Episode 130: Screenwriter Roundtable with Nia DaCosta, Benny Safdie and Will Tracy

We're kicking off the Fall/Winter 2025 season of OnWriting with a roundtable conversation between screenwriters Nia DaCosta , Benny Safdie and Will Tracy , who sat down to discuss their latest projects, the writing process, and more. Nia DaCosta is the writer and director of Hedda , a provocative, modern reimagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play in which the titular Hedda Gabler finds herself torn between the lingering ache of a past love and the quiet suffocation of her present life. Benny Safdie is the writer and director of The Smashing Machine , the true story of mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, whose obsession with greatness made him a legend — and nearly cost him everything. Will Tracy is the writer of Bugonia , directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, in which two conspiracy-obsessed men kidnap the CEO of a major company when they become convinced that she's an alien who wants to destroy Earth. --- Read shownotes, transcripts, and other member interviews: wgaeast.org/onwriting Follow the Guild on social media: @WGAEast OnWriting is a production of the Writers Guild of America East. The show is produced by WGA East staff members Jason Gordon, Tiana Timmerberg, and Molly Beer. Production, editing, and mix by Giulia Hjort. Original music is by Taylor Bradshaw. Artwork is designed by Molly Beer.

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Episode 130: Screenwriter Roundtable with Nia DaCosta, Benny Safdie and Will Tracy is an episode from OnWriting: A Podcast of the WGA East by Molly Beer.

This episode is 44:09 long.

This episode was published on Nov 13, 2025.

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