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- Book Title
- Screenwriter Activist : Writing Social Issue Movies
- Item Length
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- Routledge
- Publication Year
- 2012
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- Trade Paperback
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- English
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- Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Performing Arts
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- Media Studies, Film / Screenwriting, Composition & Creative Writing
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- 200 Pages
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Hotel Rwanda. Philadelphia. Silkwood. Some of the most important films ever made have tackled real-world social issues, from genocide to homophobia to corporate greed. As storytellers, activist screenwriters recognize that social issues make great stories that can be gut-wrenching, heart-tugging, funny, tragic, and interesting to watch. The Screenwriter Activist helps screenwriters tell those stories in compelling, non-preachy, and inspiring ways. The Screenwriter Activist is an in-depth, practical guide, appropriate for students in intermediate or graduate screenwriting courses in Film and English Programs as well as professionals who want to write a movie that can make a difference in the world. Using examples from classic and recent popular films, The Screenwriter Activist: Explores the motivation and sensibility a screenwriter needs to embark on a social issue project Gives techniques for choosing compelling subjects Provides historical context for social issue movies Explains how characters legitimize social issue themes Puts forward specific models for structuring advocacy screenplays Lays out a roadmap for how screenwriters can get a social issue movie made If you care deeply about social issues and recognize that films can be highly effective platforms for motivativng audiences to civic involvement and social action, this is the one screenwriting book you need to read.
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Routledge
ISBN-10
0415897157
ISBN-13
9780415897150
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Product Key Features
Book Title
Screenwriter Activist : Writing Social Issue Movies
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Media Studies, Film / Screenwriting, Composition & Creative Writing
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Language Arts & Disciplines, Social Science, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
200 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.4in
Item Width
6.1in
Item Weight
9.6 Oz
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Pn1996.B452 2012
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'Through her analysis and insight, Marilyn Beker inspires screenwriters to produce transformational, uplifting stories, stories that have lasting value. This book is essential reading for those writers who aspire to write screenplays with the power to make just this kind of positive, global impact.' --Leslie Kreiner Wilson, Director, MFA Program in Writing for Screen & Television, Pepperdine University 'Beker's The Screenwriter Activist offers much more than the usual rehash of standard screenwriting advice. Her inventive narrative models offer the writer seven systematically designed plans for crafting believable, relevant, and pointed advocacy screenplays.' --J. Dennis Bounds, Associate Professor of Cinema-TV, Regent University 'A step-by-step guide on how to write "social issue" films, this insightful, wonderfully crafted text provides screenwriters with a must-have tool for their writer's toolbox. Laid out in an easy to navigate format, the book not only demonstrates how to develop a social issue film through cleverly designed models but also provides myriad examples and how-to exercises. In addition, Beker (screenwriting, Loyola Marymount Univ.) examines and analyzes various social issue films, ranging from Casablanca to Hotel Rwanda, to illustrate how her models and techniques translate to the screen. With social justice and community activism at an all-time high, Beker's text proves timely, especially for screenwriters wishing to use their writing skills to make a difference in the world. Though not every writer will be interested in social issue films, the techniques Beker outlines translate easily to other film genres. This is an excellent resource for any screenwriter interested in learning more about the craft. Summing Up: Highly recommended.' --A. F. Winstead, CHOICE, "Beker's The Screenwriter Activistoffers much more than the usual rehash of standard screenwriting advice. Her inventive narrative models offer the writer seven systematically designed plans for crafting believable, relevant, and pointed advocacy screenplays." -Dr. J. Dennis Bounds, Associate Professor of Cinema-TV, Regent University "Through her analysis and insight, Marilyn Beker inspires screenwriters to produce transformational, uplifting stories, stories that have lasting value. This book is essential reading for those writers who aspire to write screenplays with the power to make just this kind of positive, global impact." -Dr. Leslie Kreiner Wilson, Director, MFA Program in Writing for Screen & Television, Pepperdine University, "Through her analysis and insight, Marilyn Beker inspires screenwriters to produce transformational, uplifting stories, stories that have lasting value. This book is essential reading for those writers who aspire to write screenplays with the power to make just this kind of positive, global impact." -Leslie Kreiner Wilson, Director, MFA Program in Writing for Screen & Television, Pepperdine University "Beker's The Screenwriter Activist offers much more than the usual rehash of standard screenwriting advice. Her inventive narrative models offer the writer seven systematically designed plans for crafting believable, relevant, and pointed advocacy screenplays." -J. Dennis Bounds, Associate Professor of Cinema-TV, Regent University
Table of Content
Introduction 1. Motivation 2. Taking Action 3. Inspiration 4. Character 5. On the Shoulders of Giants 6. True or False 7. Plan of Attack 8. Research 9. Getting it Made Afterglow
Copyright Date
2013
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2012-003463
Dewey Decimal
809.2/3
Dewey Edition
23
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