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From Thunder Road to premiering his new TV series THE SCREENER at Sundance Film Festival 2026. Jim Cummings has built one of the most singular careers in indie film. We sat down with him for an extensive interview — and it’s required viewing for anyone chasing a career in writing or filmmaking.

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0:00 - Intro
0:25 - The Screener
3:04 - Stolen material in the film industry
5:35 - Working under the radar with lawyers & attorneys
9:21 - Having legal conversations over artistic conversations
12:41 - Screening The Screener
14:20 - Funding
18:12 - Knowing your audience
20:37 - When is a script done?
24:21 - Editing is murder
28:15 - Difference in screenplay formats
31:37 - Music while writing
35:05 - Idea for Thunder Road short film
38:02 - Writing and creating Thunder Road feature
39:17 - Staying handcuffed to one project at a time
40:50 - What makes The Screener exciting
43:32 - Stop calling yourself an "aspiring" screenwriter
45:59 - Last Sundance in Park City
47:21 - Outro

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