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Chris Hadley

@filmwritr4.bsky.social
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Writer (Film Score Monthly Online) Screenwriter Blogger Podcaster (The Viewfinder Podcast) #scriptsky

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Coverage Ink @coverageink.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Let's talk about making your short #film and things to take into consideration before you jump in. coverageink.com/making-your-... #screenwriting #writingcommunity #scriptsky
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Making Your Short Film -- Crucial Things to Know Before You Jump - Coverage, Ink
There are distinct advantages to making a short if all goes well: exposure, connections, awards, even possible adaptation into a feature.
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
If you've been writing for 10+ years and still haven't sold a script (NO PAYWALL FULL READ) open.substack.com/pub/hollywoo...
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If you've been writing for 10+ years and still haven't sold a script (NO PAYWALL FULL READ)
We received some exciting news on the column and felt inspired about the state of the screenwriting industry, read up
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Part 2 of my series on tAInted love features an interview with two of its co-stars. Eusebio Hernandez (THE PITT) and Criss Ruiz. Hernandez and Ruiz play, respectively, Jorge and Stella, a seemingly perfect couple who witness first-hand the perils of AI on human romances. medium.com/@chrishadley...
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Inside tAInted love With Co-Stars Eusebio Hernandez and Criss Ruiz
As the power couple hosting a group of love-seeking singles in what soon becomes a revealing dinner gathering in writer/director Lisa…
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Writer/director Lisa Steadman's acclaimed and thought-provoking AI dark dramedy tAInted love explores the uncomfortable intersection between technology and romance, and the impact it has on human relationships. Lisa discusses the acclaimed film with me here: medium.com/@chrishadley... #indiefilm
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tAInted love: What Happens When Human Intimacy Is Sacrificed For Synthetic Gratification?
Of every human emotion that exists, love is one of the most exhilarating and one of the most exhausting to experience. While the first…
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Composers Daniel Hart (THE VAMPIRE LESTAT), Uno Helmersson (STRANGER THINGS: ONE LAST ADVENTURE) and Christian Henson (MY BROTHER, THE MINOTAUR) talk about their outstanding scores for those projects in this month's edition of Film Score Monthly Online! www.filmscoremonthly.com/issues/issue...
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Debbie Moon @debbiemoon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
So Mickey Fisher's newsletter this week is great: I hope he won't mind me reproducing the ending... #awriterslifeforme #scriptwriting #scriptsky #UKscriptsky
Before I go, I watched the Netflix documentary, MARTY, LIFE IS SHORT, about Martin Short. There’s an interview where John Mulaney talks about a piece of advice Marty gave him, shortly after Mulaney’s sitcom was canceled. He said:

“98% of the job is failure. Nothing works, then something works.”

To my fellow writers and people working in the industry, keep going.

Nothing works, then something works.
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Chad Michael Ward @chadmichaelward.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
For my birthday I would LOVE to see the FAIRY DUST trailer hit 1000 views on YouTube before the end of the weekend. We're already at 671 views. Can you help me reach that goal by sharing the trailer on your own page and telling your friends about the film? youtu.be/Ne8YwLLnYag #scriptsky #filmsky
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FAIRY DUST Official Teaser Trailer
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Composer Max Aruj talks with me about his thrilling and suspenseful score for the new Netflix series MAN ON FIRE in the new May issue of Film Score Monthly Online! Subscribe to read that story and more great conversations and soundtrack reviews! www.fsmonlinemag.com #filmscore #filmmusic #soundtrack
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Voices in your mind may say, “Your story is no good. Writing is too hard. You suck.” Here’s how you fight them: Write the next sentence. #writing #scriptsky
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Angela Workman @angelaworkman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
3/ Jonathan Lia @ These Pictures (Scarlett J's co); Braden Aftergood (great Saxon name!) @ 87North; Ari Posner @ Crystal City: Evie Colbert @ Spartina (Stephen Colbert's sweetheart and company); the Obamas (💘) @ Higher Ground; more soon! #screenwriting #scriptsky #pitching!
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Angela Workman @angelaworkman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
..Michaela Celella @ MountainA (Natalie Portman's co); Ashley Strumwasser @ Hello Sunshine (Reese's co); Jeb Brody @ Imagine (Ron Howard's co); Michael Hampton @ Appian Way (Leo's co); David Levine and Jeremy Stern @ Anon Content; Greg Cohen @ di Bonaventura; more soon! 2/2 #scriptsky #filmsky
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Angela Workman @angelaworkman.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
A list of some absolutely lovely execs to pitch to (no order): Kate Clifford @ Bond Group (Amy Adams co); Billy Fitzpatrick @ Blossom (Nicole K's co); Mark Wright @ Higher Ground (Obamas' co); Dana Harris @ Linden Ent (Jen Garner's mgmt co); CONT'D! 1/ #scriptsky #moviesky #filmsky #screenwriting
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Angela Workman @angelaworkman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
#screenwriting #scriptsky #moviesky #amwriting >> Now that we know we can work as of May 2 (congrats to the #WGA), reskeeting this pitching post with new names at end of the 🧵:
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
"I'm gonna tear up the fucking dance floor, dude. Check it out." www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9A-...
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Ex Machina - Tearing Up the Dance Floor Extended
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
I first started writing way back in '01, and my career has had many fits and starts since then, leaving me to quit and return and quit again. Since '13 I've made progress but I still have a lot to learn, and I need to put more time into not just writing but also reading scripts. #scriptsky
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Scott Myers @gointothestory.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Think character. Think plot. Think theme. But when you sit down to write a scene… feel. #screenwriting #scriptsky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
#FirstPageFriday #scriptsky Based on a prompt from last night's Thursday Night Writes Zoom class, taught by Jacob Krueger. I may expand this at some point and rewrite the ending, but the prompt really unleashed my ability to write subtext, which is something I have struggled to perfect.
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Any filmmakers here looking for a writer (particularly for shorts and webisodes)? Or failing that, a voiceover guy or someone to write press releases? If so, I'm available. #scriptsky #filmsky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
blockthemerger.com/openletter#s... #scriptsky #filmsky
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Open Letter: 4,000+ Industry Leaders Oppose the Paramount–WBD Merger
Glenn Close, Ben Stiller, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and more than 4,000 filmmakers and industry professionals call on regulators to block the deal.
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Collin Spice Latte @collinlieberg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Thanks again to @heatherataylor.bsky.social and @jabariii.bsky.social on participating in the #VirtualHappyHour #VHH roundtable last night. Quite fun and informative. Already lining up the guest(s) for May! Come join, why don't you. virtualhappyhour.eo.page
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VHH Landing Page
Sign up page for the monthly #VirtualHappyHour #VHH networking mixer.
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Carole Kirschner @carolekirschner.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
You can't build a Hollywood career on rehashing formulas or imitating what's already been done. Exceptional work requires vulnerability—writing something that resonates with your actual voice, even if there's no guaranteed market for it. That risk is how you stand out. #scriptsky
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Jace @jaceserrano.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
5 Things You NEED for Your Script to Be A Success 1. An intriguing premise 2. A compelling plot 3. Complex characters 4. Engaging dialogue 5. A post-credits sequence that teases the film’s sequel in order to maximize its franchise potential #scriptsky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo Hey. Any updates on the VCR repair? Future Shock in New Orleans offers that alongside tapes.
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Check out my chats with Carlos Rafael Rivera (THEY WILL KILL YOU) and Tom Howe (MGM+'s AMERICAN CLASSIC, REMINDERS OF HIM), plus my conversation with longtime film music fan/collector Henry Stanny and lots more in the new April issue of Film Score Monthly Online! www.fsmonlinemag.com #filmscores
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
My latest for Medium, on composer Andrea Fedeli's extraordinary music for the RAI travel/adventure documentary series THE WORLD THROUGH THE EYES OF OVERLAND: chrishadley.medium.com/overland-thr...
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OVERLAND Through The Music of Composer Andrea Fedeli
Just as it’s never good to judge a book by only its cover, it’s even worse to judge a country by only its misfortunes: natural disaster…
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Brad M. Johnson @bradmjohnson.com · 23/03/2026
UNEXPECTED LIFE LESSONS FROM THE MOVIES “One day the AIs are going to look back on us the same way we look at fossil skeletons on the plains of Africa.” - Ex Machina (2014) Lesson #17: You're not the center of the story, so you're free to rewrite your part. #scriptsky #filmsky
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darcy @forscreenwriters.com · 18/03/2026
Every screenwriter starts as a bad screenwriter. Without exception. The problem is, most stop that way, too. Sticking with something through the awkward phase of struggling with it is tough. But it's the only way there is to get better. The only way forward is through. So keep going. #scriptsky
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Robert Bruinewoud - Assorted Projects @assorted-projects.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Cole Haddon has compiled a list of curated scripts you can download read scripts • watch movies/shows • write pages #scriptsky #filmsky #moviesky colehaddon.substack.com/p/resource-h...
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Resource: Hundreds of Screenplays All in One Place
The best way to become a great screenwriter is to read produced scripts, so here's a collection of personally curated script collections to download and study!
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The Brain Cutter 🔪🔪🔪🩸🩸🩸🩸 @briancutter.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Hey #Scriptsky! I'm someone you should probably never follow, because I don't know where I'm going. I write big action and sci-fi scripts full of woke mind virus. I'm also a cinematographer who loves a narrow focus field, bright colors, and bright lighting and hates being directed on the page.
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo Any updates on the VCRs?
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
I've dabbled in screenwriting off and on between 2001 and 2010 (fits and starts) but really didn't get good at it until I went back to it in '13. I've written several webisodes and short films (all comedy) and am now working on an anthology series pilot about AI a la Black Mirror. #ScriptSky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
On the latest edition of The Viewfinder Podcast, hear my interview with EMIGRE/AMERICANA writer/director Usman Ally and co-stars Omar Maskati, Britt Baron and Mouzam Makkar. Watch the film on Kinema, and then listen to our pod here or wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/2rae...
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Episode 132 - Usman Ally, Omar Maskati, Britt Baron and Mouzam Makkar - ÉMIGRÉ/AMERICANA
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Read my feature stories on the scores for GAIL DAUGHTRY AND THE CELEBRITY SEX PASS and THE WEIGHT, plus an in-depth look at the premiere releases of classic Peanuts soundtracks IT'S ARBOR DAY, CHARLIE BROWN and CHARLIE BROWN'S ALL STARS! in the new issue of Film Score Monthly! www.fsmonlinemag.com
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo Just curious: if you've found any local newscasts/shows on the tapes you've already digitized, could you please share those with me? Thanks!
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Jace @jaceserrano.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
I know you're feeling stressed out about the industry. But there's something you should remember that should bring you comfort. AI isn't a better writer than you. And it is absolutely, 100% unable to steal your screenwriting job. And that's because right now you don't have one #scriptsky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo Any updates on the VCRs? I've been in touch with a friend on Reddit who has offered to make dubs of his Morgus recordings off WGNO from back in the '80s.
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Writers Guild of America East @wgaeast.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
Confessing our one true love... when you know, you know 😍 Happy Valentine's Day from the WGAE!
Happy Valentine's Day! Committed to solidarity for life

[images of cupids, red heart, two wedding rings]
[WGAE logo]
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Check out my interviews with composers Holly Amber Church (THE DONN OF TIKI), Mateo Nossa (THE MUSICAL) and Maurizio Malagnini (CALL THE MIDWIFE) plus lots more in the new February issue of Film Score Monthly Online! Subscribe today! www.fsmonlinemag.com #filmmusic #filmscore #soundtrack
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo Any updates on the new tapes you got from that estate sale?
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Just rewrote the end of the first act of my AI anthology series pilot episode. I'm currently 2 1/2 pages into act 2 and I'll try to work on it more later this week. #scriptsky
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ScriptHop @scripthop.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Read your dialogue out loud.  Acting out your dialogue is one of the most valuable techniques you can use as a screenwriter. And it’s a simple step to add to your revision process.  #scriptsky
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Coverage Ink @coverageink.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Don't say the quiet part out loud! Steps to master subtext and make your dialogue sing. Read here: coverageink.com/dont-say-the... #screenwriting #writingcommunity #scriptsky
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thewomenslist.bsky.social @thewomenslist.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Tits Up - 1 Hour – Stacey Russell @staceycrussell.bsky.social When a burlesque dancer turned stay at home mom secretly turns to OnlyFans as a way to support her family , she realizes too late she may be in way over her head. A dramedy in the vein of THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL meets WEEDS. #Scriptsky
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Lauri Donahue @lauridonahue.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
"If you are writing without zest, without gusto, without love, without fun, you are only half a writer. For the first thing a writer should be is—excited. He should be a thing of fevers and enthusiasms." -- Ray Bradbury #scriptsky
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Chris Hadley @filmwritr4.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
@seriousfondue.rodeo If you're in the New Orleans area, here's a heads-up on an estate sale offering recorded VHS tapes this weekend: www.facebook.com/100064961611...
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The Occasional Wife
Estate Sale! 2237 Oriole St New Orleans, LA 70122 Friday-Sunday, January 16th-18th 8am-2pm! This estate sale is perfect for the artists, crafters, sewers, crocheters, and jewelry makers! There are...
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Industry Reader @industryreader.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Character descriptions focused on what they're wearing, hair and eye color, attractiveness, etc., are usually unnecessary unless integral to the character and story. #scriptsky
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The Script Reader @thescriptreader.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
A little dose of reality as January sets in. But I'm still optimistic. A writer is a noob who didn't quit, and if you love writing, you'll find a way. #scriptsky
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Just Kev 💛🤍💜🖤 @kbd.ink · 14/01/2026
I'm noodling an idea for a screenplay and I'm wondering if anyone in my network might be able to connect me with a trans veteran for a consult/informal interview? I've got trans siblings and I also have friends who are vets, but I don't know anyone who is both. #scriptsky #filmsky
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Leah from South Dakota @leahfromsd.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Hey #Scriptsky, give Angela a follow! 😊
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