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Category Archives: New York

Award Winning Life Lessons with Academy Award Winning Sound Mixer Chris Newman

Sunday, May 22, 2011

(MERREL NOTE:  I had a wonderful time speaking with Chris Newman. His candor and intensity for filmmaking was refreshing. This article originally appeared in the most recent issue of Sound & Picture Magazine) Award Winning Life Lessons with Chris Newman   Newman & David Moshlak from the set of Shamus There are a handful of [...]

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Screenwriter Karaoke takes LA and NYC for a Spin!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Hey folks, so much on the horizon this month. My event, Screenwriter Karaoke, has grown so much since I started it back in New York City. I’m happy to announce I’ll be returning to New York City for a special post Thanksgiving appearance. And no worries for LA. we’re still on this Thursday November 18th [...]

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Work: CIA Confidential

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Last year, I spent a good portion of my time doing production work on CIA Confidential for National Geographic. I’ve since moved onto other documentary work for television and film in addition to my screenwriting and development duties elsewhere. Doc work experience was a great for me. In fact, every screenwriter should work on at [...]

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Ring in the New Year with some Screenwriter Karaoke

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

photo credit: leinadsimpson Screenwriter Karaoke is a monthly filmmaking network event organized by yours truly in two cities (NYC and LA.) It’s been a great vehicle to meet some wonderful, creative people. I encourage you to come out and mingle, sing or drink! LA: Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 8:30 PM Sardo’s Grill and Lounge [...]

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Screenwriting and Craigslist Part 2: “Cautionary Harder”

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Last month I posted about some unsavory job listings for screenwriters on Craigslist. The article was picked up by a couple of blogs. So it comes as a disappointment, though not a surprise, that the same unprincipled individuals are at it again. Same M.O. — this ad is directed towards novice screenwriters. It intends to [...]

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Screenwriter Karaoke: A Night on the Town!

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The pictures are in. October’s Screenwriter Karaoke was the largest one yet. Screenwriters and filmmakers filled out the entire bar from end to end. The place was filled creative energy. Check out the pictures. (Yes, I’m the guy in the hat.) And be sure to come to November Screenwriter Karaoke. This will be the last [...]

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Have you been to Screenwriter Karaoke yet?

Friday, October 9, 2009

It is quite possible that you’ve landed on my blog and you aren’t aware that I also organize a filmmaking network event called Screenwriter Karaoke. Right now the events are NYC based, but I hope soon to have an LA counterpart. What is Screenwriter Karaoke? Think of it as a way to let your hair [...]

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Screenwriter Karaoke: September 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Screenwriter Karaoke aims to be a more informal way to get to know your industry peers and counterparts and hopefully make a connection! I created this event as a labor of love and a way to get and keep the community connected in a fun and informal way. What: Screenwriter Karaoke September 2009 When: September [...]

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Southampton Screenwriters Conference: A Look Back

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I’m back from a five day stint at the Southampton Screenwriters Conference, which was held at Stony Brook University, Southampton, Long Island. What a wonderful experience!  Back in May when I was accepted to the conference I had some very specific goals in mind. I was going to workshop my feature script Through the Broken [...]

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Southampton Screenwriters Conference This Week

Sunday, July 26, 2009

As I mentioned last month I’ll be attending the Southampton Screenwriters Conference. The workshop I’ll be in has changed. I’ll now be attending Mastering Scene Writing with Peter Riegert. From the program sheet: “The main idea is that the screenplay is a living organ that must be constantly fed, i.e. rewriting and editing until opening [...]

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