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Calendar « Pamela Jaye Smith
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Seminars & Classes. Join our mailing list. 30 Speakers / 10 days / 3 seminars per day / Access the recordings for 30 days after the event. Online — so attend from anywhere, any time. Pamela Jaye’s presentation Sunday June 19th, 2016. 10 – 11:30am PST. Attend live and participate in the Q&A. Or access the recording later. 8212; Digital gifts from various speakers, too —. Bahamas International Film Festival. Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2015 Harbor Island, Bahamas. Their script The Cuban Circuit. Tuesday April 12, 2016.
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ScripTipps: Writing Like A Chimp
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Thursday, July 10, 2014. Writing Like A Chimp. The most common type of story taught in screenwriting books is the single-protagonist “hero’s journey.” But not every story must fit this mold. Buddy pictures and romantic comedies have dual protagonists. The Hangover. Are examples of three-ways. And if you thought Ellen Burstyn was the protagonist of The Exorcist. Was all about Marlon Brando, who is unconscious for most of the second act—and remains on the story...
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ScripTipps: Oscar Nominations: Best Original Screenplay
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Friday, February 20, 2015. Oscar Nominations: Best Original Screenplay. Of the five scripts nominated for Best Original Screenplay, four were written or co-written by their director and four are for films also nominated for Best Director, while only three are nominated for Best Picture. Four of the writers are also previous Oscar nominees, though none has previously won. That is likely to change this year. Have only one credited screenwriter. If the purpose of the Aca...
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ScripTipps: June 2015
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Tuesday, June 23, 2015. The Best Way to Improve Your Screenwriting. What if I told you there’s a magic pill guaranteed to improve your screenwriting? There is, and it's actually a lot more enjoyable than taking a pill, unless you're really into pill popping. It’s called reading other people’s screenplays. Professional or amateur. I promise if you read enough of them, your own screenplays will magically start getting better. Here’s how. First, join a writers group.
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ScripTipps: August 2014
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Thursday, August 14, 2014. Structure in TV Sitcom Writing: A Case Study. When ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT debuted to critical acclaim in 2003, its single-camera “mockumentary” style was relatively new to American sitcoms. The format would later become popularized by The Office. As groundbreaking as it may have seemed, Arrested Development. In the vein of Seinfeld. Was a series that resisted change, stretching the characters’ conflicts for years without any real develop...
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ScripTipps: June 2014
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Don't Pitch the Chicken. This weekend is the Great American PitchFest. Where aspiring screenwriters get the chance to meet one-on-one with industry professionals and pitch a screenplay. The catch? A ticking clock - a concept every screenwriter should be familiar with. You get five minutes. Go. But how can you tell the story of a two-hour movie in five minutes? I've had the privilege of running a Pitch Boot Camp. You want to sit right down and...
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ScripTipps: Structure in TV Sitcom Writing: A Case Study
http://www.scriptipps.com/2014/08/structure-in-tv-sitcom-writing-case.html
Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Thursday, August 14, 2014. Structure in TV Sitcom Writing: A Case Study. When ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT debuted to critical acclaim in 2003, its single-camera “mockumentary” style was relatively new to American sitcoms. The format would later become popularized by The Office. As groundbreaking as it may have seemed, Arrested Development. In the vein of Seinfeld. Was a series that resisted change, stretching the characters’ conflicts for years without any real develop...
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WeScreenplay - WISC 2016
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The WeScreenplay International Screenwriting Competition. Click the appropriate icon below to submit your screenplay:. Mentorships for the Winner. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows. Which hits theatres this summer. His advice and insight as a visual director will be invaluable to writers of all genres. VP of Development for Morgan Freeman at Revelations Entertainment. Tracy has been the decision maker on massive projects in both film and television, such as. Six Rounds of Scoring. The WeSc...
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ScripTipps: July 2014
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Tools, not rules. For screenwriters. Thursday, July 10, 2014. Writing Like A Chimp. The most common type of story taught in screenwriting books is the single-protagonist “hero’s journey.” But not every story must fit this mold. Buddy pictures and romantic comedies have dual protagonists. The Hangover. Are examples of three-ways. And if you thought Ellen Burstyn was the protagonist of The Exorcist. Was all about Marlon Brando, who is unconscious for most of the second act—and remains on the story...
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