![]() Kiwi credits her mom, not only for nicknaming her after one of her favorite fruits, but also for demonstrating a strong work ethic. “She gave me so much encouragement … she brought out the best stories in us - while being strict.” Kiwi recalls, too, that Phillips, now retired, was a driving force in her life. Making every line matter, creating an impactful scene, writing tight: these skills translate well from poetry to movie scripts, she said. She plans to talk about how she was a poet before she went into film - and how the two art forms mirror each other. Today, the screenwriter is visiting Chimacum High, meeting with students. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Screen stories have so many moving parts … it’s great to have a partner” to work through them, she said. Kiwi worked with her writing partner, Karen McCullah, on many film projects. ![]()
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