Lindsay holds an MFA in screenwriting from the American Film Institute and teaches screenwriting at USC's School of Cinematic Arts and Cal State Long Beach. She has overseen two screenplays from script to screen as writer/producer: SPOONER starring Matthew Lillard (SLAMDANCE) and DOUCHEBAG (SUNDANCE) both released theatrically. Most recently, Lindsay sold WITH LOVE, YOUR SWEETLY SALTED. She is currently adapting the book SEX WITH STRANGERS by Micheal Lowenthal for producer Nadia Leonelli and working on an interactive sci-fi rom com with producer Sandeep Parikh and director Sammi Cohen. Lindsay has also developed unique screenwriting courses for USC, Sundance Collab, and the creative executive staff at Disney Animation.
Detailed Breakdown:
- 0:00 "Bits and Pieces" Project Introduction
- 3:49 Teaching Career at Multiple Universities
- 6:45 AFI Experience as Youngest Fellow
- 19:20 Making Early Feature Films
- 27:58 Directing Style and Improv Approach
- 34:32 New Technology in Filmmaking
- 42:22 Film School Curriculum Reflections
- 48:26 Mentorship and Career Development
- 52:35 Learning from Mistakes in Filmmaking
- 59:05 Film School Advice and Considerations
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