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Spartan
David Mamets latest tale of trickery and deception, delves into shadowy world of covert government operations and conspiracies. As with House of Games and The Spanish Prisoner, Mamet spins a con story to reveal dark truths about human nature. By David Goldsmith

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Charlie Kaufman elevates simple screwball comedy to the order of high art in his opus about love gone bad and its haunting memories. By Steve Ryfle

Secret Window
David Koepp plays voyeur on a mans battle against himself, his life and his art in this thriller about a writer terrorized by a stalker who just wants him to fix the ending. By Den Shewman

Hellboy
After breaking out in his native Mexico with Cronos, Guillermo del Toro moved north for Mimic and The Devils Backbone. Here he talks about his work on Hollywoods latest entry in comic adaptation sweepstakes. By John Strysik

Envy
Steve Adams has been writing screenplays professionally for twenty years. Now, at age fifty-seven, Barry Levinson produces his first credit. Wacky antics ensue. By Steve Ryfle

Saved!
Hurry and get saved, if youre going to, because you re liable to die laughing at this send-up of the Christian youth movement. By Nancy Hendrickson

People & News
The Buzz
Madonna is the Material D-Girl and Neil Young gives CS the Heisman.

Festival Report from Sundance
Primer, We Dont Live Here Anymore, Napoleon Dynamite, Open Water, The Woodsman

Anatomy of a Spec Sale
Eurotrip

Production Co. Spotlight
Ten companies and what theyre looking for.

Lost Scenes
Ordinary People

DVD Spotlight
The Secret Lives of Dentists

Breaking In
David Sutherland, Candace Kirby, Richard Hoffman

People
Matthew Robbins
John Fasano

The Code
Now more than ever, creative control lies within our reach.

Why I Write
Lee Aronsohns answer is the money. Not only that, but he hates writing, and his biggest fan is his ex-wife!

Columns
The Busine$$ of Screenwriting
Getting To Directors & Stars
Good or bad, the writing speaks for itself but packaging can open the door to investor dollars. by Ron Suppa

Writer Beware!
The Art of the Raw Deal
Imagine giving away worldwide distribution rights to your movie, and then winding up in debt to the distributor! It happens. by Steve Ryfle

Agents Hot Sheet
D-I-Y (Or D-I-E Trying)
What the representatives think about doing it yourself. by Jim Cirile

Belly of the Beast
Breaking In and Entering
There are a thousand ways to break into your career. Each stage involves a series of firsts. by Michael Lent
Our Craft
How To Teach Yourself
Missed out on film school? Heres a way to study screenwriting on your own. by Jeff Newman

The Contest Beat
Start Small, Think Big
Your best-bet screenplay contests, whether youre writing for Hollywood or for the Indies. by Patricia B. Smith

The Final Scene
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind by Charlie Kaufman
Features

Hard Scrambled: The Triumph of the Script
A can-do attitude exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit of the New Visions Fellowship. Heres a behind-the-scenes look at NVFs first independent feature. By David F. Goldsmith

Kevin Smith Grows Up (Sort Of)
Pop culture-spouting characters and bathroom humor are Kevin Smiths trademarks. So how will his audience react to Jersey Girl, his father-daughter dramedy with&musical numbers? By Steve Ryfle

The Craft of Writing on a Budget
Good movies start with good scripts, no matter how low the budget. Steve Ryfle talks to acclaimed first-time writer-directors Catherine Hardwicke, Tom McCarthy, Peter Sollett, and Burr Steers, about writing on the cheap. By Steve Ryfle

Lars von Trier on Dogville
To forgive or to avenge? This is the very difficult question at the heart of Lars von Triers Dogville. The provocative writer-director talks about the creation of this unique morality tale and its unsettling look at human nature. by Peter N. Chumo II

Start Your Own Production Company
Want to become a filmmaker but unsure of where to start? Catherine Clinch investigates the full spectrum of production and post-production products and software and recommends her top picks to you. by Catherine Clinch

Its A Sin: Andrew Kevin Walker Discusses Se7en
For our tribute to Se7en, Andrew Kevin Walker talks about how he succeeded while maintaining his integrity, how selling the screenplay provided his escape from New York, and why it had to end with a head in a box. by David Konow

Directing for Writers: Film School in Eight Pages
A screenplay is the sheet music, department heads are the orchestra, and the director is the conductor. Eight pages on what you need to know before you grab a baton and step to the podium. by James P. Mercurio