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SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO

This is a podcast to serve all striving screenwriters and a platform for up and coming screenwriters everywhere. We discuss the most common screenwriting mistakes, answer the most fundamental questions, and provide a roadmap for those just beginning. Together we explore what tools we use, what groups we have joined, and what are the latest trends in the industry. We also bring you emerging screenwriters/directors who are gaining traction at film festivals and share with you their trials and tribulations on the road to success. Join the fun people!

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RASHEED NEWSON --
July 20, 2025

RASHEED NEWSON -- "BEL AIR" CO-CREATOR & EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

San Diego screenwriters Gail Stewart and Ted Holmes sit down with the phenomenal Rasheed Newson — Co-Creator and Executive Producer of the hit series Bel-Air . Rasheed’s powerhouse credits include serving as Co-Executive Prod...
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S5 E15 REGAN LATIMER'S FILM: BULLETPROOF - A LESBIANS GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT
July 8, 2025

S5 E15 REGAN LATIMER'S FILM: BULLETPROOF - A LESBIANS GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT

BULLETPROOF: A LESBIAN'S GUIDE TO SURVIVING THE PLOT , IS A CLEVERLY CRAFTED DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM BY REGAN LATIMER WITH PLENTY OF HEART THAT TAKES ON THE HIGH-STAKES WORLD OF LGBTQ REPRESENTATION ON TELEVISION. WITH SCIEN...
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S5/E14
June 27, 2025

S5/E14 "SINNERS" -- THE THEMES, THE SCENES, AND THE TONE OF RYAN COOGLER'S BOX OFFICE HORRO SMASH HIT

RYAN COOGLER, 39, IS A DIRECTOR, PRODUCER AND WRITER AND THE GENIUS BEHIND THE NEW BOX OFFICE SMASH "SINNERS." CO HOSTS GAIL STEWART AND TED HOLMES RIP INTO THE STORIES THEMES OF GUILT, REDEMPTION, AND REGRET ALL PLAYED OUT ...
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S5/E13 THE AMAZING STORY OF TED HOLMES
June 20, 2025

S5/E13 THE AMAZING STORY OF TED HOLMES

TED HOLMES - FORMER PHILLY RAPPER TURNED SAN DIEGO FILMMAKER LAUNCHES HIS FIRST T.V. PILOT "TURN & BURN" - A HALF HOUR COMEDIC LOOK AT THE SERVICE INDUSTRY AND LIVING WITH ROOMMATES THAT HATE YOU. IT'S ALL THE MORE AMAZING WH...
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S5/E12 PATRICIA K. MEYER & THE 8-SEQUENCE STRUCTURE
June 10, 2025

S5/E12 PATRICIA K. MEYER & THE 8-SEQUENCE STRUCTURE

IF YOUR SCRIPT ISN'T WORKING -- WE'VE GOT THE SCRIPT DOCTOR IN STUDIO! TAKE A LISTEN. PATRICIA K. MEYER -- SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER, AND EDUCATOR HAS SOLD AND WRITTEN NUMEROUS SCREENPLAYS FOR MARTIN SCORSESE, ROBERT DE NIRO, AN...
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S5/E11 GREG PORPER &
May 28, 2025

S5/E11 GREG PORPER & "DON'T TELL LARRY"

L.A. BASED GREG PORPER SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER UNPACKS FROM NAVIGATING THE TREACHEROUS OF DISTRIBUTION - HIS DARK OFFICE COMEDY "DON'T TELL LARRY" IS OUT BUT MAINTAINING CREATIVE CONTROL AND CHAIN OF TITLE - IT'S NOT ...
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