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CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR THE CREATIVE PROFESSIONAL FROM INSPIRATION TO EXECUTION: THE PATH FROM IDEA TO SCRIPT WHEN: Saturday, October 26 • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM (PST) / 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM (EST) WHERE: Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 1343 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405 GOOD NEWS! This workshop will be streamed live, therefore, you can register even if you can't be there in-person! COST (Early Registration): Non-member: $195 • Member: $180 INSTRUCTOR: Sheryl J. Anderson (television writer/producer; currently executive producer and showrunner for the Netflix series, Sweet Magnolias). REGISTER BFORE OCTOBER 19TH TO RECEIVE THE EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT! REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gxJvnvCN — Spend the day with showrunner Sheryl J. Anderson as she gives you pointers for traveling the path from idea to script. We will discuss crafting loglines, breaking a story, writing outlines and first drafts, and implementing revisions, plus do exercises with examples of each. Sheryl and other working professionals will coach small groups and offer feedback in real time. You'll also have the opportunity to ask a wide range of questions, build community with your fellow writers and producers, and eat really good pizza (continental breakfast and lunch is provided). Join us for a day of inspiration, perspiration, and exhilaration. BY THE END OF THIS WORKSHOP, YOU'LL KNOW: - Why you must always start with an outline; - Why you cannot be afraid of structure; - How to effectively identify the flaws in your script and address them efficiently; - How to employ simple techniques to make your entire script read better; and - Practical exercises for defining and redefining character. NOTES: You will receive an email confirmation to the email you provide us once you have registered for this workshop. If you do not see this email in your inbox, please check your spam folder. This workshop is worth 6 Greenhouse Points. For more information about the new Greenhouse point system and how you can trade them in for additional services, please see the Catalyst webpage: https://lnkd.in/g3sFP2r4. Should you have any questions email us at [email protected]. — #spotlightworkshops #scriptwriting #scriptwritingworkshop #scriptwritingtips #scriptwriter #scriptoutline #entertainmentindustry #showbusiness

HOLLYWOOD HISTORY THE 100 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME (Credit: Variety) If cinema is like dreaming with our eyes open, then horror movies could rightly be viewed as waking nightmares: an opportunity to confront our unconscious fears directly — most often as entertainment, but sometimes with the express purpose of terrifying ourselves. On-screen frights take every form imaginable, from iconic boogeymen like Frankenstein and Freddy Krueger to real-world threats, be it psychosis, contagion or off-putting in-laws (“Get Out,” anyone?). In compiling a list of the genre’s highest achievements, we considered it all, from highbrow to lo-fi, pure schlock to Hitchcock (whose “Psycho” topped our “Greatest Films” list, but not this one), reaching back to the advent of cinema. Well, maybe not quite the beginning. According to legend, 1895 audiences recoiled in fear when they saw the train pull into La Ciotat station in the Lumière brothers’ early actuality film. We don’t count that as horror, though it certainly demonstrated the medium’s capacity to startle people. The question “What is horror?” echoed at the center of every discussion, with long hours spent arguing over where the boundaries lie for a genre that has launched many a career. How often has one of these waking nightmares upset you enough to resurface in your dreams? If we’ve done our job, you’ll want to join the debate. — To view the list compiled by horror movie buffs for Variety, click on the below link (feel free to add your favorites not listed): https://lnkd.in/geYa9bdf — #hollywoodhistory #horrormoviesandchill #horrorjunkie #Halloween

COMMUNITY EVENTS - ATLANTA & LOS ANGELES THE GREENHOUSE "CREATIVE COFFEE MEET-UPS!" FOR OCTOBER WHEN: Saturday, October 19th (for both the Atlanta & L.A. areas) TIME: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (EST) & (PST) COST: FREE (registration required) REGISTER: https://lnkd.in/gxJvnvCN Join us to share ideas, build community, and have fun over cups of coffee (or your beverage of choice)! Let's gather to mix, mingle, connect, and hang out with other creatives! Details for the Atlanta area "Creative Coffee Meet-Up!": The host for the Atlanta area is Joey Cox. The Greenhouse's next "Creative Coffee Meet-Up!" for the Atlanta area is Saturday, October 19th from 10:00AM - 12:00PM (EST) at the East Pole Coffee Co., 255 Ottley Drive, Ste. 105, Atlanta 30324. Details for the L.A. area "Creative Coffee Meet-Up!": The hosts for the L.A. area are David Acuff and Jonathan Regier. The Greenhouse's next "Creative Coffee Meet-Up!" for the Los Angeles area is Saturday, October 19th from 10:00AM - 12:00PM (PST) at the Burbank Town Center Mall, 201 E. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA 91502. (At the front of the mall, in the open air dining terrace area, overlooking East Magnolia Blvd.). The September "Creative Coffee Meet-Ups!" were a blast so, come hang with us and connect and grow in this fun, casual atmosphere. Bring a friend or help The Greenhouse spread the word. All creatives are welcome! Note: These live, in-person, events are FREE. Since space is limited, please register so that we have a count of how many are attending. Thank you! Questions? Contact us at [email protected]. See you October 19th in the Atlanta area or the L.A. area! — #communityeventatlanta #communityeventlosangeles #creativeindustry #entertainmentindustry

NEWS AND INFORMATION HOW TO WATCH THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF 'SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE' (By Dessi Gomez for Deadline) With Jason Reitman’s "Saturday Night" now out in theaters, many viewers may find themselves on the edge of their seats and wanting to see what happened in the very first episode of "Saturday Night Live." "Saturday Night" follows the 90 minutes leading up to SNL’s first-ever broadcast on the evening of Oct. 11, 1975, ending just before all the cast were set to go on air. Starring Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Ella Hunt, Dylan O’Brien, LaMorne Morris, Finn Wolfhard, Nicholas Braun, Cooper Hoffman and others, the film arrived in theaters a week before the actual 50th anniversary, on which the film will be released wide. For details about how to watch the first episode of "Saturday Night Live," read on. WHERE CAN I STREAM THE VERY FIRST EPISODE OF "SNL"? Only one streaming service has all 50 seasons of "Saturday Night Live" available for streaming, and that is Peacock. The inaugural sketch comedy episode featured George Carlin and musical guests Billy Preston and Janis Ian, and it can be found at the very beginning of the streamer’s "SNL" catalog. WHO WAS IN THE FIRST EPISODE OF "SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE"? The first-ever “Weekend Update” segment was anchored by Chevy Chase with special correspondent Laraine Newman. John Belushi, Michael O’Donaghue, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris and Jane Curtin also appeared. HOW DID THE "SNL" STRUCTURE CHANGE AFTER THE FIRST EPISODE? The sketch comedy show evolved to later include a monologue, which wasn’t set for the first episode. Instead, Carlin had four standup segments, and there were four musical performances. Several comedians and entertainers who weren’t part of the "SNL" ensemble cast featured in the first episode as well for various skits. WHO IS IN THE CAST OF JASON REITMAN'S "SATURDAY NIGHT" FILM? LaBelle plays SNL creator Lorne Michales, Sennott stars as writer Rosie Shuster, Morris plays Garrett Morris, Cory Michael Smith plays Chevy Chase, O’Brien stars as Dan Aykroyd, Ella Hunt plays Gilda Radner, Kim Matula plays Jane Curtin, Emily Fairn stars as Laraine Newman, Matt Wood plays John Belushi, Tommy Dewey plays Michael O’Donague, Cooper Hoffman stars as NBC executive Dick Ebersol, Willem Dafoe plays NBC talent head David Tabet and J.K. Simmons plays Milton Berle. — https://lnkd.in/g2kuuKxR #saturdaynightlive #SaturdayNightMovie #SNLPremiere #SNLCLASSIC

NEWS AND INFORMATION REALITY TV'S ILLUSION: WHY HOLLYWOOD STOPPED BANKROLLING UNSCRIPTED (By Jose Alejandro Bastidas and Loree Seitz) As production for the once vast genre dwindles in the U.S., sports and digital creator-led projects like “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” offer a path forward. [Reality] programming, once considered a cheap and plentiful way to fill the pipeline of cable and streaming companies, is in a nosedive. The first half of 2024 saw the lowest series orders for unscripted programming since 2019, according to research from Ampere Analysis. The company recorded a peak of 493 overall unscripted series orders in the second quarter of 2024, a 22% decrease from the highest recorded peak to date of 637 in the second quarter of 2022. Series orders traditionally peak during Q2 every year. [Another] recent trend in reality production is entertainment companies are moving production out of New York and Los Angeles for cheaper spots in the U.S. and overseas. [Experts] and industry insiders who spoke with TheWrap attribute the decline to a number of key factors. The end of the “peak TV” era that ran from 2010-2022 has led to an industry-wide contraction in Hollywood. Added to that, studios have broadly consolidated amid a spate of mergers — which has left fewer buyers in the marketplace — and tightened budgets across the board. [A] critical piece of the puzzle lies in how the decline has pulled back the veil on reality television’s model of low cost-high profitability, much like recent controversies within the “Love is Blind” and “The Bachelor” franchises have squandered any semblance of “reality” from their premises. Unlike scripted television, the unscripted business model has not evolved from the days of cable supremacy when reality series on MTV, E! and VH1 became part of the cultural conversation in the U.S. “It’s always been a pennies and nickels business, not a dimes and dollars business,” a former TV executive told TheWrap. To read the entire article, click on the below link: https://lnkd.in/gZxnF69H — #realitytv #realitytelevision #realitytvnews #entertainmentnews

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Pay It Forward Opportunity...How To Help Victims of Hurricane Helene The below picture encapsulates what our fellow citizens are going through who were in the path of Hurricane Helene. Below is a list of reputable non-profits who are on the ground helping those in the affected areas: The Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/ The United Way: https://lnkd.in/eUHxinMu The Salvation Army: https://lnkd.in/ddfFGcXj... Convoy of Hope: https://convoyofhope.org/ Samaritan's Purse: https://lnkd.in/ggTeavzf Mercury One: https://lnkd.in/gcdvUne5 — #payitforward #hurricanehelene #hurricanerelief

NEWS AND INFORMATION IMDB LAUNCHES SAG-AFTRA VERIFIED BADGES FOR UNION MEMBERS (By Katie Kilkenny) The online database has partnered with the labor group to feature labor group affiliation in performers' public and IMDb Pro profiles. IMDb has unveiled a feature allowing members of SAG-AFTRA to display their affiliation with the performers’ union on their public and IMDbPro profiles. The Amazon-owned online film and television database introduced verified badges for union members in September. “As part of our ongoing work to empower entertainment professionals to showcase themselves and their careers on IMDbPro, we’ve launched a new feature for individuals to verify their membership in a professional organization,” a spokesperson for IMDbPro told The Hollywood Reporter. “Professionals who verify their membership have the organization’s logo displayed in the ‘Verified Affiliations’ section on their IMDb and IMDbPro name pages.” IMDbPro is a professional version of the popular database that offers information on users’ representatives, companies and contact information, among other features. Members of both IMDbPro’s free subscription service and its paid service can verify their union membership and display the badges. As part of the change, users of IMDbPro Premium can also filter their advanced searches by SAG-AFTRA membership. (Union members with verified badges are also able to receive 30 percent off of subscriptions to IMDb Pro Premium as part of the change.) To continue reading, click on the below link: https://lnkd.in/gsEu3pKZ — #IMDb #imdbpro #sagaftramember

PAY IT FORWARD OPPORTUNITY HOW TO HELP AFTER HURRICANE HELENE (By Jan Wesner Childs) Watching an unfolding disaster can often be heartbreaking for those outside of it, and absolutely devastating for anyone living through it. Here’s how you can help victims of Hurricane Helene as the full impacts of the storm become clear in the coming days. REMEMBER THAT CASH IS KING While donations of clothing, food and bottled water inevitably rush in, aid organizations say they can create logistical nightmares. A financial contribution to a reputable organization, on the other hand, can be funneled to wherever and whatever need is greatest. KNOW WHO YOU'RE GIVING TO Charity scams abound amid devastating weather events and other disasters. Just a few minutes of research can make sure you’re giving to a trusted organization. Check Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, the Charity Navigator, Charity Watch or GuideStar for the best information. To view a short list of where to donate, click on the below link: https://lnkd.in/grJuWwDQ Also, Samaritan's Purse is another reputable non-profit organization currently receiving disaster relief donations for those affected by Hurricane Helene: https://lnkd.in/gs2f-wX — #payitforward #hurricanehelene #hurricanerelief

IN MEMORIUM... Maggie Smith (December 28, 1934 · September 27, 2024 "There is a kind of invisible thread between the actor and the audience, and when it's there it's stunning, and there is nothing to match that." "An actor is somebody who communicates someone else's words and emotions to an audience. It's not me. It's what writers want me to be." — REMEMBERING MAGGIE SMITH: A CAREER IN PHOTOS (By Robert Lang, Denise Petski) Maggie Smith, the legendary British actor whose career on stage and screen spanned more than 60 years, died Friday at the age of 89. Smith was a two-time Oscar winner, earning the lead actress statuette for the title role in "The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie," and supporting actress for her portrayal of an Oscar loser in the anthology comedy "California Suite." She also received Oscar noms for her roles in "Othello," "Travels with My Aunt," "A Room with a View" and "Gosford Park." Her work in television earned her four Emmy awards, three for her role as Violet Crawley, The Dowager Countess of Grantham in PBS’ "Downton Abbey." Her fourth Emmy came in 2003 as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series of Movie for her role as an eccentric novelist in the HBO film "My House in Umbria." She was Emmy-nominated for her roles in the Great Performances PBS presentation of "Suddenly Last Summer," BBC series "David Copperfield" and the BBC Two film "Capturing Mary." She also earned eight BAFTA awards. On stage, she gained acclaim for her roles on Broadway and the West End, winning a Tony for Best Actress in a Play for her role as Lettice Doufet in the Peter Shaffer play "Lettice and Loveage" and Tony-nominated for her roles in Noël Coward’s "Private Lives" and the Tom Stoppard play "Night and D." She was nominated for six Laurence Olivier Awards for her work in the West End. To see her career in photos, click on the below link: https://lnkd.in/gDi5pseE