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🔥 Spec scripts are suddenly hot again…
Remember that August spec script surge we reported on? The numbers had been trending up all summer: 23 specs sold across the summer months, with 9 in August alone (the highest monthly volume since March 2017). Many wondered if it was just a lucky streak. But recently, multiple insiders have weighed in with what they're…
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🎬 Women writers and directors, this one is for you! The Power Women Summit, Dec 2nd
The Power Women Summit has announced two interactive workshops for female creatives behind scripts and the camera. The Power Women Summit (Dec 2, Beverly Hills) has announced two new, interactive and hands-on workshops to uplift the creatives behind scripts and behind the camera. 🎠Mastering the Scene: Live Blocking with…
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Can we afford to make "diversity" a dirty word? - Check out our Behind the Scenes Report
I am excited to share the latest Behind the Scenes: The State of Inclusion & Equity in TV Writing report. This year, TTIE partnered with Horowitz Research to reveal what's blocking writers from creating the diverse, authentic stories audiences are demanding. The business case is clear: 65% of audiences want diverse,…
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The Black List Names 2025 Writers Lab Participants
The Black List has named the seven writers and projects chosen for its 2025 Writers Lab: Cristina Kinon (Dumb Luck) Melanie Rish-Ho (Slab Serif) Joe Veix (The Hole Story) Karna Warrior (Chomolungma) Rob Norman (I Love You, Tank) Kaley Rose Mamo (Play Therapy) Sarah Elizabeth Walker (The Junket) The program, now in its 12th…
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đź“ť Is the spec script market suddenly hot again?
Hollywood studios are finally opening their wallets for original scripts again, and writers who've been collecting “passes” and subsisting on ramen might want to sit down for this one: 8 spec deals have closed in August 2025 alone. That’s the highest monthly total since March 2017. To put this in perspective: The spec…
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Get to Know our Member Spotlight: Nigel Holmes
Each month we highlight a Production Lot member through our Member Spotlights, which include a featured position on the Production Lot homepage and a Q&A to help the rest of our community get to know our Spotlight member better. This month we’re highlighting Nigel Holmes! Meet Nigel Holmes Well hello. I am Nigel Holmes.…
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What the Success of "Sinners" Means for the Future of Storytelling
The incredible box office (and streaming) success of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners proves that audiences want original ideas from historically excluded storytellers — and that they’re willing to pay for them. Sinners (Warner Bros.) “What is impressing everyone is how deeply the movie is connecting and bringing audiences back for…
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Copyright laws didn't anticipate AI/LLMs - will copyright soon be meaningless?
This ruling in favor of Anthropic’s claim that the fair use doctrine allows for use of copyrighted materials to train large language models (LLMs) is either a very narrow view of “fair use”—OR points to the idea that copyright laws just didn’t anticipate LLMs. Lawyer friends— Will copyright laws be amended to address LLMs?…
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Attn: POC Writers! RISE Fellowship application window open til June 30!
Less than two weeks left -- are you ready to RISE? RISE - Year 3. Applications open on Coverfly now through June 30th. Rideback RISE is a non-profit accelerator dedicated to supporting mid-career POC artists and creators to create commercial film and television across genres. Storytellers (“Fellows”) gain access to an…