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  1. mlesemann

    website Updated website for "Alison" feature

    Based on a true story. We're hoping to shoot late this year or early 2025. Alison
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    link "Alison" short movie

    I'm delighted to be the screenwriter and an executive producer on an upcoming short about mental illness and the struggles that families face trying to get the necessary help. It's based on a true story, and we're putting together some really good people. We're hoping to shoot in January in LA...
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    website Detours: "The 5Ws and How" column

    A recent thread on the challenges of micro-budget filmmaking included a discussion of the importance & difficulty of marketing the movies once we make them. I am NOT good at this, but I always work at it - and it's the primary reason why I remain active on social media. An on-line interview...
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    link "Detours" now streaming free with ads on StashTV on YouTube

    I love adding new sites where people can watch my movies (especially the "free with ads" options). Now you can watch my father/daughter road-trip comedy on StashTV on YouTube. And if you're looking for a story about the family we had, or the one we have and perhaps the one we want to have...
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    link Rajiv the rapping motel clerk from my movie DETOURS

    While working on a project for one of my screenwriting clients today, I was reminded of one of my favorite scenes from my feature DETOURS. This was inspired by a former colleague's story about his parents. I don't think I've shared this one before...As always, you can watch DETOURS free on...
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    website "Surviving Family" now available on Apple TV!

    I'm thrilled that my first feature, Surviving Family , is now available on Apple TV! It's a story of love and family set against the challenges of alcoholism and mental illness. The great cast includes Billy Magnussen, Sarah Wilson, Tara Westwood, and Phyllis Somerville. Link to rent or buy on...
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    link DETOURS added to Hoopla Digital

    I always love being able to add one of my movies to a new streaming site, and today it's DETOURS. It's now available on Hoopla Digital, which is a free library-based media streaming service. This is the link to watch it: DETOURS on Hoopa Digital
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    link DETOURS Now Streaming Free on The Roku Channel

    It's always a pleasure when we add a new streaming service for one of my movies, and I'm delighted that today DETOURS has been added to The Roku Channel. Click HERE to stream for free.
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    link DETOURS now streaming free on IMDbTV

    I'm delighted that DETOURS has been added to IMDb TV, which replaces Amazon Prime as one of our streaming options. FYI for those who may be curious, Amazon owns IMDb, but IMDb TV pays better (at least for us indie filmmakers) than streaming on Prime does. They (meaning Amazon) decide which...
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    link DETOURS now streaming free on Xumo

    I'm always delighted to have one of my movies added to a new streaming site. This time, DETOURS has been added to Xumo, where you can now watch it for free. And in case you're curious, Xumo is owned by Comcast. DETOURS on Xumo
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    format Final Draft 12 - odd problem with capitalization

    I recently upgraded to Final Draft 12 and am having an odd problem - I'm wondering if it's happened to anyone else here. And if so, how did you fix it? I'm editing a screenplay, and when I revise the first line of a character's dialogue, FD 12 insists on putting the words in ALL CAPS, as if it...
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    Surviving Family feature - bts video

    There's been an interesting thread regarding the search for music when you know you can't have exactly what you want (budget limitation) and how to find a good alternative. You can check out the discussion here. It reminded me of a bts video by the director of my first feature - which I'm...
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    fixed My YouTube videos on here all show as "unavailable"

    YouTube videos that I've posted on here - and one that I tried to post today - are showing as "unavailable" I know that they were ok when I posted them because I got feedback/comments. Here's a thread example: https://indietalk.com/threads/surviving-family-movie-trailer.64981/ They're fine on...
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    link Surviving Family added to the (relatively new) Struum Streaming

    This isn't the poster for my movie Surviving Family but I love that it's the photo that Struum, the relatively new streaming service, uses for our listing. Surviving Family is on their Alice Channel, which is named for Alice Guy-Blaché, the first woman director back in the late 19th and early...
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    story Don't have characters discuss what we just saw (unless they add something new)

    This is something that I see frequently, including in a screenplay for which I'm currently providing feedback. It goes something like this. Ext. Alley - Night Joe sprints down the alley with Stan right behind him. He turns the corner, spies an open door, slips inside. Stan runs right by the...
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    action If it can't show on screen, it shouldn't be in your script

    As I've mentioned before, I work regularly as a script consultant. In practical terms, this means that I spend a lot of time (a) editing/revising screenplays and/or (b) giving feedback & notes. I see the same issue again and again: People write things in their screenplay that can't be shown on...
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    Surviving Family movie trailer

    Trailer for my 1st feature, Surviving Family. Trailer edited by IT's own Cracker Funk. Back long before Billy Magnussen was in Made for Love :)
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    treatment What I learned from the frustration of (re-)writing 2 page treatments

    I'm working on a ghostwriting project that's about to (I think, hope, & expect) move to the next phase within the next few days: writing a rom com feature for a production company. Since the earlier phase is wrapping up successfully, it seems like a good time to share a little about the...
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    watch New poster for my feature Surviving Family

    Time for a poster re-fresh :) Surviving Family is streaming on Amazon Prime, Tubi, and Vimeo on Demand.
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    screenwriter memes

    Saw this right after I finished a search for hand guns and telescopic sights :)
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