Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Congratulations to Chris and Sarah on baby Jack's arrival!
Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Congratulations to member Zoje Stage for winning a NYFA fellowship!
Friday, March 7th, 2008
Congratulations to Ryan Condal! His script GALAHAD sold pre-emptively to The Film Department. Energy Entertainment repped the project. Great going, Ryan!
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Dylan Bruce's interview
with screenwriter Jim Vines posted.
Read the interview
Monday, June 25th, 2007
TwoAdverbs celebrates its 5th anniversary this week! Thank you to all its contributing members, who make the site what it is. And a special thanks to Chris, our excellent story guru in residence.
Friday, May 11th, 2007
Matt Shields' interview
with screenwriter Robert Tannen posted.
Read the interview
Thursday, March 15th, 2007
FIDO, a zom-com co-written
by Robert Chomiak, opens tomorrow on Canadian screens. The US release is scheduled
for June 15. Congratulations, Robert!
Fido's official site
Friday, October 13th, 2006
Another round of heartfelt congratulations to Jay Simpson for selling his script ARMORED. It will be produced by Buckaroo Entertainment partners Sam Raimi and Josh Donen, and Dan Farah of Farah Films. Way to go, Jay!
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2006
Huge congratulations to Jay Simpson for being one of the 11 Nicholl finalists. Best of luck in the last round!
Tuesday, September 19th, 2006
After experiencing some technical difficulties, Chris' blog The Inside Pitch is back up.
Friday, August 18th, 2006
Congratulations to Nicol Eilers whose logline RECIPE FOR DISASTER won our latest and last logline lottery!
Saturday, August 5th, 2006
Congratulations to Karen Kallis and Carolyn Haywood for optioning their script Morning Star and Moon to WGA signatory KK Ranch Productions.
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
The short film Heads Up!, written by Les McDiarmid, will screen at the upcoming LA Shorts Film Fest in Hollywood, held from September 5 - 14. Congratulations!
Monday, July 17th, 2006
Jacinthe Dessureault's short film Lost Girl Found will premiere at the DC Shorts Film Festival in Washington, DC, on September 16th, 2006
Friday, April 14th, 2006
New BLOG The Inside Pitch unveiled
Thursday, March 16th, 2006
Congratulations to Mr. David Linde on his appointment to co-chairman of Universal Pictures! We wish you all the best.
The members of TwoAdverbs had the pleasure of chatting with him a while back. Transcript
Friday, February 17th, 2006
Congratulations to Branko Ruzic whose logline MOODY WEATHER, MOODY HEATHER won our February logline lottery!
Sunday, January 1st, 2006
Happy New Year!
Tuesday, December 20th, 2005
A big congratulations to the following TwoAdverbians:
Chris Molina and Tina Richey Swanson for winning a Writer's Arc screenwriting fellowship.
Mark Rosen and co-writer/wife Joey -- their screenplay CRASH TEST DUMMIES has been optioned.
Carolyn Haywood -- her script TEARS FOR THE INNOCENT has won Scr(i)pt's Chills and Thrills contest.
P.J. McIlvaine -- her offbeat holiday comedy THE TOWN THAT BANNED CHRISTMAS is in production.
Friday, December 16th, 2005
Congratulations to Brian Shook whose logline RAT PACK won our special Holiday logline lottery!
And a big thank you to all the industry insiders who gave feedback on the entries.
Tuesday, November 8th,
2005
Transcript of our chat
with ICM senior story analyst Jason Patti now available. Read
Tuesday, October 25th, 2005
A hearty congratulations to Connie O'Donahue for winning the adult category of the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition!
Friday, September 16th, 2005
Congratulations to Jeff Howard whose logline REJECTION won our September logline lottery!
Sunday, August 28th, 2005
Two Adverbs goes to the LA Emmys!
Chris playing around at the 57th
Annual L.A. Area Emmy Awards
Story
Wednesday, August 17th, 2005
Joe Nienalt wins a $5,000
Writer's Arc fellowship, a new 12 week screenwriting mentorship program set in LA.
Very nice going Joe!
Tuesday, August 16th, 2005
Congratulations to Michael Leath and his logline STANLEY'S GRAIL, the winning entry of our August logline lottery.
Written by husband and wife team Mark
& Joey Rosen, CRASH TEST DUMMIES won July's lottery.
Monday, July 11th, 2005
We are pleased to announce that THE
INSIDE PITCH has been nominated for an L.A. AREA EMMY AWARD.
Details
Saturday, June 25th, 2005
Chris and Jack to
host a pitch session on July 9th, 2005
Details
Thursday, May 26th, 2005
TwoAdverbs Q&A with producer
Chris Moore now posted. Read it
Sunday, April 17th, 2005
Congratulations to Glenn
Barlow and his logline THE THIRD LAW, the winning entry of our April
logline lottery.
Tuesday, March 15th, 2005
Don't miss the premiere of PGL3 tonight on Bravo at 9 pm.
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2005
Congratulations to Joan Easley and Mike Janowiak, whose short script COGS won our Valentine Writing Contest.
Tuesday, February 15th, 2005
Congratulations to Gregg
Moscoe -- Mount Film Co. has optioned his screenplay MAN, WOMAN, CAR and commissioned
a rewrite for some cool dough. Details
Tuesday, January 25th, 2005
Valentine writing challenge announced. Details
Saturday, January 8th, 2005
Congratulations to Mark Joenks, whose short script CANDY AT THE POLE won our Winter Writing Contest.
Saturday, January 1st, 2005
Happy New Year!
And congratulations to the five finalists in our Winter challenge:
A Rare Occurrence
Candy at the Pole
A Christmas Letter - 1886
"P" is for Pathetic
Scott of the Antarctic
Come read the entries and determine the winner!
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2004
Congratulations to Priya Hamilton-Wilkes for
winning a 2005 Disney TV Fellowship. Congratulations!
Saturday, December 18th, 2004
Five projects were chosen for our 2005 Online Workshop. The selected entries are:
Robert Burke's BROKE
Kathleen Hof's WORST ENEMY
Kim Hunter's THE RAINBIRDS
Rick Meece's FACE OF FEAR
Tim Miller's JERICHO'S DIAMOND
Congratulations!
Wednesday, December 15th, 2004
Join the Yale Cabaret Hollywood for a staged reading of Gregg
Moscoe's new screenplay ARMADILLO REPUBLIC over cocktails and Italian food at MBar,
1253 N. Vine (at Fountain) in Hollywood on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 7PM. More details
Monday, December 13th, 2004
Congratulations to Ferds Sevilla and his
logline SCIENCE OF LOVE, the winning entry of our Holiday logline lottery.
Also a big thanks to all the industry pros who contributed their insight.
Tuesday, November 30th, 2004
December writing challenge
announced. Details
Wednesday, November 24th, 2004
One week to go to apply to the 2005 Online
workshop. Details
Thursday, October 28th, 2004
The INSIDE PITCH
now available to purchase on DVD
Tuesday, October 26th, 2004
Details of new format of Online Workshop 2005 announced
Sunday, October 10th, 2004
The INSIDE PITCH
coming soon to DVD
Monday, September 13th, 2004
Congratulations to Timothy Miller -- his pitch
PRINCE JACK won the #7 logline lottery. The script will receive coverage from a
professional Hollywood story analyst.
Friday, August 6th, 2004
The Inside Pitch soon to air on Santa
Monica and Beverly Hills cable.
Wednesday, July 14th, 2004
Congratulations to Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunston for winning this year's Project Greenlight Contest with their script FEAST!
Friday, June 25th, 2004
Christopher and Jack's THE INSIDE PITCH is now
airing on LA36.
Monday, December 8th, 2003
Congratulations to A.J. Anderson and Brian
Diamond for their winning pitch FORTUNE'S FORECAST. The dynamic duo delivered the
pitch at the Dec. 6th Pitch In. They were awarded a Story Conference at Ago with
Christopher and Jack.
Two Adverbs would like to thank
Christopher and Jack
Russell and Gail Michael
The Al & Trudi Kallis Foundation
Stanley Kallis
Mathew Kallis (producer)
Tom Mitchell (director)
Steve Grace ( LA36 CEO)
Scott Weber (Program Manager)
Cutting Edge Productions
and the entire crew present
for making the Pitch In a fun and memorable experience for us writers.
THANK YOU!
Monday, December 1st, 2003
The
upcoming Story Conference PITCH IN hosted by ICM story execs Christopher Lockhart
and Jack d’Annibale will take place on Saturday, December 6th.
The
event will start at 6 PM and run until (approximately) 10 PM. There will be a break during which refreshments
will be served.
Arrival
and seating will run from 5 to 6 PM. SEATING
CANNOT BE
There
could be traffic getting to Downtown (through Hollywood, for
The
PITCH IN will be taped for TV broadcast by local government access
The event will be
held at the CALIFORNIA
CITY STUDIOS – Downtown
THE
EVENT IS FREE.
Bring your ideas and lots of enthusiasm. It will be a fun evening!
Monday, November 3rd, 2003
Upcoming Pitch In will take place on December
6th, from 6PM to 10PM at the CALIFORNIA STUDIOS in downtown Los Angeles. The
event will be taped by TV station LA36. Details.
Wednesday, October 29th, 2003
Rumor has it that Chris and Jack are planning
another "PITCH IN" in early December. This one promises to
be the biggest yet. Visit the forum for updates and details.
Friday, October 3rd, 2003
Seven projects were selected for the upcoming
online workshop:
Robert O'Connell -- CELEBRITY HUNT
Jay Simpson -- SWITCH
Harry James Connolly -- TWENTY PALACES
Jeff Meyers -- THE LAST DEFENDER OF CAMELOT
Lola Teigland -- MONSTERCAT.COM
William Bostjan -- FRANKENSTUD
Paolo Romanacci -- THE ROAD TO DAMASCUS
Two additional projects were chosen by vote:
Tim Mitchell -- MAJESTY
Douglas Fahleson -- CONVERSATIONS WITH MYSELF
Congratulations to the authors!
Wednesday, September 17th, 2003
PITCH IN at Take One Bookstore tonight at 7:30. Details.
Saturday, August 30th, 2003
Christopher's latest article about Pitching now available.
Tuesday, August 26th, 2003
Call for Entries -- Online Workshop. Details.
Sunday, August 10th, 2003
New Featured Article: Confessions of a Contest Reader by Johnny Rude.
Can you take it?
Monday, August 4th, 2003
ICM Senior Story Analyst Jack d'Annibale will join Christopher at the September Pitch In.
Thursday, July 24, 2003
Christopher will hold a PITCH IN session at the TAKE ONE BOOKSTORE on September 17th, from 7:30 to 10 pm. Details.
Monday, July 21, 2003
Transcript of chat session with Josh Kravitz is
up. Read.
Monday, July 7, 2003
Screenwriters Monthly has published the ART OF PITCHING, an article written by our very own creative-exec-in-residence Christopher Lockhart. The issue is available on newsstands and by subscription. Check out an excerpt on the mag's website.
Monday, June 30th, 2003
TwoAdverbs celebrates 1st anniversary today.
Thursday, June 19th, 2003
Christopher's latest stint in Vegas: Read the article.
Screenwriter David Revels signs with a
manager. Congratulations, David!
Sunday, May 18th, 2003
Jebadiah Utecht wins Story Conference Pitch Competition with HAREM. He gets a one-on-one story conference with Chris over dinner at AGO, and the California City Studios has offered to produce a 15 minute trailer of his script.
Kat McCurry (LOOKS LIKE TROUBLE) and Lisa Ndebele (UNWILLING BRIDE) were the runner-ups.
Congratulations!
Thursday, May 8th, 2003
This Saturday's session (May 10th) will NOT meet in the loft but
will gather next door at the METROPOL RESTAURANT.
There will be signs to guide all participants
to the correct location.
Friday, April 18h, 2003
Keith Lesser chat
transcript available.
Friday, April 11th, 2003
Writers' Store offers 10% discount to
members of Two Adverbs.
Details
Tuesday, April 8th, 2003
April 12th session cancelled -- VIVIAN'S
VOICE script rescheduled for May 10th.
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2003
David Linde prechat Q&A and chat
transcript available.
Saturday, March 22th, 2003
Bob Sobhani chat transcript available.
Wednesday, March 19th, 2003
Randy Roberts' short film RESPECT wins First
Place, Short Subject Film at the Festival of the West.
Short film FIRST TIME written by Glenn Magas selected to
screen at the Method Fest (April 11th-18th in Burbank) and at the VC Filmfest (LA).
Friday, February 28th, 2003
Five Featured Screenplays for Story Conference - Spring 2003 announced:
The Quest for the Golden Bears
Jim Taylor
The Big Dance
AJ Anderson & Brian Diamond
Vivian's Voice
Melanie Chartoff
Twenty-One
Jeremy Sevush
Better Off Dead
Erica Clethen
Congratulations!
Friday, February 21st, 2003
Erica Clethen wins first place in the 5th
People's Pilot Contest. Congratulations, Erica!
Monday, January 20th, 2003
Spaces in Between by elephino wins
the 6th spot (online workshop).
Thursday, January 16th, 2003
STORY CONFERENCE: INTERSESSION
Christopher and Jack will have an
informal STORY CONFERENCE for writers
on Thursday, February 6th at 7:30 PM at the TAKE ONE BOOKSTORE.
They will answer industry
questions, and provide immediate feedback and
development notes on ideas, concepts, and pitches.
All are welcome!
TAKE ONE - a bookstore dedicated
to theater and film - is located at
11516 Santa Monica Blvd (on the 2nd floor) -- four blocks West of the 405 freeway,
on the South side of the street, between Butler and Colby. (310) 445-4050.
www.take1filmbooks.com
Friday, January 3rd, 2003
These five projects
will be featured in the upcoming Online Story Conference series:
Jim Carroll's action drama -- FATHER'S DAY
Nicola's comedy -- SCHOOL FOR HUSBANDS
Wenonah's slice-of-life drama -- BEADED ROAD
MatrixAvenger's romantic dramedy -- THE DISTANCE IN HER EYES
mdb's supernatural thriller -- THE LAST KISS GOODBYE
Congratulations, folks!
The 6th spot will be determined by vote -- the runner-ups (who will remain anonymous for
now) have been notified
and their projects will be disclosed in a few days to kick off the election process. Good
luck!
Monday, December 16th, 2002
Story Conference featured in tomorrow's
edition of the LA Times.
Tuesday, December 10th, 2002
Online Story Conference 2003 - Call for
entries announced
Check Forum for details
Sunday, November 24th, 2002
Erica Clethen wins the pitch contest.
Michael Ferrari signs with Zide/Perry and CAA.
Heartfelt congratulations to both of you!
Look for an article on Story Conference on this Friday's
LA Times.
Wednesday, November 20th, 2002
The Piano Lessons Transcript posted
Friday, October 4th, 2002
Christopher's Cliffs Notes on Session 2: Goals
Wednesday, September 25th, 2002
Latest chat transcript
posted.
Tuesday, September 24th, 2002
New job leads
Monday, September 17th, 2002
Pitch Contest announced.
A few thoughts on Session 1
Saturday, August 31st, 2002
First
Featured Screenplay -- Michael Ferrari's romantic comedy --
posted in the Screenplay Archive
Wednesday, August 28th, 2002
Five Featured writers announced
Thursday, August 15th, 2002
First Featured Script to be posted on August 31st.
Monday, August 5th, 2002
Last night's Chat transcript
posted
Wednesday, July 31st, 2002
Audition Process ends at Midnight - Good
luck to all participants!
Next Scheduled Chat announced: Sunday, August 4th, 7 PM Pacific
Monday, July 29th, 2002
New job lead: Reader
Wednesday, July 17th, 2002
Chat Tonight at 8PM Pacific
New Link - Compilation of Industry Jobs Leads
Tuesday, July 16th, 2002
LA Conference dates confirmed - Link