

On The Page
Pilar Alessandra
ON THE PAGE: Join professional script consultant Pilar Alessandra as she demystifies screenwriting and answers your questions about script craft and story.
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Dec 26, 2025 • 47min
970. 2025 Writing Year In Review
Career coach Lee Jessup returns to discuss the industry changes and writing trends of 2025 and shares what's ahead for the new year.

Dec 19, 2025 • 37min
969. Logline Competition 2025: Part 2
Pilar reads and gives feedback on the loglines that didn't make the top fifteen lists for the 2025 Logline Contest.

Dec 19, 2025 • 1h 30min
968. Logline Competition: 2025
Pilar and Aadip read, evaluate and vote on feature and TV loglines sent in by listeners. Which ones will win and which ones will make the "bonkers" list?

Dec 12, 2025 • 48min
967. Following Her Dream
Vilma Llaguno's dream of making her movie 40 Before 40 was accelerated when she won a Kickstarter initiative, placing her film on Tubi and forcing her to learn very quickly.

Dec 5, 2025 • 37min
966. Learning While Doing
Actress/writer Corbin Reid shadowed directors and learned what went on behind the scenes of the shows she acted on, making her ready when the opportunity came for her to pitch and executive produce. Her movie The Christmas Showdown premieres on the OWN Network this weekend.

Dec 1, 2025 • 3min
965. Announcement: 2025 Logline Contest!
It's time for the very last On the Page logline competition! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

Nov 28, 2025 • 53min
964. Science Storytelling
Filmmaker/social scientist Dena Seidel talks about how her digital lab brings the story of scientists and scientific work to the public.

Nov 21, 2025 • 39min
963. The Ultimate Production Planner
Filmmaker Landi Maduro walks us through the elements of her Ultimate Feature Film Production Planner which give creatives a timeline to help stay on track and concrete strategies to make their work profitable.

Nov 14, 2025 • 46min
962. Supporting the Writers Room
Writer Brett Melnick (King of the Hill, Dave) walks us through the different jobs and duties of the "support staff" in a writers' room: writers' assistant, showrunner's assistant and script coordinator.

Nov 7, 2025 • 41min
961. A Clear Message
Writer/director Rhona Rees knows what she wants to say before she writes. Here she talks about her award-winning dystopian thriller and her newly completed high-concept comedy, both driven by big issues and a strong message.


