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Have you been to Screenwriter Karaoke yet?

Friday, October 9, 2009

It is quite possible that you’ve landed on my blog and you aren’t aware that I also organize a filmmaking network event called Screenwriter Karaoke. Right now the events are NYC based, but I hope soon to have an LA counterpart. What is Screenwriter Karaoke? Think of it as a way to let your hair [...]

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Shaun of the Dead: How do you Pegg it, when you Wright?

Friday, September 18, 2009

HEAD TO HEAD As part of a new collaborative series of articles with Xandy Sussan of Covermyscript.com and Merrel Davis of MerrelDavis.com, we will deconstruct and evaluate modern and classic films from the screenwriting, directing and story perspectives. Our first movie is Shaun of the Dead. Articles will be cross-posted on both sites. Shaun of [...]

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Southampton Screenwriters Conference: A Look Back

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

I’m back from a five day stint at the Southampton Screenwriters Conference, which was held at Stony Brook University, Southampton, Long Island. What a wonderful experience!  Back in May when I was accepted to the conference I had some very specific goals in mind. I was going to workshop my feature script Through the Broken [...]

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Duncan Jones’ Moon

Thursday, June 18, 2009

This past weekend I went to the New York City opening of Duncan Jones‘ Moon downtown at my favorite theater, Sunshine Cinema. There are plenty of great reviews of the film and interviews with director Duncan Jones. The buzz around Moon is burning white hot, there’s plenty out there to sublimate your media desires. As [...]

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Stepping into ‘The War Zone’ Part 1

Monday, June 8, 2009

Every once in a while I will read a book that infects my mind long after I’ve finished it. The War Zone By Alexander Stuart, a narrative of a young boy coping with the emotional destruction of his world,  haunts and calls to me.  I find it hard to ignore. Despite the  storied 20 year [...]

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Southampton Screenwriting Conference 2009

Friday, June 5, 2009

Good News! I’ve officially been accepted with scholarship to the Southampton Screenwriting Conference 2009. I’ll be taking a drama I have in fourth revision to “Writing is Re-Writing” with Carol Dysinger. I’ve been working on it for six months and it’s solid, I hope to make it shine by September. I’ll post more about it [...]

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Gods and Monsters

Thursday, April 23, 2009

I posted this to an online screenwriting group, I figured I’d share here as well. Gods and Monsters, Directed and Written by Bill Condon, adapted from the novel “The Father of Frankenstein” by Christopher Bram. Won Academy Award for Writing Adapted Screenplay in 1998. I was working at an independent video shop at the time [...]

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IFP Script to Screen Conference: Redux

Monday, March 9, 2009

Phew, what a packed two days. The roster of filmmakers, screenwriters, producers and directors was almost intimidating. The whole weekend served as a big pick-me up and further invigorated my drive. The independent film community, though often insular, is one of the most supportive and resourceful out there. A quick shout-out to everyone I met [...]

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Finished 125 page Draft #1- Lessons Learned

Sunday, March 1, 2009

I’m at a unique point in the screenwriting process that separates men (and women) from the boys (and girls). This weekend I finished my first draft of my as yet unnamed screenplay. It clocks in at 125 pages. Now I have to go into my first of many refinements and revisions. I must prepare myself [...]

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Alien Trespass, The X-Files and R.W. Goodwin

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Last night I attended a screening and Q&A at the New York Film Academy for R.W. Goodwin’s upcoming alien comedy Alien Trespass. It was a full house of NYFA students and others and the evening proved rich in film-making discussion. The evening began with a screening of a featurette followed by the full feature cut [...]

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