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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — It is against state law in South Carolina for public school sex education classes to mention anything other than heterosexual relationships, unless the talk involves sexually transmitted diseases. A federal lawsuit now aims to change that. The National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal said their lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks… Continue reading South Carolina sued over its ban on LBGTQ sex ed discussions — WSAV-TV

Thirty-three years ago today, the film Some Kind of Wonderful premiered. I love nearly every John Hughes movie, this being near the top of the list. And the soundtrack is quintessentially 80s. You have to see this film. Title: Some Kind of Wonderful Directed by: Howard Deutch Produced by: John Hughes Written by: John Hughes […]… Continue reading Some Kind of Wonderful (1987) — Waldina

★★★★ Butterfly is a queer anthology which sizzles with an electric energy. On stage, five individuals from history gather, their extraordinary stories forgotten about until this moment. Its timely staging in LGBT History Month is one thing, but these past tales of struggle, defiance and liberation have a raw and contemporary resonance. It’s a certain […]… Continue reading ‘Butterfly’ review – Forgotten queer stories told with thrilling enthusiasm | Gifted — Liam O’Dell

A South Carolina law banning sex education teachers from mentioning any relationships other than heterosexual ones — unless the talk involves sexually transmitted diseases — is fueling a climate of state-sanctioned discrimination, a federal lawsuit says. The National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lambda Legal said the lawsuit filed Wednesday seeks to overturn the Comprehensive… […]… Continue reading LBGTQ groups say South Carolina law puts students at risk — Akahi News

Film Courage: Should a screenwriter have different piles for completed screenplays? Markus Redmond, Actor/Writer/Director/Producer: Yes, absolutely. You should know your stuff that is good for the marketplace and you should know stuff that you want…if that’s the career you want. Some writers just want to be writers, that’s all they want to do. They just […]… Continue reading Screenwriters Need Different Piles For Their Screenplays by Markus Redmond — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: What do you wish you’d known before starting down this screenwriting path? Mark Sanderson, Screenwriter/Author: I wish I’d known how difficult it would be and how much of my life (of my choice — not complaining) would have been given up for it and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I could… Continue reading Harsh Truths About Being A Screenwriter by Mark Sanderson — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: How does knowing our own story make us a better storyteller? Mark W. Travis, Director/Author/Writer/Instructor: That’s a big question. That’s a great question because that is at the core of everything. Let’s say Karen you have an autobiographical story, a story you want to tell and a couple of things are very clear. […]… Continue reading Where Writers Go Wrong With Story by Mark W. Travis — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: How does a writer know the beginning of their story? Matthew Kalil, Screenwriter/Author/Instructor: The beginning is a very difficult time as DUNE the movie begins (which David Lynch made). He hates the movie but here is the quote in the beginning. She says The beginning is a very delicate time. The beginning of […]… Continue reading How Does A Writer Know The Beginning Of A Story? by Matthew Kalil — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Adam, how do you know this is what you’re meant to do, filmmaking? How do you know this is for you? Adam Davis, Writer/Director: That is…I think that’s a tough question but I also think I know how I can answer that. It’s the feeling that I get when I do it first […]… Continue reading How Do You Know You Are Meant To Be A Filmmaker? by Adam Davis — FilmCourage.com

Film Courage: Can you take us to the first day as a showrunner for HOME IMPROVEMENT? What was this like? How are you interacting with writers? Bruce Ferber, Author/Former Showrunner/Screenwriter: Well, I knew all of the writers. I had either worked with them in previous years or I had hired them myself. Chances are if […]… Continue reading How A Showrunner Can Ruin A TV Writers Room by Bruce Ferber — FilmCourage.com