<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Arnon Z. Shorr, Filmmaker and Visual Storyteller]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arnon Z. Shorr]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/news-blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:15:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.arnonshorr.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[When Meritocracy Meets Diversity: Lessons from a Jewish Pirate Film’s Removal from Amazon]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Fraught Conversation I’ve been hesitant to wade into this contentious sociopolitical territory for all of the obvious reasons. But a...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/diversity-vs-meritocracy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6898b2d5f34c1d6682555953</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jewish]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 10 Aug 2025 16:39:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_2035b96bcf8c4fccbdcbc70146d13fbe~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. 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Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top List of Films that Every Filmmaker Should See]]></title><description><![CDATA[These are films that I feel can inform and inspire creative choices for filmmakers and screenwriters.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/list-of-top-films-for-filmmakers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">660d559e6d9cda30d2b89bdc</guid><category><![CDATA[Filmmaking Guidance]]></category><category><![CDATA[Musing Pictures]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 03 Apr 2024 14:15:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_f771746e6db64133bd44d1557005486e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Translating a Comic Book from English to Hebrew]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the summer of 2023, Joshua M. Edelglass and I agreed to collaborate on an independent single-issue comic book called "Brother's...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/translating-a-comic-book-from-english-to-hebrew</link><guid isPermaLink="false">65d3e26dc6ed809a40310ea4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:42:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_90be71b3bc7d4879a466e31c851c6678~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Comic Book about an Old War... And a New One]]></title><description><![CDATA[My grandfather, surviving an attack on a kibbutz in 1948, reminds us of what we can overcome in 2023.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/a-comic-book-about-an-old-war-and-a-new-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">653a8ce2ed6f6085f7750dcb</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jewish]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Oct 2023 19:22:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_09d7dc5974254e6cac174532450c5bc7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_388,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tell More (Jewish) Stories!]]></title><description><![CDATA[On how telling more authentic, diverse Jewish stories can save the world. (really!)]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/tell-more-jewish-stories</link><guid isPermaLink="false">64b42eed5494877dfc17b23c</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jewish]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jul 2023 18:06:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_151f929130324a20b8c9e7fd1ff5920f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_576,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rediscovering Serialized Publishing: From Dickens to Kindle Vella]]></title><description><![CDATA[On my personal experience with serialized storytelling and my decision to publish my book, "Wayfarers," on Amazon's Kindle Vella platform.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/rediscovering-serialized-publishing-from-dickens-to-kindle-vella</link><guid isPermaLink="false">648883467132deebec4e0541</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 22:56:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_bd870e88825149bfb54c387de80ee100~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ben Mortara - My New Comic Book Hero!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm thrilled to introduce my new comic book series - Ben Mortara and the Thieves of the Golden Table!]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/ben-mortara-my-new-comic-book-hero</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63a068d5f09a1b922bfa98f6</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jewish]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 14:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_2f84d3928aa447d49ecb76270c09e33f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Use Scrivener for Comics Writing]]></title><description><![CDATA[A step-by-step guide to set up Scrivener for writing a comic book or graphic novel script.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/how-to-use-scrivener-for-comics-writing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">638f7b2d27ca084732180824</guid><category><![CDATA[Screenwriting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 20:00:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_a17ac79e9f744477a1c94d43d958bbaa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Screenwriter's Contest Strategy to Keep you Sane]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several years ago, I wrote a popular blog post about how to use (and not overuse) The Black List (www.blcklst.com) as part of a...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/a-screenwriter-s-contest-strategy-to-keep-you-sane</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6374f1ecd717fd73f1ec63f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Screenwriting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Filmmaking Guidance]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 15:22:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_6f810a032ee245cc961689005c419804~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ritual Objects and Lost Traditions - Themes of Loss and (Re)Discovery]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm still discovering new themes and layers of narrative that compel me to write.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/ritual-objects-and-lost-traditions-themes-of-loss-and-re-discovery</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63719b0088e21c42ea336943</guid><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Comics]]></category><category><![CDATA[Jewish]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 02:32:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_5954c0a1d1334e2bbaa1f0d081ab3f0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[For the Sammy Fabelmans of the World]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was inspired by the just-released trailer for Spielberg's #TheFabelmans to share some of my own childhood footage.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/for-the-sammy-fabelmans-of-the-world</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631e1233c436b53a06b71aba</guid><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:16:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_ea10eea1db8e4741b09a774345ea3752~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflections on an Amazon Category: "Children's Prejudice and Racism Books"]]></title><description><![CDATA[Of the top-100 "Children's Prejudice and Racism Books" on Amazon, None has a Jewish protagonist.

Let that sink in.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/reflections-on-an-amazon-category-children-s-prejudice-and-racism-books</link><guid isPermaLink="false">620a58eaaba8ab440b8e3935</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2022 14:50:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_e17b208183dd4586b1b450b56f31dfd3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Remake Wish-List: THE WAGES OF FEAR]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Wages of Fear could make a really great 21st century thriller. ]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/my-remake-wish-list-the-wages-of-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61eed807fd74040017af13ec</guid><category><![CDATA[Musing Pictures]]></category><category><![CDATA[Remake Wish-List]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2022 17:17:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_0c3f356fc38944baa49d8a3509babeb8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upcoming Graphic Novel wins PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award!]]></title><description><![CDATA["José and the Pirate Captain Toledano" just won a PJ Our Way Author Incentive Award!]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/author-incentive-award</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61d2fec3d1c12e0017768574</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jan 2022 14:09:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_5e7ee0a7927043b8ae54fb57eadfdbfc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["West Side Story" and the Remake Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a long-time fan and student of all things Spielberg, I made sure to find my way into a movie theater on the opening weekend of his...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/west-side-story-and-the-remake-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61b76d9b5bf2ad00168db329</guid><category><![CDATA[Musing Pictures]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2021 18:26:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_4d7d011538d047349deeb69e29214818~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Trailer Launch!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Book Trailer Launch for "José and the Pirate Captain Toledano" - a middle-grade graphic novel about Jewish pirates.]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/book-trailer-launch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61a8fc96a3d6970017e004c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 02 Dec 2021 19:39:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_bfe52d93855c4e4e99b31754c2fa80a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Visiting The Real Cotopaxi]]></title><description><![CDATA[This summer, I had the opportunity to visit the setting of one of my recent screenplays. It's a special hidden corner of the American...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/visiting-the-real-cotopaxi</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6132181d5d86500016ca01b5</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Golem of Cotopaxi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Screenwriting]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2021 14:55:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_c755656ea92a4b509eb20d7297ece69a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA["The Wages of Fear", Spielberg's "Duel" and William Goldman: An Appreciation of Simplicity]]></title><description><![CDATA[At last, after hearing about it for years, I finally saw "THE WAGES OF FEAR" (1953, Clouzot) (I caught it streaming on HBOMax, but it's...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/the-wages-of-fear-spielberg-s-duel-and-william-goldman-an-appreciation-of-simplicity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60daa5b3106bbe0015b0684d</guid><category><![CDATA[Musing Pictures]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 14:40:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_03bc2dd1249f4f3092fc3368870d9c47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Writing While I Wait...]]></title><description><![CDATA[Although I've spent a long time in the moviemaking world, "José and the Pirate Captain Toledano" is my first book. Movies take a long...]]></description><link>https://www.arnonshorr.com/post/writing-while-i-wait</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60a552a61ac6660015ea7c4a</guid><category><![CDATA[Arnon's Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[Screenwriting]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Author]]></category><category><![CDATA[Toledano Comic]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2021 18:44:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/519218_6ff2bfb1f0384e4cb6545e924595f4dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Arnon Z. Shorr</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>