#WritingAdviceWednesday – Raindance has posted the 2010 and 2011 Oscar-nominated screenplays for both original screenplay and adapted screenplay.
Tag: Screenplays
A Bug’s Life & Revolution in the Middle East
I watched Pixar’s A Bug’s Life last night was struck by the similarities in the story to what is happening in Egypt and all around the Middle East. The film is powerful statement of “there are more of us than there are of them.”
New International MA Program in Screenwriting
With international co-productions so important in Hollywood, this international MA in Screenwriting is a way to make the overseas contacts that lead to success.
Back to Basics Pitch & Writing Summary
Here’s a great “Back to Basics” summary of what you need to do in a pitch, in an outline and in the finished script.
#ThinkpieceThursday – THE OTHER WOMAN and Video on Demand
#ThinkpieceThursday – Eric Kohn gives an interesting take on the strengths and weakness of VOD
#WritingAdviceWednesday – The Coen Brothers on Screenwriting
#WritingAdviceWednesday – Here is some sage advice from the Coen Brothers.
The Hollywood Kiss on Screen
On this chocolate, hearts and flowers giving day it’s important to remember every love story or buddy story or partnership story is about the exchange of gifts. Happy Valentines Day
Clock, Watches and The Passage of Time in Movies
This is from a review of a fascinating film montage, The Clock, that looks at the passage of time in life and in movies.
NFL Leadership Styles – Can You Help?
Sometimes it is really useful to look at the Character Types of real people to see how what they do or say defines them. The SuperBowl and the magnificent victory by Green Bay and their young quarterback Aaron Rodgers is a great example to start off with. I’d like to type all the major players in the NFL in terms of their leadership styles. I’m looking for some help here– with quotations or a link to a video as an illustrations. Can you help fill things out?
Melissa Rosenberg’s New Gig
Melissa Rosenberg, one of the most successful female writers in the business, has a new fantasy assignment. I’m looking forward to seeing how she revives a venerable old franchise.