

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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Nov 25, 2016 • 36min
481. Most Improved
Nadia Madden, Pilar's "most improved" writer of 2016, talks about navigating the Austin Film Festival, the benefit of notes and classes and how much she secretly hates pumpkin pie.

Nov 18, 2016 • 60min
480. Storytelling with Mark and Niall
English writer/director Mark Heywood and Irish writer/director and Tribeca shorts programmer Niall McKay talk about the different story telling approaches here and abroad.

Nov 11, 2016 • 51min
479. Funny Or Die
Can we still have a good laugh after this election? Kelly Hudson and Jocelyn Richard of "Funny or Die" are here to help.

Nov 4, 2016 • 41min
478. Hit the Floor Running
Writers Judalina Neira and Sarah Fahey talk about the different roads that led them from college in Boston to writing for shows like "Hit the Floor" and "The Flash."

Oct 28, 2016 • 38min
477. The Industry-Ready Checklist
Pilar goes it alone this week to help you polish up your script before giving it to an important reader. E-mail her at inquire@onthepage.tv to get the list!

Oct 21, 2016 • 48min
476. Script to Comic to Script
Comic book writer Eric Freitas (Judge Dredd, Regular Show, Godzilla), reveals how he uses movie structure to write his comic books, then uses the scripts he's created to write feature films.

Oct 14, 2016 • 54min
475. Getting Creative
Sometimes a creator's got to create in order to create more. Filmmaker Noel Orput and web series producer Sarah Hawkins explain how they made it happen for themselves.

Oct 7, 2016 • 49min
474. The Magical Number Three
Academy award-nominated animation supervisor David Schaub shares the analysis of three-act structure he used when creating his structure app, "The Three Act Compass."

Sep 30, 2016 • 41min
473. The AFM
Jonathan Wolf, Managing Director of the American Film Market, discusses the power of the pitch at the world's largest motion picture business event.

Sep 23, 2016 • 45min
472. Fan Club
Audience Development Strategist Lara Hoefs discusses the ways that creators and storytellers can learn from their fanbase.


