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An LFF Masterclass with Charlie Kaufman
Wed 29 October 2008
Charlie Kaufman on the set of Synecdoche New York
Co-presented by The Script Factory & The National Film and Television School in partnership with The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival.
Stop Press: Sorry, this event is now sold out - but scroll down for details of how to access tickets for sold out Festival events! If you are a Script Factory member and have applied for a ticket to this event you will be notified on Friday 26 September if you have been successful].
An old but true adage is that good writers write about what they know. A brilliant writer like Charlie Kaufman takes a surreal approach to this, allowing his vast imagination to incorporate his own frustrations and struggle as a writer into his work, something particularly evident in Adaptation. All of Kaufman's work is based in complex character and story, the dynamics of which evolve in a back and forth, non-linear fashion during his writing process.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindThe resulting films have included Being John Malkovich and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and his genius has been recognised with a plethora of awards including three BAFTAs and an Oscar. Kaufman has been lucky enough to find collaborative directors such as Spike Jonze and Michel Gondry who give him the respect that he deserves, allowing him to be involved not just in the writing stage, but through every aspect of the production, including the edit.
This unusual experience for a writer has undoubtedly informed Kaufman as a director on his new film Synecdoche, New York, which premieres to UK audiences at the festival.
In this rare on-stage interview, Charlie Kaufman will join us to talk about the creative choices he has made so far, in a conversation with journalist and author, Toby Young.
A Masterclass with Charlie Kaufman
Wednesday 29 October 2008 at 9pm
BFI Southbank, NFT1
Sorry - tickets to this event have now SOLD OUT. However additional last minute tickets will become available from 10 October after the LFF has allocated tickets to their contributors. Subscribe to the LFF email bulletin service by clicking here and you will be notified when last minute tickets are released. Or call the Box Office on 020 7928 3232 for the latest availability. New tickets are released on a daily basis so keep trying! You can also queue for standbys, on sale 30 minutes before each screening. There are nearly always tickets available, even for screenings previously billed as fully booked.
Read the full lineup for The Times BFI 52nd London Film Festival here - and read details about a second Script Factory/NFTS event at the Festival, with screenwriter Peter Morgan here.