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February 6th, 2025

Pass the Popcorn: Omaha Film Festival Kicks Off

The first day of spring is still 42 days away, but my favorite season starts in 2 days — that is Omaha Film Festival season.

Hello, this is Christine Burright, graduate of the UNO MFA in screenwriting program, filmmaker and aspiring TV writer, for KVNO’s Pass the Popcorn.

The Omaha Film Festival (known as OFF) starts March 11th, and officially kicks off the countdown to its 20th season with this weekend’s OFF program selection announcement on Facebook live.

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January 30th, 2025

Pass the Popcorn: 50 Years of SNL – What’s Your Most Memorable Sketch?

When you hear the phrase, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night,” a very specific image probably comes to mind. But chances are, your mental image is different from mine.

By Christine Burright, a graduate of the UNO MFA in the screenwriting program, filmmaker, and aspiring TV writer, for KVNO’s Pass the Popcorn.

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January 16th, 2025

The Small Screen and You: How Television Shapes Our Lives

Christine Burright, an Omaha-based screenwriter, highlights the significance of television in today’s world, emphasizing its ability to comfort and uplift us. Burright’s first produced feature screenplay, The Headliner, premiered in 2024 and is set to be available on streaming platforms in 2025.

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