Every year, thousands of screenwriting hopefuls apply to the Academy Nicholl Fellowships, vying to present one of the five scripts that will win the coveted recognition, which is accompanied by a $35,000 prize. This past year, nea...

Kevin Smith is never lost for words. In fact, his entire career is built on characters talking to each other, starting with his 1994 self-financed, black-and-white hit Clerks. The movie launched Smith’s career, starting with movie...

War Dogs screenwriter Stephen Chin is not a Hollywood insider. In fact, his path to becoming a screenwriter is a little unconventional. He began as a lawyer, but soon found himself as a studio producer, reading twenty scripts a we...