Sam Pinnelas

Pre-WGA
Finals: Stage 32 Comedy. Semis: WB Workshop, NBC Writers on the Verge, ScreenCraft Film Fund. Quarters: Table Read My Screenplay x2. Top 7% on Coverfly

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Shows to consider across the board that I fear will be completely shut out:
Comedy: Ted (especially Alanna Ubach)
Drama: Paradise (especially their cheesy but crucial music supervision)
Limited: Death By Lightning (especially Michael Shannon)

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

With the TV season over, it's time to advocate for some underdogs at the Emmys:
Animated Series: Long Story Short
Guest Actress Drama: Priscilla Delgado (Euphoria)
Guest Actor Comedy: John C. McGinley (Scrubs)
Supporting Actress Comedy: Odessa A'zion (I Love L.A.)

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Fatherland 82 minutes, Cold War 89 minutes, Ida 82 minutes. Pawel Pawlikowski: the champion for the art house ADD kids.

[Matt Neglia @Tribeca @NextBestPicture]

#Cannes2026 Official Competition Runtimes:

All Of A Sudden: 196
The Dreamed Adventure: 167
Hope: 160
The Black Ball: 155
A Man Of His Time: 155
Fjord: 146
Parallel Tales: 140
The Unknown: 139
The Beloved: 135
Minotaur: 135
Moulin: 130
Sheep In The Box: 126
Coward: 120
Garance: 120
Paper Tiger: 115
The Birthday Party: 114
Gentle Monster: 114
Bitter Christmas: 112
A Woman's Life: 98
The Man I Love: 95
Fatherland: 82

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

I know the gym has the FX channel on TV because all the Thor movies play mindlessly twice a day, but at 6 am they should try something else because I don’t think anyone was meant to watch Zach Braff hawk T-Mobile in between eight minute chunks of 12 Years a Slave to start the day

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Supporting is already packed, but no set of top 10 options should be complete without them.

[InSession Film @InSessionFilm]

What’s a performance from this year that’s not in the awards race, but you think they should be?

[Dyylas @DylanDyylas]

"but what if your favorite celebrity is in the epstein files?"

poliwhirl ain't gonna be in there man

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

I met Vince Gilligan at the WGA awards. When someone would compliment him, he’d respond by asking lots of questions about what they worked on and get so excited. When I said my work, he went “Ooh my new room loves that show. They say I’m a gosh darn fool for not watching it yet.”

[Darren Mooney @Darren_Mooney]

I love that Gilligan really seems like the nicest man in Hollywood.

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

@Dr_SaebGaza .

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

@Dr_SaebGaza .

[julie meghan brown 🎙️ @juliembrownVO]

I’m super retired from skating, but I gave it my best shot, just like Inori from Medalist would 🥹

[Game Changer 👐 @GameChangerSam]

Presenting the BRAND-NEW season - @dimension20show On a Bus! 🚌

DM'd by Katie Marovitch, and as players: Aabria Iyengar, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Jasmine Bhullar, and Mark Mercer!

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

I am trying to be dramatic but I know pretty much nothing about Jonestown. I do know much about PAing; first Hollywood job was Post PA in offices adjacent to Barry S1, and I ran into Bill Hader first day (held the door open, said thanks). Be a nice full circle to WPA if possible.

[Schyler @SkyyTweet]

I'm not trying to be dramatic but I know pretty much everything about Jonestown. I did a presentation on Jim Jones in college and I made a 100 on it. A perfect score... I will do ANYTHING to work on this show. I am an experienced writers' assistant and script coordinator!!! 🙏

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Been seeing some Angel and Wesley slander in this joke format, which tells me people didn’t watch Angel the series or woefully misremember it

[marissa @fuffyyisms]

could he act? no. but was his character good? also no. and were his plotlines compelling? no. but did he look good? also no. but did i enjoy his time on the show? again no. but would i watch more of his character? also no.

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

haha funny audio yes. Why is my middle school featured in a massage parlor bust?

[LAnDo NIFFIRG™️🇨🇦 @llandoniffirg]

Sound on!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Jane Schoenbrun @sapphicspielbrg]

for those asking about the buffy reboot, just know that i am standing by and ready to serve.

always wanted to know more about this guy:

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

How the Grinch Met Your Mother
idk has someone already done this?

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Actor alts: Ghostlight, A Real Pain, A Different Man
Actress alts: The Substance, Nosferatu, Thelma
Sup Actor alts: Challengers (both), Anora (all)
Sup Actress alts: Heretic (both), His Three Daughters (all)
Wish I liked as much as others: Nickel Boys, Wild Robot, Furiosa, HitMan

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

2 days left of Oscar nom voting. I say it should look like this. Noms not ranked; category placement based on known campaign. BLP for TV Glow is in Sup Actress based on character; if they prefer Sup Actor, sub out Guy Pearce (Katherine Kupferer for Ghostlight in the vacated slot)

[Sam Pinnelas @SamPinnelas]

Will update and select winners on Oscar ceremony day. Still have to see a lot more.
Robot Dreams (released 2024, qualified 2023) alts: Screenplay - Flow, Animated - Haikyu
Picture alts: Flow, Hard Truths, Conclave, Heretic, Nosferatu
Director alts: Dune 2, A Real Pain, Sing Sing

[Jane Schoenbrun @sapphicspielbrg]

Someone should call me I will make u 22 episodes a season