SCREENWRITING
INFORMATION
How do you learn what makes a good screenplay?
READ THEM!!! READ A LOT OF THEM!!!
"Round up the usual suspects."
(LAST CHANCE!!! extra credit if you e-mail the movie from which that quote is taken. e-mail me)
THE DREADED FINAL!!!
Don't turn it in at your PERIL!!
RANSOM OF RED CHIEF (goes with #10A)
Assignment # 9 Screenplay
Assessment
all right, due Monday! (big babies)
A very cool short film, part 1
Part 2 of the very cool short film
Assignment
#8 Theme Stated Dialogue
due Friday, 4/3
Assignment #7
Beat Sheet
due on Wednesday, 4/1
Assignment #6 Screenplay Comparision
Assignment # 5 Character Writing Exercise and Example
Assignment #4--First Writing Project
Three Musketeers
(chapters 1-12
to be read by Wednesday, February 17)
Check out the sample screenplay that fits the "rules"
Links for Screenplays That have interesting opening scenes
Manchurian Candidate Election Shawshank Redemption You've Got Mail Chinatown
Links to Screenplays
IMSDB Screenplays Joblo's Movie Scripts Simply Scripts Awesome Films Screenplays for You
The Three Musketeers
(chapters 1-12 to be
read by Wednesday, February 17)
Taming
of the Shrew
(Act Two, Scene 1
Due date, TBA)
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
(First
Scene Act One, Due Date TBA)
Gift of the Magi
(A Short Classic Story, Due date, TBA)
Short Story Link
Conversion of the Jews
Interesting Links
Nathan and Onyi's Lady or the Tiger Commercial
Screenplay Haiku (film plot descriptions in the style of Haiku)
Student Film Festival and Resource
Screenplay Contests (a directory resource)
American Screenwriting Competition
More to come!!!