development
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The Birth of a Script
So…Many…Drafts.
Development serves as one of the most important factors in creating a good film. It is of the utmost importance to..
The Beginning of the End
It’s a rousing time; two weeks of class remain before the move to Los Angeles; we’ve made a breakthrough in drafting one of my feature..
Goodbye from an AEMM Grad Ambassador
Dear Past, Present, and Future Columbia Grad Students,
Well this is it. A year has flown by and this is my last blog post as Graduate ..
The Land of Make-Believe
Imagine, if you will, a fantasy world where you play God. Beings come into existence at your whim and fade away at your mercy. Vast ca..
Back to the Feature
Last week, I wrote about my trek home for the holidays and how it afforded me two much needed vantage points: from a distance, it allo..
Developing A Taste For Development
I have been working in Columbia’s Office of Institutional Advancement for almost six months, so I thought I would write a proper blog ..
What the hell, Tuesday!
‘Karen requests that we all bring our laptops to class on Tuesday’, Joe’s email read. This should have triggered some suspicion, but i..
Finding a Writer
As I continue to move forward in putting together my project for this semester (which is currently titled “The Last Race”), I’ve had p..
Writing “Neon Baby”
With my signed option agreement in hand for “Neon Baby” – the story I discovered and optioned the movie rights to as part of the work ..