Screenwriting

5Q Interview: Kat O'Brien, instructor at the Iowa Summer Writing Festival
Thursday, March 6, 2025
"...I'll be sharing my top-secret tips and tricks that I love to tell everyone for how to blast past obstacles on the page, and embrace all the joy in your creative process."

Sad Me of the Past // Episode 12: Josh Parkinson
Friday, February 14, 2025
Josh Parkinson reads a short story he wrote in high school. This absolute banger involves a fly, a car crash, and a response from the local authorities that you won’t see coming. Is it worth an hour of your time? We think so. It did win 3rd place in 1991.


5Q Interview: Blake Kellinger, UI Screenwriting student
Friday, March 29, 2024
"Iowa was not only the best location for me, but it felt like I could focus on my work here. The campus is so beautiful here, and the program itself is so enticing, it pushes me to be the best."



5Q Interview: Sophie Perez, UI Screenwriting BA student
Wednesday, December 13, 2023
"...what remained constant was my love for film, my passion for telling stories, and my desire to attend a school that would help refine my craft. That’s why I chose to go to the University of Iowa and major in Screenwriting Arts."
