Category: INTERVIEWS
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WILDsound: The film podcast
Episode 1206 features screenwriter Christine Oliva-Castillo discussing her screenplay “You Are What You Love.” The story follows Leah, a young woman confronting opioid addiction and caught in a queer love triangle with her soulmate and best friend. Set amidst the opioid crisis, it explores themes of love, betrayal, and identity, questioning whether suffering or love…
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Writing with Depth: Lessons in Character and Setting
Matthew J. Castellano Author of Write, Engage, Thrive: A Beginner’s Guide to Conquering Medium. Sharing thoughts about the writing game. [Republished from Medium.com] Christine is an acclaimed writer whose journey in the literary world has been marked by a profound exploration of human emotions and relationships. Her work, notably the award-winning screenplay “You Are What…
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Patch.com shares writer’s ‘Personal Journey’ & Festival Wins
patch.com Patch editor Jerry Barmesh interviews YAWYL writer DIX HILLS, NY — A woman who grew up in Dix Hills is getting praise for her first screenplay. Christine Oliva-Castillo was recently awarded the Platinum Prize at the LGBTQ Unbordered Film Festival for her screenplay “You Are What You Love.” “Our hope is to get funding…
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An interview with MATTHEW TOFFOLO
Screenwriter Christine Oliva was interviewed by Matthew about ‘You Are What You Love’