What does recognition from a major film festival and writing competition do for your career? Every writer yearns for validation—it's one thing that keeps us going! Being told that our work and perspectives are good can be the fuel that helps us finish that next screenplay or pitch that next idea. Austin Film Festival is one organization that does that consistently for screenwriters through their competitions, annual Writers Conference, Festival, and other year-round events. The Festival just released this year's class of Screenwriters to Watch, which elevates some of the brightest new voices in screenwriting. The list can be a launching point for entire careers. What are previous members of the list doing now? Let's check in with them to see how the list impacted their writing and projects, and get some valuable advice from working writers as a bonus! Also: catch featured alumna Wenonah Wilms at Austin Film Festival’s virtual event Spark Your Story, this Saturday, May 8. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Thursday, 6 May, 2021