Interview with Screencraft Sci-Fi Winning Screenwriter Nabil Chowdhary (Nabil AC)

In this episode, Smish interviews screenwriter and director Nabil Chowdhary, who walks us through the process of what it’s like to get on the Black List and have the #1 script on the Hit List. Nabil’s feature Pod was not only included on these coveted lists, but it also was the overall winner of the Screencraft Sci-fi contest, and that is what really set things in motion. Nabil tells all, from coming up with the initial concept for Pod to gaining representation because of it! He talks about how he used IMDb to research managers, the three key people he shares scripts with for feedback, plus gives us the EXCLUSIVE scoop on the Oscar-nominated screenwriter/producer who optioned Pod! Smish and Nabil discuss: Nabil’s Writing Process (15:35) Finding a Manager (22:34) General Meetings in Los Angeles (30:20) EXCLUSIVE Who Optioned Pod!? (34:11) Dealing with Criticism (41:15) Expectations from Management (45:46) Sponsored by ScriptUp ScriptUp provides in depth coverage to help screenwriters improve their work! Head to https://scriptupstudio.com and enter discount code TSN10 for 10% off today! Join the Discord Server Interact with over 5000 screenwriters around the world, including Nabil! http://thescreenwritersnetwork.com Get Exclusive Extras To become a VIP on Patreon and get ad-free episodes 2 weeks before everyone else plus exclusive bonus audio content: http://www.patreon.com/screenwritersnetwork More about Nabil: Nabil is an active member of our server. You know him as @Nabil AC ! Twitter: @nabilchowdhary  Website: https://www.nabilchowdhary.com/ Did you enjoy the podcast? Let us know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/screenwriters-network-podcast-screenwriting-podcast/id1488865880 Follow us on Twitter @SCRNWritersNTWK ! thanks for listening, smish