Newsletter: 10/4/07
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Film Reviews ....
Characters Collide After the Wedding
By Elaine Radford
After the Wedding, a Danish film directed by Susanne Bier, has all the elements of a richly-crafted, complex drama. Set in both the squalid slums of Bombay, India,and the wealthy environs of upper class Copenhagen, the film portrays a struggle for survival as characters play out their lives at opposite ends of society. Read more...
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Film News ....
WGA Announces Its First Videogame Writing Award
LOS ANGELES & NEW YORK — Recognizing the essential role of writers behind the creative, cultural, and commercial success of the videogame and new media industries, the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced the creation of the WGA's inaugural Videogame Writing Award. The award will be presented at the Los Angeles ceremony of the 2008 Writers Guild Awards on February 9, 2008. Read more....
Write Brothers Releases Movie Magic Screenwriter 6
Glendale, CA — Write Brothers (www.screenplay.com) announces the release of
Movie Magic Screenwriter 6 screenwriting software, the ultimate all-in-one industry standard story-writing tool. Read more...
Scriptologist Blogs ....
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Carolina Screenwriters …By C.S.
Carolina Screenwriters welcomes screenwriter Rinda Mizzelle. Rick Johnson, Web extraordinaire, weighs in on the meeting: "We silently read the first 18 pages of Rinda's screenplay, a romantic comedy. We dissected it, offered rewrites, little changes, big changes." Read more...
A Gringo in Rio …By Gary Ridge
Is there anyone out there whose film is doing the rounds on the independent film festival circuit? Every time I open my inbox, I'm inundated with deadlines for art house [film festivals] and other international festivals. The whole scene appears amazingly energetic! Read more...
My Take …By Rishen Moodley
Film is such a powerful medium because it provides food for thought, as well as inspiration. Well, I don't plan on springing from buildings each time Sam Raimi churns out a Spiderman, but there are nuances that are fantastic.
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