981. Oscar Talk 2026

Pilar and her friends Brian Pope, Mike Musa and Alex Troxler get together in person for one last time for their annual discussion about the best screenplay and best adapted screenplay Oscar nominees.

Writer Chris Hill, the host of the podcast Blacklisted, talks about his personal screenwriting journey and what he's learned talking to writers who've made the coveted "Blacklist." 

Following years as a successful screenwriter, Irene Turner talks about the work and fun that went into writing and producing the Ambie Award-nominated fictional podcast Lady Killer for Audible.

Writer/Director Jethro Waters talks about the ways that cinematography reflects emotion and how that is shown in his new independent feature Gunfighter Paradise.

"Dapper" David Bax, host of the long-running podcast Battleship Pretension, returns to talk about the movies that had the most impact on him over the past 10 years.

Craig Brewer, Writer/Director of Song Sung Blue, Dolemite is My Name and Hustle and Flow, talks about his inspiration and script writing process.

Actor/writer Danielle Pinnock gives an actor's take on the writers' room, drawn from five seasons of playing the iconic "Alberta" on the CBS hit series Ghosts.

After graduating UNCSA, fimmaker Kat Street made decisions about what she really wanted to do as she filmed a web series and developed screenplays. 

Writer/ director Drew Feldman is also a financial planner who specializes in helping creatives. Hear what he has to say about smart budgeting, planning for a successful future and navigating the "whiplash" of variable income.

The "first five second rule" and "cliff hangers that force the swipe." Writer Isabel Dréan discusses her new book, How to Write a Vertical Series in Ten Days.