Ninety-five members of the Writers Guild of America have signed a letter sent to the guild’s board of directors urging that it divest from gun companies and any companies that support the NRA.
The letter, sent to the Board Tuesday, warns “Gun violence enabled by the ready availability of military grade weapons, has become one of the biggest threats to the safety and security of the American people.” The letter continues, “We urge the WGA and the WGA Pension Plan to divest of all stocks of any gun or ammunition manufacturer, and any company that provides material support to the gun industry lobbying organization called The National Rifle Association, whether through donations, deductions or other means (e.g. Federal Express), until such time as sensible national gun reform legislation is passed.”
It is signed by 95 members of both WGA West and WGA East.
You can read the letter in...
The letter, sent to the Board Tuesday, warns “Gun violence enabled by the ready availability of military grade weapons, has become one of the biggest threats to the safety and security of the American people.” The letter continues, “We urge the WGA and the WGA Pension Plan to divest of all stocks of any gun or ammunition manufacturer, and any company that provides material support to the gun industry lobbying organization called The National Rifle Association, whether through donations, deductions or other means (e.g. Federal Express), until such time as sensible national gun reform legislation is passed.”
It is signed by 95 members of both WGA West and WGA East.
You can read the letter in...
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- Deadline Film + TV
Douglas Eboch (who pitched the story on which "Sweet Home Alabama" is based) and Ken Aguado (the producer of web cooking show"Yo Cuz: The Italian American Cook") have gathered their tips for people that are eager to pitch their ideas to Hollywood. They've written a book, "The Hollywood Pitching Bible," and they've given Indiewire an exclusive excerpt of the guide below, from the chapter "Constructing Your Pitch." For more information on the book, check out the website to ScreenMaster Books.Once you’ve chosen appropriate subject matter the next step is constructing your pitch. There will be situations where you will be required to pitch your story in a time frame that ranges from 30 seconds (the classic “elevator” pitch) up to 15 minutes (20 minutes is considered the unofficial upper limit). Pitch vs. script.Let’s consider what a pitch actually is and how it differs from the final product, such as a screenplay or teleplay.
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- Indiewire
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