Our New Mascot

Meet Boomer—the newest IndieShares mascot. This three year old Boxer was found wondering the streets of a small central Washington city. Little did he know, he was about to become part of an exciting new company.

Boomer’s top priority is exercise. So he’s instituted a before and after work walk routine—making sure we stay in shape. He’s also a fan of long naps, but doesn’t mind taking them on his own.

We wouldn’t have found Boomer without Petfinder. Petfinder is an online, searchable database of all animals who need homes. It is also a directory with more than 10,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the country.

Luck of the Irish

There are so many great Irish films, it’s difficult to choose which ones to highlight.

“Michael Collins” is about the defeat of Irish rebels who are fighting for their country’s independence in the early 1900s. “In the Name of the Father” is about Gerry Conlon, who is falsely implicated in an IRA bombing. His friends and father are also accused of the crime. He spends 15 years trying to prove their innocence. Both of these movies are based on actual events.

The Irish also have a great sense of humor. “Waking Ned Divine” is about Irish villagers who go to great, and often humorous, lengths in order to share the winning lottery ticket—that belongs to an elderly man who died of shock upon discovering his win.

“In Bruges” is a dark comedy about two Irish hitmen who are sent to Belgium to hide out after a botched job. Ignoring their boss’s instructions to stay in hiding, they have a string of strange experiences with the locals, prostitutes and a dwarf American actor. In the end, their friendship is tested in a struggle to survive.

These are just a few movies that prove there is more talent than luck when it comes to anything Irish.

Screenwriting Resources

There are many great screenwriting websites that provide a wide range of useful information.

Done Deal Pro tracks script, book, treatment, and pitch sales and options made in Hollywood. It also provides development-related industry news, interviews, a searchable database of screenwriting contests and contest deadline alerts.

Script Pimp and MovieBytes publish a free email newsletter featuring contest deadlines, screenwriting news, screenplay marketing opportunities, events and more.

Final Draft is software for writing and formatting a screenplay to meet the standards set by the film industry. It also publishes Script Magazine, which contains articles, interviews, features and in-depth coverage of the scriptwriting industry.

We also recommend registering your script with the Writer’s Guild Association and/or the U.S. Copyright office.

If you have an original feature length script, we’d love to review it. It's an easy four-step submission process.
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Movies for Spring Break

With spring break just around the corner, we’ve been thinking about fun movies that revolve around party-loving students.

Classics like “Animal House” and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” are must-see films. They’re filled with hilarious quotes, and have almost award winning performances by John Belushi and Sean Penn.

Other films like “Dazed and Confused,” “Old School” and “Superbad” make for good entertainment and also reinforce the definition of inappropriate behavior.

This might be a good time to watch some of your favorite party movies!