The ISA Podcast
Podcast image
Independent Film Is Coming Back, Your voice is needed NOW
9 mins; March 02, 2026
How Filmmaker Daniel Meyers Made "Bulls," his first screenplay (from 20 years ago), in his Hometown
34 mins; February 23, 2026
Clarissa Jacobson on How Making a Short Film Can Transform a Screenwriting Career
30 mins; February 17, 2026
How Filmmaker Maiara Walsh Made "Bight"
40 mins; February 15, 2026
How to Write Authentic Dialogue Without Forcing It | Take 10 with Craig
7 mins; February 08, 2026
From Page to AFM: How Sari Earl's Screenplay Won Big at Table Read My Screenplay - Hollywood
29 mins; January 31, 2026
"The Do Over," Award-Winning Screenplay by Sari Earl
84 hours 3 mins; January 28, 2026
Using Your 4 Free Screenwriting Contest Entires, Take 10 with Craig
11 mins; January 27, 2026
From Contest Quarterfinalist to Industry Meetings: A Screenwriter's Real Path Forward, Jack Cusick
34 mins; December 23, 2025
ISA Presents: How to Hook Agents & Producers, a roundtable with ISA Leadership
117 hours 4 mins; December 21, 2025
Keeping the Fun in Filmmaking: Molly Ratermann's Creative Mindset | Emerging Screenwriter Interview
33 mins; December 19, 2025
Take 10 with Craig - General Meetings: Stop Trying to Sell. Start Building Relationships.
13 mins; December 07, 2025
"How to be a Screenwriter" with Phil Stark (South Park, That '70s Show, Dude, Where's My Car?)
44 mins; December 05, 2025
From Dream to Debut: Alex Sarrigeorgiou's First Feature Film Story, making "In Transit"
35 mins; October 27, 2025
Overcoming Impostor Syndrome as a Writer | Trusting the Process of Storytelling
6 mins; October 14, 2025
Just Your Typical Award-winning Screenwriter-slash-Zookeeper | Alli Kiko Masloske's Inspiring Story
37 mins; October 13, 2025
Dani Hanks on Writing with Authentic Voice & Building a TV Career, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
37 mins; September 29, 2025
Finding Your True Writing Voice | Stop Writing for the Audience, Start Writing for YOURSELF
9 mins; September 24, 2025
Improve Your Writing by Reading, Take 10 with Craig
5 mins; September 16, 2025
Devin Jane Febbroriello: To be a Filmmaker You Need to Understand Feedback & Collaboration
44 mins; August 21, 2025
Conor Dowling on Breaking into Screenwriting & Filmmaking in Ireland (Emerging Screenwriter)
47 mins; July 28, 2025
Author/Showrunner DJ MacHale on Unlocking Stories & Taking Control of Your Writing Career
80 hours 55 mins; July 22, 2025
Yazmin Monet Watkins: Poetry, Roller Skates & Speaking Truth
41 mins; July 21, 2025
The Truth About Agents
10 mins; June 15, 2025
Allegra Oxborough, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner & Director Paul Lindsay
16 mins; June 06, 2025
Jen Butler, Emerging Screenwriter Interview Series
64 hours 2 mins; June 03, 2025
Screenwriter Update! AJ Bermudez, author & co-writer of "My Dead Friend Zoe"
22 mins; May 30, 2025
Stephanie Bast, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
35 mins; May 09, 2025
Short Film Table Read, "Suicide at Noon" by Merrit Chelsey Schmidt
27 mins; April 24, 2025
Script Consultant Pioneer Linda Seger discusses her latest book, "Unpacking"
59 mins; April 19, 2025
Emerging Screenwriter Interview: Adam Karpel
51 mins; April 16, 2025
"Offbeat," pilot episode, Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner
30 mins; April 01, 2025
"The Icebox," Award-Winning Short Screenplay Table Read
19 mins; March 23, 2025
Extended Interview with Michael Graf Screenwriter of "Green and Gold"
42 mins; February 13, 2025
ISA Pitch Panel Featuring Executives from Atomic Robot, Morning View Ent & Snarky Elephant Prods
76 hours 34 mins; February 08, 2025
FSS: Halloween Special, "Famously Haunted: Hollywood" Tubi Documentary Reaction
62 hours 6 mins; November 03, 2024
Film Inquiry interview with Andrea Berting, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
16 mins; September 30, 2024
Film Inquiry Interviews Sandy King, Producer & Co-Founder of Storm King Comics!
17 mins; August 02, 2024
Film Inquiry, Interview with Zoe Hodge, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
17 mins; July 02, 2024
FSS 49: Script & Story Consultant Jen Grisanti, on the State of writing for TV Today
76 hours 47 mins; June 24, 2024
Film Inquiry's Interview with Thuc Doan Nguyen, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch Interview
25 mins; May 21, 2024
Film Inquiry's Interview with Adam Karlson, an ISA Top 25 Screenwriter to Watch in 2024
21 mins; May 14, 2024
Film Inquiry's Interview with Kim Hornby, an ISA Top 25 Writer to Watch in 2024
21 mins; April 02, 2024
FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Ireland legends & Faery Lore Above Knockma Hill & at Kilkea Castle & the Hellfire Club
55 mins; March 15, 2024
Chaseedaw Giles, Using Dark Topics to Find the Light in Humanity, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
31 mins; February 27, 2024
Talking Horror Movies & Haunted Chicago with Jackson Schreiber from Katch Data
49 mins; February 20, 2024
Emerging Screenwriter AND Director Interview, Diane Lansing
21 mins; February 06, 2024
Introducing Fast Track Fellow & Screenwriter, Kiefer Lloyd
33 mins; January 31, 2024
Brittany Kelly's Background in Psychology, the Prison System and ...CraigsList
29 mins; January 22, 2024
FSS: Paranormal European Travel - Portugal, Sintra's Knights Templar Connection
37 mins; December 18, 2023
Amanda & Lita Lopez, Underdogs Excelling as Screenwriting Sisters
35 mins; November 29, 2023
Caitlin Gallo & Brittany Harris: Don't be Afraid to Stand Out, Be Uniquely You
51 mins; November 21, 2023
FSS 44: Rita Mae Moore, Haunted Lake Geneva & the curious ghosts at Baker House
66 hours 44 mins; November 01, 2023
Tray Epps: Follow the fun & the fear in your writing, Emerging Screenwriter Interview
45 mins; October 29, 2023
FSS 45: IAmNotAStalker's Lindsay Blake on Filming Locations & Some Strange LA Crims stories
72 hours 51 mins; October 18, 2023
ISAPresents: The WGA Strike is Over - Now What? With Lee Jessup
58 mins; October 16, 2023
Todd Foley & Dan Healey, Emerging Screenwriters: Set Writing Goals that are within your Control
22 mins; October 11, 2023
Former Burlesque Performer, Andrea Berting Beat Cancer & Became an Award-Winning Screenwriter
24 mins; September 26, 2023
FSS: Road Trip Through Roswell w/ Max & Scott
50 mins; September 24, 2023
Seth Michael Donsky: Be Merciless in Editing, Emerging Screenwriters Interview
34 mins; September 24, 2023
JCS: Julia Morizawa & the Shore Scripts Short Film Fund
26 mins; August 18, 2023
FSS 42: Colin Dickey - Secret Societies & Truth Behind Famous Legends
76 hours 3 mins; August 14, 2023
JCS: Screenwriter Steve Vitolo on creating the Scriptation Software & Screenwriting Contests
54 mins; August 11, 2023
Katie Crone, Fast Track Fellow | Writing Tips from Fellowship Winners
17 mins; August 05, 2023
FSS 41: Comedy Night! Patti Vasquez, Stand-Up Comic, Screenwriter & Mom Breaking into Hollywood while living outside of LA
68 hours 19 mins; July 31, 2023
AJ Bermudez, Emerging Screenwriter: Production is an Invitation to be Generous
31 mins; June 14, 2023
Wendy J. Wilkins, Writer's Assistant to stand-up comic & Award-Winning Emerging Screenwriter
30 mins; June 05, 2023
Minda Wei, Emerging Screenwriter: Engineer-Turned-Comedy Screenwriter
22 mins; June 01, 2023
Joey Day Hargrove, Emerging Screenwriter
26 mins; May 21, 2023
Ariane Hahusseau, Historical & Darly Comedic Emerging Screenwriter
26 mins; May 15, 2023
Emily Wahlund, From Acting at Groundlings to being a Video Game Writing Mom, Emerging Screenwriter
26 mins; May 07, 2023
Ryan Shrime, Actor-turned-Emerging Screenwriter
43 mins; May 06, 2023
FSS 40: Cassie Carpenter, LA & Hollywood Ghost Stories: Warner Pacific Theater & the Hillview Apts Speakeasy
41 mins; May 05, 2023
Marcus Stricklin, Cancer Fighter to Optioned Writer, Emerging Screenwriter
31 mins; April 25, 2023
Desa Larkin-Boutte, Emerging Screenwriter: Does a Great Resume Guarantee Anything?
35 mins; April 17, 2023
Annika Pampel, Emerging Screenwriter
23 mins; April 03, 2023
Yolanda T. Ross, Emerging Screenwriter
29 mins; March 27, 2023
Melissa Birks, Emerging Screenwriter
28 mins; March 10, 2023
Carlos Gutierrez & Michael Goldenberg, an Emerging Screenwriting Team
28 mins; March 05, 2023
FSS 39: Jason Woliner's True Crime...ish Series Paul T. Goldman, Borat & His Daring Escape from a Debutante Ball
59 mins; February 22, 2023
Peres Owino, Emerging Screenwriter
38 mins; February 18, 2023
The Last Queens Painter - Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winning Read
60 hours 56 mins; February 14, 2023
Lindsey Galloway, Emerging Screenwriter
15 mins; February 06, 2023
Rachel Kelechi Caulker, Emerging Screenwriter
30 mins; January 26, 2023
ISA Insider News - Box Office Boom, Critics Vs Audiences & A Happy Ozone Layer
25 mins; January 18, 2023
Jason Scott Goldberg, Emerging Screenwriter
36 mins; January 14, 2023
ISA Insider News - Golden Globes, the Spec Market & the Weinermobile
25 mins; January 11, 2023
Lisa Garvey: Emerging Screenwriter Interview
19 mins; January 06, 2023
ISA Insider News - New Year, New Movies & New Heroes
24 mins; January 04, 2023
FSS 38: Christopher Hatton's "Raven's Hollow," Edgar Allan Poe & Being Haunted by an Aggressive Ghosts
82 hours 41 mins; January 04, 2023
Preview: Thriller Writer/Director, Ted-Campbell - an Industry Pro Interview
4 mins; December 28, 2022
Producer & Former Studio Executive Navid McIlhargey, an ISA Industry Pro Interview
27 mins; December 16, 2022
ISA Insider News - The Die Hard Christmas Argument, Golden Globe Noms & Fusion Power
29 mins; December 14, 2022
"The Work," Full Premiere event - Table Read My Screenplay Grand Prize Winner
108 hours 52 mins; December 12, 2022
Jasmine C. Leyva, Emerging Screenwriter
18 mins; December 09, 2022
ISA Insider News - Sight & Sound's Greatest Films List Revealed
19 mins; December 08, 2022
ISA Insider News - Drama Features Struggle, Iger Returns to Disney & Cleopatra's Tunnels
29 mins; November 27, 2022
ISA Live: Virtual Pitch Challenge, November 2022
70 hours 27 mins; November 21, 2022
Meg Swertlow, Emerging Screenwriter
33 mins; November 18, 2022
ISA Insider News - Broadcast TV Pilot Ratings, Layering Your Scenes & Free Hotel Rooms? Good Luck!
28 mins; November 16, 2022