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Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) WCN protects endangered species by supporting conservationists and building a global community for wildlife protection.

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Bite Size Oscar History: Best Original Score This lush opulent musical composition won Best Original Score in 1963, making the first win of three in this composer's illustrious career.

Bite Size Oscar History: Best Original Score
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Bite Size Oscar History: Best Original Screenplay This film won this coveted writing award at the 91st Academy Awards, but not everyone embraced this win.

Bite Size Oscar History: Best Original Screenplay
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Bite Size Oscar History: Best Animated Feature The Oscars category for Best Animated Feature has only been around since 2002. This DreamWorks box office wonder animated feature took home the coveted golden statue.

Bite Size Oscar History: Best Animated Feature
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Bite Size Oscar History: Best Cinematography at the Oscars For the next four weeks, we’ll shine a light on past winners for Best Cinematography, Best Animated Feature, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Original Score.

Bite Size Oscar History: Best Cinematography at the Oscars

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'The Sound of Music,' 'The Deer Hunter,' and 'Chariots of Fire' - Three Oscar Winning Films that Reflect Their Times Movies don’t just entertain, but teach us something about ourselves and touch our hearts. Here are three different movies that came out during time periods that convey cultural shifts as well as socie...

‘The Sound of Music,’ ‘The Deer Hunter,’ and ‘Chariots of Fire’ – Three Oscar Winning Films that Reflect Their Times
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City as Character: Shih-Ching Tsou Discusses ‘Left-Handed Girl’ Shih-Ching Tsou discusses her first solo-directing journey, collaborating with Sean Baker, capturing the electrifying Taiwan night markets, being inspired by Dogma 95 films and connecting audiences wi...

City as Character: Shih-Ching Tsou Discusses ‘Left-Handed Girl’
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Script Magazine’s Top 5 Films of 2025 We rounded up some of Script's cinephiles to compile a list of their individual top five films of 2025. Read which films made the cut.

¡Hasta la vista, 2025!

See what what films made the cut for our top five films of the year 🎬

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What are your top films of the year?

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2026 Oscar Predictions Who will take home an Oscar in 2026? Check out Script magazine contributor Sonya Alexander's predictions.

2026 Oscar Predictions
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Dark Comedy as the Nexus of a Thriller: Park Chan-wook Discusses 'No Other Choice' Park Chan-wook discusses tackling adaptations, his writing collaboration process, creating tension with comedy, and more.

Dark Comedy as the Nexus of a Thriller: Park Chan-wook Discusses ‘No Other Choice’
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'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Review 'Avatar: Fire and Ash' not only visually and narratively immerses us in the world of Pandora again, it fully services the fans expectations.

'Avatar: Fire and Ash' Review
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'Five Nights at Freddy’s 2' Review There are so many nonsensical occurrences in the story that there are laughs where there should be scares.

‘Five Nights at Freddy’s 2’ Review
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The Discernment of Filmmaking: Kleber Mendonça Filho Discusses 'The Secret Agent’ Kleber Mendonça Filho discusses his writing process, how he went from film critic to filmmaker and his love for American cinema.

The Discernment of Filmmaking: Kleber Mendonça Filho Discusses ‘The Secret Agent’

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Putting Your Stamp on an Adaptation: Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall Discuss ‘The Running Man’ Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall discuss adapting Stephen King’s dystopian minefield from treatment to the final edit.

Putting Your Stamp on an Adaptation: Edgar Wright and Michael Bacall Discuss ‘The Running Man’
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The Polyphonic Nature of a Strong Story: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Discuss ‘Sentimental Value’ Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt believe in the transcendent nature of art and recently spoke with Script about what makes a story universal and why 'Sentimental Value' is polyphonic.

The Polyphonic Nature of a Strong Story: Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt Discuss ‘Sentimental Value’
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'Predator: Badlands' Review Dan Trachtenberg has breathed new life into the franchise, bringing strong writing and visuals and his own flair for capitalizing on the Predator’s strengths and weaknesses.

‘Predator: Badlands’ Review
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'Black Phone 2' Review The perfect addition to the Halloween season. 'Black Phone 2' is an entertaining thriller that expands its initial universe

‘Black Phone 2’ Review
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Tackling Primal Fear Through Writing: Kiah Roache-Turner Talks Making ‘Beast of War’ Filmmaker Kiah Roache-Turner discusses being inspired by true events, building a life-like shark, making monster movies, and more.

Thank you for the interview Kiah Roache-Turner!

Tackling Primal Fear Through Writing: Kiah Roache-Turner Talks Making ‘Beast of War’
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Habitat for Humanity: Zoë Eisenberg Talks Island Community in ‘Chaperone’ Zoë Eisenberg discusses her writing process, creating a messy female protagonist, casting and more.

Habitat for Humanity: Zoë Eisenberg Talks Island Community in ‘Chaperone’
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Camera as Storyteller: Sean Ellis Discusses ‘The Cut’ Filmmaker Sean Ellis discusses how his background in photography and martial arts influences his work, the visual tone of the film, and more.

Camera as Storyteller: Sean Ellis Discusses ‘The Cut’
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'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' Review It doesn’t feel like the end but rather the closing of a chapter. 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' gently and affirmatively shows the familial bond between the Crawleys and staff.

‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’ Review
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How to Deliver Natural Scares: Stephen Cognetti Talks 'Hell House LLC: Lineage' Stephen Cognetti shares his filmmaking journey from film school to writing the final installment of the 'Hell House LLC' horror franchise.

How to Deliver Natural Scares: Stephen Cognetti Talks ‘Hell House LLC: Lineage’

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2025 Fall/Winter Film and Television Preview It’s that time of year again. New movies are on the horizon and a plethora of television shows are set to debut or revisit us.

2025 Fall/Winter Film and Television Preview
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“Eddington” Review Ari Aster’s COVID-era western is a thought-provoking, well-acted, and uneven film that will divide audiences.

“Eddington” Review
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“Superman” Review James Gunn’s Superman maintains an old-fashioned charm while also updating the storyline.

“Superman” Review
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BREAKING NEWS: 45,000 Grocery Workers Overwhelmingly Authorize a Strike at Southern California Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions Stores that Could Result in Massive Grocery Strike The Unfair Labor Practice Strike Authorization Comes After Months of Unlawful Conduct by the Companies During Contract Negotiations Buena Park, CA - Today, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) local unions representing 45,000 grocery store workers, announced an overwhelming membership vote in favor of authorizing their bargaining team to call for an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) strike to protest Kroger and Albertsons' labor violations throughout negotiations that have prevented workers from getting the fair contract they deserve. Kroger and Albertsons are the parent companies of Ralphs, Vons, and Pavilions grocery stores. The UFCW Locals 324 and 770 Bargaining Committee said the following: "The results are in, and we have overwhelmingly voted to authorize an Unfair Labor Practice strike at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions throughout Southern California. Our message is clear: we are fed up with these corporations' union-busting tactics designed to intimidate us and prevent us from getting the fair contract that we've earned and deserve.

Workers at Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions are going on strike. Don’t cross the picket line.

“The Life of Chuck” Review Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation strikes a balance between tragedy and comedy, exploring mortality and the small joys in life.

"The Life of Chuck" Review
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‘Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning’ Review The final addition to the Mission: Impossible series remains consistent with the rest of the franchise, boasting impressive live action stunts and a quest to save the world.

‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ Review
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The Emotional Actioner: Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan Talk ‘Shadow Force’ 'Shadow Force' co-writers Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan talk about working together and their love for writing and film.

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