This week on the pod, we are joined by writer Shaina Steinberg, who wrote BRIDE HARD, now in theaters! We spoke with Shaina a few days after her MOVIE PREMIERE and got to hear all about her experience seeing her first movie being made! In this episode, we also discuss the challenges of the film industry, the importance of persistence, networking, and the impact of the WGA strike on job availability. Shaina shares her experiences in writing and rewriting, the differences between film and TV, and the significance of collaboration in the creative process.

We're back with a chatty episode, just the two of us! Like old times! This episode is a good one filled with...tea! We share some updates on our personal writing journeys, our #romcom real-life moments, and discuss how our emotional states are influenced by planetary shifts - casual chit chat, you know?! We also discuss the importance of community and the pitfalls of scammers targeting writers!!

Writer Kim Horsnby joins us for this episode of the pod to explore the intricacies of screenwriting, the importance of community support, and the journey from novel writing to screenwriting.

In this episode, we get real deep and talk about heartbreak and how our perspectives on the romcom have evolved recently. Then, we interview the inspiring and fabulous Diane Drake, who wrote romcom hits, such as ONLY YOU and WHAT WOMEN WANT. Diane sold ONLY YOU for one million dollars in the 90s, no big deal, and WHAT WOMEN WANT is one of the highest-grossing romcoms of all time. **faints**

Welcome back to another episode of the pod! Filmmakers Heather Pilder Olson and Debra Pralle join us to discuss their pilot project, "A Broad Abroad," which they filmed in Italy! We loved hearing their insights on the challenges of international filmmaking, the importance of community in the creative process, their experiences with festival screenings, and their future plans for their pilot.

In this episode of the pod, we're joined by Anisa Ashabi! Anisa shares her journey as a screenwriter and filmmaker, discussing her latest project, 'Finding Chaz.' Anisa shares her creative process, the challenges of casting and fundraising, and the dynamics of working with a director to make her script into a TV pilot! She's so inspiring and we're proud of her for making it happen!

In this episode, we chat with Aviva's friend she met during an internship: Alex Cottle! Alex shares her journey through the film and television industry, discussing her experiences in LA and New York, her passion for rom-coms, and the importance of queer representation in media.

In this episode, Isabel & Aviva chat with Australia-based Christine Luby, a seasoned film and TV director! Christine shares her journey into the world of directing the romcom and discusses the challenges of balancing personal and professional life, the importance of script development, and the nuances of filmmaking, including budgeting and collaboration! If you've ever wanted to direct your film, this is the episode for you!

We're back! It's our 4th season of the pod, and we're ready to be #consistent with our episode releases and our screenwriting!

It's our last episode of season 3! We interview Catherine Slaughter-King, a Development Executive & Producer in the United Kingdom! We had such a fun chat discussing the difference between British and American romcoms - can you guess which ones are our favorites?!

In this episode, Isabel and Aviva chat about what they hope to manifest in 2025, what they accomplished this past year writing-wise and on the pod, their 2024 favorite films and shows, how they have some major beef with many romcoms made today, and more. As we approach the end of season three, we wanna give a huge shoutout to all the guests and supporters of the pod. We’ve had such a fun time! We’d love to know . . . what was your favorite romcom of 2024? You might be surprised by our answer.

Happy New Year! Our first episode of 2025 features some reflection on our writing careers and an inspiring interview with Rosa Camero, a Film Producer and Film Distribution & Marketing Consultant. Rosa tells us the story about how a moment of courage at the Twilight movie premiere in Mexico led to her working in the film industry. Also in the episode, Aviva hard launches her own production company, The Good Time Gals, and Isabel comes out on the pod. Enjoy! :D

This episode may be our longest one to date because we couldn’t stop chatting with our guest. Meet Isabel Dréan, screenwriter, producer, director, teacher, and master networker. Beginning in 2021, she sold five scripts in 18 months, such as CHRISTMAS BENEATH THE STARS and SECRET SANTA. In this chat, we discuss how to write a Christmas movie, what mistakes beginner writers make when trying to break in, how to network effectively, and which film festivals are worth attending. We got a lot out of this episode and think you will, too.

This episode features Foster Garvey entertainment attorney Hillary Hughes! As screenwriters breaking into the biz, we thought a legal chat was long overdue. Hillary not only specializes in entertainment law, but she also works in food and beverage, beauty and wellness, consumer packaged goods, sports, fashion and apparel, and AI. She is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. In this helpful and informative chat, Hillary shares what an entertainment lawyer does, when we might need one, how to navigate shopping agreements and copyright issues, and reveals her favorite romcom! (Spoiler alert: she has good taste.)

This episode features an interview with the one and only, Delia Ephron (YOU’VE GOT MAIL, THIS IS MY LIFE, THE SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, BEWITCHED, the list goes on)! In this inspiring chat, she tells us about her Broadway debut, Left on Tenth, how her writing career began, what makes a romcom timeless, and how her iconic films came to be. It was truly an honor to chat with Delia — we still can’t believe that this interview actually happened. She’s romcom royalty!

In this episode, we chat with Screenwriting Adjunct Assistant Professor, Lindsay Stidham! Lindsay reviews all the basics about screenplay formatting and answers our burning questions, like, "Is there a right way to format a montage?" Aviva took Lindsay's Sundance Collabortion screenwriting class!

We are honored to share that we had the opportunity to chat with screenwriter Jessica Bendinger! Jessica wrote a few of our fav movies - Stick It, Bring It On, and Aquamarine, to name a few! In this episode, we discuss the state of Hollywood with Jessica (forewarning, there are quite a few explicit words in this episode, because, like, Hollywood freaking sucks right now!!) and we also learn about how some of our favorite movies came to be.

We interview Rachel Noll James, a filmmaker, actress, and screenwriter known for Inheritance, Ingress, The Storyteller, and Don't Pass Me By. If you've ever thought about how to make your film - how to fund a project, how to hire actors, how to distribute it, you'll probably learn a lot in this episode!

We're back, and we've got LOTS to talk about! In this episode, we chat about the state of the industry, Aviva shares her advice and techniques for cold e-mailing, and Isabel discusses her thoughts on writing on spec versus writing for yourself!

In this episode, we chat with our first writing romcom duo, Elizabeth Hackett and Hilary Galanoy (FALLING INN LOVE, A PERFECT PAIRING, LOVE, GUARANTEED, the list goes on)! In this chat, Elizabeth and Hilary share their professional meet cute and what it’s like to be part of a writing partnership, how they broke into the industry and now have regular work with Netflix (#goals), and how rejection isn’t always a bad thing.