

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 24, 2021 • 47min
751. A Very Scotty Christmas Eve
Writer Scotty Mullen returns to to talk about his newest movie, A Christmas Village Romance, his love of all things Christmas and why the entertainment industry is a "buffet of bonkerness."

Dec 17, 2021 • 1h 51min
750. Logline Contest 2021
Pilar gives a logline lesson built off of listener submissions, then Pilar and Aadip pick their favorites!

Dec 10, 2021 • 35min
749. Sustainable Filmmaking
Development executive Zsófia Szemerédy talks about the the importance of sustainable practices in filmmaking and discusses ways to implement them on set and on the page.

Dec 3, 2021 • 37min
748. Writing Wolf
Writer-director Nathalie Biancheri discusses the preparation, script-work and directorial vision that went into creating her new psychological drama, Wolf.

Nov 28, 2021 • 5min
747. Announcement: 2021 Logline Competition
'Tis the season for the annual On the Page logline competition! Pilar explains the rules and gives the deadline.

Nov 26, 2021 • 42min
746. Film Pioneers
Emerson film student Kat Poole's passion is to rediscover and celebrate female film pioneers. Here, she educates us about three of them: filmmaker Alice-Guy Blache screenwriter Jeanie MacPherson and editor Margaret Booth.

Nov 19, 2021 • 40min
745. Inside Hollywood and Washington
George Stevens Jr. the founder of the American Film Institute, talks about the passion for film that inspired him to preserve and archive great movies, establish the Kennedy Center Honors and serve as a voice for the arts in Washington DC. as Co-chair of the Presidential Committee on the Arts & Humanities.

Nov 12, 2021 • 42min
744. One Take Wonder
Director Philip Barantini shot his independent feature film Boiling Point in one take and lived to tell the tale. Hear how he kept the camera moving while also telling a rich story of an intense night in a restaurant.

Nov 5, 2021 • 42min
743. Never Judge a Character
Writer Celia Finkelstein talks about the projects she has in development, her pitch style on Zoom and how her acting experience has taught her not to judge a character.

Oct 29, 2021 • 41min
742. A Tornado of Talent
Canadian writer Lindsay Gossling reveals the work and effort that went into writing and directing her disaster movieThirteen Minutes. She also talks about the challenges of making her film Un Traductor which went on to become Cuba's submission for the Academy Awards.


