Jan 16, 2020 | Success Stories
Former student Raquel Ramsey has had significant success with nonfiction work based on her family members. Raquel says, “When my husband passed way in 2013… I became Executive Producer of Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story which premiered on Nov. 13,...
Dec 19, 2019 | Success Stories
Screenwriting instructor Valerie Brandy has just published her first novel! Valerie says, “I’ve spent the last decade writing screenplays. I’ve also spent the last decade harnessing my inner strength– my inner animal. This book is the result of both...
Dec 5, 2019 | Success Stories
At the recent American Film Market (AFM), the feature film Never Too Late was introduced to the industry, written by instructor Donald Martin. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Loretta Devine, Ann-Margret, James Caan and Christopher Lloyd. Shot in Atlanta, the film is...
Nov 21, 2019 | Success Stories
Instructor Shawna Kenney just published a longform piece of reportage about co-housing and the LA housing crisis with the literary magazine Narratively. Shawna was recently named a Contributing Editor with Narratively, too, (after being a longtime contributor). Shawna...
Nov 14, 2019 | Success Stories
Longtime instructor Lou Mathews’ first attempt at a new genre, mystery/noir, has been honored as an Other Distinguished Story in the 2019 Best American Mystery Stories anthology. His story, “Crab Dinners” was published in Santa Cruz Noir, edited by Susie Bright....
Nov 7, 2019 | Success Stories
Current Feature Film Writing Certificate student, Jia Huo, recently sold one of her scripts to Chinese television. She explains the unique journey of her sale saying, “Since it’s difficult for new writers to sell a script in China, I wrote a romantic story using...
