The mood was Precious on Friday, March 5, at Film Independent’s 2010 Spirit Awards.
Geoffrey Fletcher, Screenwriter, Precious
Precious took home awards for Best First Screenplay (Geoffrey Fletcher), Best Director, and Best Feature, as well as Best Lead (Gabourey Sidibe) and Supporting Female (Mo’Nique). (Fletcher and Mo’Nique brought home the gold at Sunday‘s Oscars, as well.) Scott [...]
Time for another Write On! Workshop!
Deadlines make the world go round. But what do you do when ideas, words, and motivation escape you?
In this seminar, starting at 1:30 PM on The Learning Garden patio, freelance writer Debra Eckerling will offer strategies for brainstorming, project management,and staying on track when you really don’t want to! Remember, [...]
Write On!: Creating An Online Identitiy will be on Wednesday, June 10, starting at 6:30 pm, at The Learning Garden. In today’s climate, having an online presence is one of the most valuable assets a writer – or anyone in business – can possess! Learn strategies for marketing yourself on the web, including why and [...]
Film Independent announced the official selections for the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival, presented by the Los Angeles Times. Now in it’s 15th year, the Los Angeles Film Festival will run from Thursday, June 18 to Sunday, June 28. The Los Angeles Film Festival is widely recognized as a world-class event, showcasing the [...]
Film Independent presented the 2009 Spirit Awards on the beach in Santa Monica on Saturday, February 21. A celebration honoring films made by filmmakers who embody independence and who dare to challenge the status quo, the Spirit Awards—which began as a small grassroots program—has grown into one of the most anticipated events of the film [...]
Debra Eckerling is a professional writer with expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Read more.
The leader of Write On!, Debra has been a professional writer for more than 10 years. She has expertise in feature articles, corporate communications, and public speaking. Write On! is a virtual - and live - writers support group, which helps writers of all abilities, mediums, and specialties take their projects to the next level.
