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Imagine this: You’re a writer working on a script or—better yet—you’ve just finished your latest draft. You’ve spent months crafting characters, structuring plot, and developing story. You put the ...

The author “isn’t shy about his opinions,” as one director put it. But he gives filmmakers a wide berth and they have to decide what to put onscreen. By Carlos Aguilar If you want to adapt one of ...

Whatever their reason for doing a co-production, producers and filmmakers should focus on the story they’re trying to tell rather than trying to please all audiences and markets, was the major message ...