Spotlight took home the Oscars for both Best Original Screenplay and Best Picture at the 88th Academy Awards. Josh Singer, who wrote the film with Tom McCarthy, shares some advice with incoming talent. You may have heard of Spotlight, the film that won both Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay

Two of our grads worked on the Mad Max : Fury Road, which took home 6 Oscars at the 88th Academy Awards in Hollywood After an evening of surprising wins and impressive performances, one film collected a half-dozen Oscars during the 88th Academy Awards ceremony. A grizzled Tom Hardy fought

Phyllis Nagy, the Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter of Carol, shares advice on how to avoid the pitfalls of wanting to please everyone. Armed with a background as a novelist, author-turned-screenwriter Phyllis Nagy worked for several years to develop Carol into the Oscar-Nominated movie it became. The film, which charts the friendship and

The Big Short Screenwriter Charles Randolph shares an inside tip on effective storytelling One of this past year’s critical successes was the comedic drama, The Big Short. A darkly humorous take on the sub-prime mortgage crisis of 2008, the film’s quick cuts, ensemble cast and sharp dialogue keeps the subject matter engaging and surprisingly

Before our Oscar-Nominated Screenwriter’s Panel with Jeff Goldsmith, Andrea Berloff, screenwriter of Straight Outta Compton, gave some useful advice to students and professionals looking to get involved in the film industry. Andrea Berloff worked with fellow writer Jonathan Herman and director F. Gary Gray on Straight Outta Compton, whose previous projects include

Matt Charman, screenwriter of Bridge of Spies, has experienced a meteoric rise in the film industry. He shares his insights with new screenwriters in this video. If you haven’t heard of Matt Charman, it is likely because the rookie screenwriter only recently struck gold with his screenplay, Bridge of Spies.