Next, I'll teach a series of educational courses at Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Wednesdays, October 16, 23, and 30, 2019. Come out for "Great Screenplays, Great Films?" From bad acting to questionable production, the best screenplay can become a sad mess on film. In...
My next class will be "Writing Your Short Film" at Hugo House, brought to you by Women in Film Seattle. I hope you can come on Sunday, October 13! You’ve got the idea for the next award-winning cinematic masterpiece. Your acceptance speech is already tumbling around...
I will be teaching a fabulous class at Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF) on Sunday, September 22, 2019. Come out for "Cinema DNA: Get Out and the Black Perspective." Jordan Peele's GET OUT explores familiar horror tropes while presenting the genre through a rarely seen point...
A goal was reached this week. I wrote and directed my first film. STROWLERS is a beautiful show, and we shot the next story in Copenhagen, Denmark. Here are some photos of the exhilarating experience. The show will be available soon! [gallery ids="8541,8535,8530,8533,8537,8534,8531,8542,8529,8532,8536,8543,8528,8545,8539,8540,8544,8538"]...
We're gearing up to travel to Copenhagen in two weeks to film the next episode of Strowlers. I'm writing now and will be directing the episode, so it's DEAR to my heart. Please donate to help continue the fantastic story that is Strowlers. Time is running...
COVER ART by Shawn Sharp Path of Legends Check out the cover art on my upcoming fantasy story from Wanderword. Good things are happening!...
Originally published on NwSG Last night, the Northwest Screenwriters Guild partnered with TheFilmSchool to present a workshop titled, “Writing Social Commentary Through Genre Film: A Presentation by Ben Dobyns and Nicole Pouchet.” The true goal of the workshop was to prove that film can change the world and...
I am thrilled to announce my recent signing with Wanderword to create a fantasy story. I won't call it an audiobook. According to Wanderword, it'll be an "audio-based inclusive, interactive story for a mobile & cloud connected lifestyle." I just know it'll be awesome! Check out...
Such an Honor keeps advancing in the PAGE Awards. Just announced: Such an Honor is now a finalist in the 2017 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards. This places it among the top 10 of the Short Film category! Stay tuned. Final results are expected in October....
Just announced: The B-Sharp Life, my latest romance manuscript, has just advanced as a Top 25 Finalist in the Tracking Board Launchpad Manuscript contest. The purpose of the competition is to showcase emerging writers to the film industry for possible film adaptations. I'm honored to...