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Chris Bessounian in The Kolaborator (2007)

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‘Swat’ Season 8 Episode 14 Preview: Photos, “The Santa Clara” Promo and Air Date
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The squad tracks down treasure thieves on CBS’s Swat season eight episode 14, “The Santa Clara.” Episode 14, directed by Gonzalo Amat and written by Chris Bessounian and Tianna Majumdar-Langham, will air on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10pm Et/Pt.

Season eight stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell. Annie Ilonzeh is Devin Gamble and Niko Pepaj plays Miguel “Miko” Alfaro.

“The Santa Clara” Plot: When violent robbers loot a museum vault, fleeing with almost a billion dollars in treasure recovered from a sunken ship, Hondo and 20-Squad must chase down the thieving killers before they flee the country. Meanwhile, Tan reckons with the fallout from a Swat Academy accident, and Gamble nervously awaits the verdict of her Ia investigation.

Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson in ‘Swat’ season 8 episode 14 Swat Description,...
See full article at Showbiz Junkies
  • 3/3/2025
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
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‘Swat’ Season 8 Episode 7 Preview: “Home” Photos and Cast
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Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in ‘Swat’ season 8 episode 7

CBS’s S.W.A.T. returns after a two-week break with season eight episode seven, “Home.” Directed by Jann Turner from a script by Tianna Majumdar-Langham and Chris Bessounian, episode seven will air on Friday, December 6, 2024 at 8pm Et/Pt.

Season eight stars Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson, Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay, David Lim as Victor Tan, Patrick St. Esprit as Commander Robert Hicks, and Anna Enger Ritch as Zoe Powell. Annie Ilonzeh is Devin Gamble and Niko Pepaj plays Miguel “Miko” Alfaro.

“Home” Plot: When two students are brutally attacked, 20-Squad contends with a possible honor killing. Meanwhile, Hondo and Nichelle have their first parenting dispute while searching for a suitable daycare.

Shemar Moore as Daniel “Hondo” Harrelson and Jay Harrington as David “Deacon” Kay in season 8 episode 7 Swat Description, Courtesy of CBS:

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See full article at Showbiz Junkies
  • 12/2/2024
  • by Rebecca Murray
  • Showbiz Junkies
Cape & Starz #TakeThe Lead Set Showrunners Incubator Inaugural Class for Asian & Pacific Islander TV Writers
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Exclusive: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment reveals the inaugural class for its latest program, the Cape Showrunners Incubator, powered by Starz #TakeTheLead.

They are Kiel McNaughton, Chris Bessounian, Johanna Lee, Aaron Ho, Oanh Ly, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Lauren Moon and Kyle Lau.

Building on more than a decade with the Cape New Writers Fellowship for emerging TV writers, the Showrunners Incubator focuses on the other end of the TV writing spectrum. Asian and Pacific Islander TV writers on the brink of showrunning are offered the opportunity to receive exclusive mentorship and real-world training and education.

Among the mentors, speakers and contributors participating are Albert Cheng, VP, Head of Prime Video U.S.; Alex Tse, showrunner, Wu-Tang: An American Saga; Jessica Gao, head writer, She-Hulk: Attorney At Law; Dana Ledoux Miller, co-showrunner, Thai Cave Rescue; Monica Macer, showrunner, Macgyver and Gentefied; Christian Bustamante, casting director, The Accidental Getaway Driver; and Talha Asad,...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 6/27/2024
  • by Rosy Cordero
  • Deadline Film + TV
The Black List Teams With Coalition Of Asian Pacifics In Entertainment For Inaugural Cape List
Exclusive: The Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (Cape) and Franklin Leonard’s The Black List are teaming up for the Cape List, a curated list of the 12 most promising unmade film scripts centering on Asian Pacific characters and experiences.

The partnership, which is a fitting announcement for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, continues the fight for authentic representation and storytelling in film. The pairing between the two organization is an ideal match as Cape has helped to launch writing careers with its New Writers Fellowship and the Black List has become a beacon for Hollywood executives’ favorite unproduced screenplays.

The 12 scripts on The Cape List represent a diverse array of stories – one for each month of the year in celebration of #AsianAllYear – that scratch the surface of the plethora of Asian Pacific Islander stories. Cape looks to move the needle when it comes to studios making more films in...
See full article at Deadline Film + TV
  • 5/7/2019
  • by Dino-Ray Ramos
  • Deadline Film + TV
Freida Pinto Talks 'Knight of Cups,' 'Jungle Book: Origins,' and Partying With Brie Larson
Freida Pinto is just one of the many women who play love interest to Christian Bale in Terrence Malick's new, non-narrative drama "Knight of Cups."

The "Slumdog Millionaire" star talked to Moviefone about the improvisational nature of the film, why she hated her modeling days and what to expect from "Jungle Book: Origins." She also discusses bonding with Best Actress Brie Larson on Oscar night.

Moviefone: How much of "Knight of Cups" was improv versus scripted?

Freida Pinto: The entire film was improv. There was no script and, even when there was a script, we were asked to play with it or change the lines -- it just really depended on where we were in that present moment. It's a very free-flowing, Terry Malick style of filmmaking.

How does he direct? Do you do a lot of rehearsal?

He's more like a guide, if I can call him that.
See full article at Moviefone
  • 3/4/2016
  • by Sharon Knolle
  • Moviefone
2014 Wgaw Feature Access Project Honorees Announced
The Writers Guild of America, West has announced its 2014 Feature Access Project honorees, recognizing nine Wgaw members who competed in the Guild’s diversity screenwriting program. This year’s Fap honorees and their screenplays are: Radha Bharadwaj – Final Boarding Soo-Hyun Chung – Faith Q.Terah Jackson III – Rustin Joy Kecken – All-In Tianna Majumdar-Langham & Chris Bessounian – Guns and Saris Latoya Morgan – Same River Twice Nayan Padrai – Billion Dollar Raja Galen Tong – The Monkey King Coordinated by the Wgaw Diversity Department, the Guild project seeks to identify outstanding diverse writers and make...
See full article at ShadowAndAct
  • 2/27/2014
  • by Tambay A. Obenson
  • ShadowAndAct
Chris Bessounian in The Kolaborator (2007)
Aussie Screenwriter Strikes Gold
Chris Bessounian in The Kolaborator (2007)
For a guy who has just won $30,000, Chris Bessounian is pretty humble about his entry into Hollywood. "I had a sister - and a couch - in La, so I decided to go there," he says. The writer-director - along with filmmaking partner Tianna Langham - is one of the seven winners of the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship. He's also the first Australian to win the prestigious competition.   The fellowship, which is presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is presented to up-and-coming screenwriters who have not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5000.
See full article at FilmInk.com.au
  • 10/28/2011
  • FilmInk.com.au
Oscar(R)-w​inning Screenwrit​er David Seidler To Deliver Keynote 2011 Nicholl Fellowship​s Presentati​on
credit: Todd Wawrychuk / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Beverly Hills, CA - Oscar-winning writer David Seidler will deliver the keynote address at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting presentation on Thursday, November 3, at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.

Seidler became a first-time Academy Award® nominee and winner with his original screenplay for the 2010 Best Picture winner The King’S Speech. He is currently working on The Lady Who Went Too Far and Games Of 1940. The Academy annually awards up to five Nicholl fellowships of $30,000 each.

This year.s recipients are:

Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”

Including this year.s winners, 123 fellowships have been awarded since...
See full article at WeAreMovieGeeks.com
  • 10/27/2011
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Chris Bessounian in The Kolaborator (2007)
Winners of Academy's Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowships Get $30,000
Chris Bessounian in The Kolaborator (2007)
The seven winners of the Academy's 2011 Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowships will each receive $30,000 (list is below). The first installment will be presented to them on November 3 at a gala Academy dinner. A record number of scripts (6,730) were submitted this year. Here are eligibility details and more info on the fellowships. The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author): • Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., "Guns and Saris" • Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., "Cutter" • John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., "Outside the Wire" • Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., "Unicorn" • Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., "The Tiger’s Child"...
See full article at Thompson on Hollywood
  • 10/19/2011
  • Thompson on Hollywood
Academy Announces Winners of 2011 Nicholl Screenwrit​ing Fellowship​s
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven writers have been selected as winners for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Each writer (or writing team) will receive a $30,000 prize, the first installment of which will be distributed at a gala dinner in Beverly Hills on November 3.

The 2011 Nicholl Fellows are (listed alphabetically by author):

Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Okla., “Cutter” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child”

The winners were selected from a record 6,730 scripts submitted for this year’s competition. The competition is open to any individual who has not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000, or received a fellowship or prize that includes a “first look” clause,...
See full article at WeAreMovieGeeks.com
  • 10/19/2011
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Academy Announces Nicholl Screenwriting Fellowship Finalists for 2011
Beverly Hills, CA - Seven individual writers and three writing teams have been selected as finalists for the 26th annual Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

Their scripts will now be read and judged by the Academy’s Nicholl Committee, which may award as many as five of the prestigious $30,000 fellowships.

This year’s finalists are (listed alphabetically by author):

Chris Bessounian & Tianna Langham, Los Angeles, Calif., “Guns and Saris” Dion Cook, Altus, Oklahoma, “Cutter” K.E. Greenberg, Los Angeles, Calif., “Blood Bound” Ehud Lavski, Tel Aviv, Israel, “Parasite” John MacInnes, Los Angeles, Calif., “Outside the Wire” Aaron Marshall, West Hollywood, Calif., “Fig Hunt: The Quest for Battle Armor Star Captain” Khurram Mozaffar, Lisle, Illinois, “A Man of Clay” Matthew Murphy, Culver City, Calif., “Unicorn” Abel Vang & Burlee Vang, Fresno, Calif., “The Tiger.s Child” Paul Vicknair & Chris Shafer,...
See full article at WeAreMovieGeeks.com
  • 9/30/2011
  • by Michelle McCue
  • WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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