Tim Sexton - Screenwriter

What was your childhood like?

Did you go to film school?

What was your first filmmaking experience?

Why did you become an expatriate in Mexico City?

How did you break into the Mexican film industry?

How did you break into Hollywood?

Do you consider yourself to be a political writer?

« What are your favorite unproduced screenplays?

What is your writing process?

What was the genesis of
Children of Men?

How do you collaborate with director Alfonso Cuaron?

How does the novel differ from the screenplay for Children of Men?

How did you develop the characters for Children of Men?

Did you and Alfonso Cuaron collaborate with the other writers credited on
Children of Men?

What was it like to be on the set of Children of Men?

Who are your favorite screenwriters?

What is your advice to aspiring screenwriters?

Awards

CHILDREN OF MEN
Academy Award Nomination: Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay, 2007

CHILDREN OF MEN
Online Film Critics Society Award Winner: Best Screenplay, Adapted, 2007

CHILDREN OF MEN
USC Scripter Award Winner, 2007

WALKOUT
Alma Award Nomination: Outstanding Writing - Television Series, Mini-Series or Television Movie, 2007

LIVE FROM BAGHDAD
Emmy Award Nomination: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special, 2002

FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY
Writers Guild of America Nomination: Original Long Form, 2002

FOR LOVE OR COUNTRY: THE ARTURO SANDOVAL STORY
Writers Guild of America: Paul Selvin Honorary Award Winner, 2002