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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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Jan 19, 2018 • 52min
541. Diving in with Doug Jones
Doug Jones, star of the Golden Globe winning film "The Shape Of Water," reveals how he brings silent and non-human characters to life.

Jan 12, 2018 • 51min
540. Writing Coco
Writer Matthew Aldrich and writer/co-director Adrian Molina discuss their approach to story, pay-off and world building for "Coco," the winner of the 2018 Golden Globe for animated feature.

Jan 5, 2018 • 41min
539. Pitching as Performance
Jennifer Julian and Holly Payberg of June Bug Pictures talk about the techniques they use to hook a listener in a two-minute pitch.

Dec 29, 2017 • 40min
538. Storytelling For Change
Alan Jenkins, President of The Opportunity Agenda, and Jon Fitzgerald, author of "Filmmaking for Change," discuss ways to change the world through film, TV and documentary storytelling.

Dec 22, 2017 • 41min
537. Wisdom from the Christmas Guy
Writer Brian Turner returns to talk about his new job writing for the Netflix series "Trolls" and helps Pilar answer more questions from her neglected e-mail inbox.

Dec 16, 2017 • 49min
536. Trends for 2018
Career-coach Lee Jessup returns to talk about the changes we saw in 2017 and writing trends ahead for 2018.

Dec 8, 2017 • 1h 24min
535. Log Line Contest 2017
Pilar and Aadip review log lines sent in from listeners! Who will be the winner?

Dec 1, 2017 • 57min
534. Writing Non-binary Characters
Non-binary characters don't fit into classic male or female molds. Writers Laura Erickson-Schroth and Sonya Ellis discuss the challenges and creative opportunities. Pilar's 17-year-old daughter Ezra Rae Dodson leads the way.

Nov 24, 2017 • 48min
533. Surviving AFM
Armed with a case of thumb drives and a bag filled with aspirin, filmmakers Curt Wiser, Al Mauro and John Wotring went to the American Film Market for four days of pitching, meetings and networking. Hear their day-by-day account in this special "roving reporter" episode.

Nov 17, 2017 • 47min
532. Beyond Bollywood
Filmmakers Shazia Malik and Danish Renzu talk about their experiences pitching, writing and directing movies in India and the U.S.


