Author: Julia Camara

I usually interview a writer every month, but for my last interview for Ms. In The Biz, I decided to interview Erika Doss, a long-time friend and a very talented photographer who has photographed me throughout the 20 plus years we’ve known each other. Erika has photographed many of the photos I’ve used in my articles, a lot of my unit stills and behind the scenes material for my short films UNSOLVED and HOUSE CLEANING. Erika also photographed unit stills and behind the scenes for the feature film OPEN ROAD which I wrote. These days, Erika can be found photographing…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring our first team of writers: Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin each started writing their first plays at the age of about seven. Lauren fell in love with the magic of movies visiting her dad (visual effects…

There was something I’ve wanted to do for a while, but it scared me a lot: teaching screenwriting. Way back when I first moved to Los Angeles, I had a brief stint as a private Portuguese teacher. I was also significantly younger and eager to start in the film industry, so it didn’t last long, but I absolutely loved my students. There was a part of me that felt I could do it, but the fear was real. I had so many reasons to tell myself I shouldn’t start teaching: I don’t have all that much experience as a writer…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Heather Jeng Bladt Heather Jeng Bladt is a third-generation Chinese American writer who was most recently a Staff Writer on the seventh and final season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK.  Prior to that, she wrote freelance episodes for Season 6…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Eve Weston Eve Weston believes in storytelling as a force for positive change. She is writer/director of the first immersive 360/VR sitcom, which was recently one of six finalists for the Auggie Award at the 10th annual Augmented World Expo.  The…

My grandfather passed away last month. I had been planning a visit to Brazil around the same time he was hospitalized. I didn’t make it there in time to see him alive one last time. Two weeks after he passed, my five-year-old daughter and I arrived for a visit/vacation. I missed the funeral, I missed everything. The last time I had seen him was over a year before he passed. He was turning 90. We had a big celebration with all his kids, grandkids and great grandkids present (my own daughter included). It was a beautiful celebration of his life.…

Evette Vargas, one of the amazing women I profiled for my Writer’s Corner monthly column has embarked on a new venture; teaching TV writing workshops in Los Angeles. I spoke with her recently to get all the details. Evette, what inspired you to share your knowledge about the craft in a classroom setting? I’ve spent the last decade relentlessly creating opportunities for Latinx, woman and diverse storytellers in the business as well as fostering fresh voices. Earlier this year, I mentored five diverse screenwriters who wanted to break into television. So, I organized a writer’s room setting, where the writers…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Natasha Tash Gray Born and raised in the tumultuous streets of South Central LA, Tash says she barely resisted the urge to become a gangsta rapper. Instead, she pursued her education, BA (UCLA) and MA (SDSU) in Film/TV. Immediately following, Tash…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Alison Peck Alison Peck earned a BFA with honors from the University of Southern California’s John Wells Division of Writing for Screen and Television. UglyDolls is Peck’s first produced feature film.  It is inspired by the unique and beloved global plush…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Sabrina Almeida As a little girl in Rio de Janeiro, Sabrina never imagined where her love of math and science would take her. She went to MIT, pursued aerospace engineering, and designed command sequences for NASA’s Cassini spacecraft. Sabrina then switched focus, earning an MFA…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Lynelle White Lynelle White is originally from Freeport, New York and was that weird girl who brought an EMPIRE STRIKES BACK lunch box to school back when it wasn’t exactly cool for a girl to be into that sort of stuff.…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Evette Vargas Evette Vargas is an award-winning writer, director, producer and immersive storyteller. Named by the New York Times as an “Artist to Watch,” Vargas’ work includes series for Amazon, MTV, Bravo, DirectTV; and interactive content for Fast And Furious, Lord…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Nicky Hawthorne.  Hella cold, uphill both ways, that was life growing up in small town Minnesota. Relocating to sunshiney Santa Monica was the best decision Nicky’s ever made. Woot. Prior to SoCal, Nicky was an actress in theatre. Her claim to…

Writer’s Corner is a place to get to know outstanding writers, talk about the craft of writing, career advice, share horror stories and find out more about compelling films, television shows, plays, etc. There’s so much great content out there being made by female creators, we should all be keeping an eye on these women. Today we are featuring Felicia Pride. In just one year, Felicia Pride, cultural journalist turned author turned screenwriter achieved a career trifecta: Charles D. King’s MACRO (Fences, Mudbound) picked up her first feature film (Really Love, 2019), she sold a television pilot and in October,…