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    April 20 - 22, 2007 - Sheraton Universal Hotel, Hollywood, CA

Time is running out to register for the 2nd Annual Scriptwriters Showcase! Don't miss your chance to attend the largest public gathering of professional screenwriters ever assembled at the Universal Sheraton April 20-22, 2007.

Keynote Event: Kevin Smith
On the evening of Friday, April 20th, Kevin Smith, Writer/Director/Producer/
Editor/Actor/Social Commentator and so much more, will join us as the Keynote Speaker for the Scriptwriters Showcase. Smith will participate in an informative, no-holds-barred Q&A session with the attendees. Do not miss this opportunity to join the comedic master and creator of Clerks I & II, Dogma, Chasing Amy, Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back and Jersey Girl.

The Keynote Event will take place in the Grand Ballroom, Friday, April 20 at 7:00pm.

VIP Screening: Antwone Fisher
Don't miss the VIP Screening of Antwone Fisher, followed by a Q&A with WGA-award nominated screenwriter Antwone Fisher. The story of his struggle to success is inspirational and unprecedented. Q&A will be moderated by legendary scriptwriting guru Syd Field.

The VIP Screening takes place Saturday, April 21 at 7:00pm in the Grand Ballroom. Tickets are available at registration.

Some of our panelists include:
Wes Craven Writer/Director A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, Red Eye, The Hills Have Eyes		Raynold Gideon and Bruce Evans Writers Starman, Stand By Me, Mr. Brooks		Diana Ossana Writer/Producer Brokeback Mountain, Comanche Moon

See the complete list of speakers at www.finaldraft.com/showcase (updated often).

For this year’s Showcase, we’ve consolidated our offerings into three package options giving each attendee more access. Each package includes all 24 A-List panels and the acclaimed Keynote Event. Plus, a variety of add-ons are still available for those who just can’t get enough. In response to the overwhelming positive feedback from last year’s attendees, we’ll be maintaining the same intimate atmosphere that everyone loved. Day passes are also available.

Package offerings begin at just $99. Use code F410 to receive 10% off your purchase price! PLUS, the first 200 registrants* will receive EXCLUSIVE admission to the kick-off event, The Hollywood Networking Breakfast. *Silver and Gold Packages only.
www.finaldraft.com/showcase Get more package details and find out how to customize your package!

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 Our users and readers will receive the first quarterly Final Draft Software Newsletter this April 24th.  Led by Kirsten Thayer, Final Draft Product Manager, this newsletter will not only offer tips and suggestions for new writers by writers, it will also inform you about what we are planning for the future as well as address user comments and concerns.  We’re listening to you – your thoughts and ideas are important to us.  We hope you will find this newsletter to be informative, helpful and interesting.

For product info,
Visit: www.finaldraft.com/products

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 In the May/June issue of Script magazine, senior writer Bob Verini rates the new crop of summer blockbusters. We interview Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace about adapting Ayn Rand's epic tome Atlas Shrugged. Find out how flicks like Spider-Man 3, Hairspray and Ratatouille will fare based on their SPF -- Script Performance Factor. Plus, horror writer-director Eli Roth takes us inside Hostel: Part II as part of our Writers on Writing series and discusses twist endings, torture scenes, and advice from Quentin Tarantino.

Also in this issue: Judd Apatow talks Knocked Up; Hank Nelken writes about the upcoming family comedy Are We Done Yet?; we go inside Tribeca All Access (the Tribeca Institute's program for minority filmmakers); celebrated novelists Susan Minot and Michael Cunningham discuss bringing Minot's novel Evening to the screen; and much, much more!

Find the May/June issue -- with Randall Wallace on the cover -- on newsstands, or to subscribe,
Visit: www.scriptmag.com/subscribe

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Final Draft Partners with Tribeca All Access

Final Draft has teamed up with the Tribeca All Access (TAA), a program of the Tribeca Film Institute that assists minority filmmakers in gaining industry access. Through contribution, Final Draft, Inc. is an official sponsor of the TAA closing panel and ceremony held during the film festival at the Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park. This partnership allows for distribution of Script magazine at strategic theater locations throughout the festival. Additionally, Final Draft, Inc. is co-hosting a pre-Cannes party with The Hollywood Reporter at New York Film Academy’s historic Tammany Hall location in SoHo as a satellite event during the Tribeca Film Festival.

For more information on Tribeca All Access,
Visit: www.tribecafilminstitute.org

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The Writers Guild Foundation presents Spring Storytellers 2007
This special series features sci-fi legend Harlan Ellison, on April 19 (with screening); blockbuster writing duo Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio (Pirates of the Caribbean, Shrek), on May 24; and the queen of romantic comedy Nancy Meyers (Private Benjamin, Something's Gotta Give), on May 21. Each event is held at the Writers Guild Theater and is followed by a reception sponsored by Final Draft and The Writers Store. Individual tickets are $20, and the discount rate for the entire series is $55. For complete info and tickets,
Visit: www.wgfoundation.org

Syd Field Seminar - The Foundations of Screenwriting
The Screenwriter's Store and movieScope Events are thrilled to welcome the legendary Syd Field back to London 12-13 May, two years after his sold-out Masterclass. Syd's been very busy teaching all over the world, and we are honored to have "the guru of all screenwriters" return to present his inspiring two-day seminar.

Aimed at beginners and intermediates, this event will focus on screenwriting techniques and updating classic storytelling conventions with a focus on new contemporary tools of the craft. With participants flying in from Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Norway and Switzerland, this event will sell out again! Make sure you book your seat well in advance and take advantage of our great offers and discounts.

Book before 12th April and get a £25 discount on the standard price of £250+VAT. To register, call Liz Hobbs at +44 207 261 1964 or,
Visit: www.thescreenwritersstore.net/product_info.php/products_id/193

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If you are attending to NAB in Las Vegas next week, stop by and see us in booth #SL7406 – South Hall.

For those of you in Southern California, don't miss our special "Playwriting for Screenwriters with Jonathan Dorf and Final Draft" at The Writers Store, May 5th.

(see below for details of all our presentations)

Schedules are subject to change. Check with the location to verify dates and times.

For the complete On the Road schedule,
Visit: www.finaldraft.com/ontheroad

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