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A Killer Alum Signs with Zero Gravity Management: An interview with Jess Bartlett

Jess Bartlett, a 2023 Killer Shorts 2nd place winner, shares her journey in horror filmmaking, discussing her successful short "Outside Noise" and the importance of…

Anna BohannanNovember 12, 2024

Interviews Success Stories

A Lesson in Persistence: An Interview with Killer Shorts Winner Vanessa Võ

Killer Shorts is excited to bring you this interview with screenwriter and Killer Shorts alum Vanessa Võ.

Anna BohannanOctober 3, 2024

Success Stories

Pride Month: 17 LGBTQIA+ Screenwriters To Watch in 2024

Killer Shorts rounds up the best and brightest screenwriters in the LGBTQIA+ community.

Anna BohannanJuly 8, 2024

Success Stories

Killer Shorts Finalist Lands Representation at Wonder Street: An Interview with Screenwriter Kelly Nugent

Killer Shorts is excited to bring you this interview with screenwriter and Killer Shorts Alum Kelly Nugent.

Anna BohannanJune 29, 2023

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Introducing The ‘Hor-Rom-Com’: An Interview With ‘Hide Your Crazy’ Writer Austin Kase

Killer Shorts is very excited to bring you this interview with Season 2 3rd Place Winner Austin Kase. Check out the IndieGoGo campaign for HIDE…

Anna BohannanFebruary 22, 2022

Interviews Success Stories

Just Fkn Do It: An Interview With Killer Shorts Finalists Travis Jones & Rob Pilkington

"As soon as you realize that 'wow, someone’s actually going to shoot this,' there are so many considerations you have to tackle on the page…

Anna BohannanDecember 22, 2021

Screenwriting Success Stories

When the Script Doesn’t Come First: Shooting Your Short

Do you ever wonder how to shoot your short now that your script is finished? In this article Killer Alum Gina DeAngelis details her production…

Gina DeAngelisDecember 2, 2021

Interviews Success Stories

SITTING DUCK Deep Dive: An Interview with Screenwriter Aaron Barrocas and Producers Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein

Killer Shorts interviews Season 2 Semifinalist Aaron Barrocas and the producers of Launch Over, Sophia Cacciola & Michael J. Epstein, on his film Sitting Duck.

Anna BohannanOctober 28, 2021

Interviews Success Stories

From Brooklyn Bookstores to Killer Shorts Three-Time Finalists: An Interview With Writing Duo Katherine Cox & Matt McCarthy

Killer Shorts is very excited to bring you this interview with two of our Killer Shorts alum, the married, writing duo, Katherine Cox and Matt…

Anna BohannanSeptember 23, 2021

Interviews Success Stories

The Horror of GRANDPA: Dive into Filmmaking Head-First

"When I started writing for myself again, my fiction, and just really put myself into it, I made so many close relationships."- Jennifer Dunn. Gina…

Gina DeAngelisAugust 26, 2021