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STUDIO NOTES
Process, announcements, and what I’m working on now. Monthly craft notes, quick updates, events, and production reads—everything that doesn’t fit a single project.


Hudson Life Magazine: September Feature
Thank you, Hudson Life Magazine, for the September feature on my latest projects and the hustle behind them.

JoAnn Hess
Sep 1, 20251 min read


MovieBark interview. Conversation about my award winning scripts GO ASK ALICE and ZERO-DAY
A phenomenal and exciting interview with host and Austin Revolution Film Festival Director James Christopher. We chat about the scripts, where the stories originated and what goes into writing a solid TV pilot and multi-layered series. soundcloud.com/user-272628491/moviebark-clip-arff-interview

JoAnn Hess
Aug 22, 20191 min read


First "on-air" inteview
During the Horror Hotel Film festival, I had the double pleasure of representing a wonderful short, DEBRIS , written and directed by a friend and fellow screenwriter, Nicole Jones-Dion as well as sit for an interview with Kristina Michelle, host of Horror Hotel, The Reel Show and Indie Film School. (Starts @ 8:57) Unfortunately, since this interview, the Devil's Dandruff remains in Pre-production with a new director... but hope springs eternal that we'll begin filming soon.

JoAnn Hess
Oct 11, 20161 min read


Capturing the Emotional Journey
What a night and what a championship! The Cleveland Cavaliers come back from an unprecedented 3-1 deficit to clinch the NBA title and bring a championship back to Cleveland after a 52-year drought. The ultimate under-dog story, right? An emotional roller-coaster for the masses. Isn't that exactly what we hope to achieve as writers? Our protagonist must always be reaching for that elusive goal, one that will transform him or her from the person they think they are, to the pe

JoAnn Hess
Jun 20, 20162 min read
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