writing Programs, Television on Jun 19th, 2007 No Comments »
Two weeks ago, the director of the Disney/ABC TV Writing Fellowship spoke in Los Angeles at a Screenplay Lab event. One of the writers who attended reported back on the TVWriter.com message boards with advice on the Personal Statement that is a necessary part of the submission package. They said the director is looking for [...]
Posted in Screenwriting, TV Writing Programs, Warner Bros Writers Workshop on Jun 14th, 2007 1 Comment »
DEADLINE AND FELLOWSHIP DATES HAVE CHANGED: SEE THIS POST.
Last month, I profiled the ABC/Disney Fellowship program for aspiring television writers. Today, I’ll covering the basics of the program offered by Warner Bros. studios.
Where the Disney program is a year-long, paid internship, the Warner Bros. TV Drama Writers Workshop runs from 12:30p-2:30p every Wednesday for eight [...]
Posted in Bionic Woman, Chuck, David Eick, Journeyman on May 14th, 2007 No Comments »
When the networks announce their new schedules this time every year in New York to the advertisers, they present 4-5min movie trailers of the new shows. This year, NBC has posted those trailers on their official site. Check them out for a preview of the new SciFi shows NBC has lined up for the fall [...]
Posted in CBS, Moonlight, Television on May 14th, 2007 No Comments »
According to my beloved FutonCritic.com, "Moonlight" aka "Twilight" has been picked up by CBS for the fall. From FC:
The drama centers on a private investigator/vampire who struggles with the repercussions of immortality, his adversaries in the vampire world and the love he feels for a mortal.
This story has been done a number of times (see [...]
Posted in Fox, New Amsterdam, Pilots, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Television on May 13th, 2007 No Comments »
Over the weekend Fox network picked up "New Amsterdam" and the Terminator series "The Sarah Connor Chronicles." I haven’t seen "New Amsterdam" yet, but I have screened "The Sarah Connor Chronicles" and it is an excellent pilot. Fast-paced, great acting, exciting storytelling. This one’s going on the TiVo Season Pass list. Here’s more info on [...]
Posted in Eli Stone, Pilots, Pushing Daisies on May 11th, 2007 No Comments »
The Hollywood Reporter reports that ABC has pre-announced what new shows it will be picking up next week. These are the SciFi highlights:
Eli Stone [via ABC Press Release]
Following on the success of their current hit Brothers and Sisters, Ken Olin ("Alias"), Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti ("Everwood") create a unique, character-driven drama that explores the [...]
Posted in Awards, Battlestar Galactica, Heroes, Saturn Awards, Superman Returns, TV Writing on May 11th, 2007 No Comments »
SciFi.com’s SciFiWire has the winners list for the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards. The Saturn Awards honor the best in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror in Film and Television. The interesting part of the list for writers is seeing what shows/films you should be paying attention to. ‘Heroes’, ‘Battlestar Galactica’ and the film ‘Superman Returns’ locked [...]
