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We’re busy getting our visas in order ready for an Autumn of international travel with visits to Sweden and Australia coming up where we’ll be offering our unique brand of development training to two very different groups of filmmakers.
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Reviews
The Secret In Their Eyes
Detective story. Romance. Political thriller. Argentinian Juan José Campanella’s Oscar-winning The Secret in Their Eyes is all of these things…and quite possibly more. Our reviewer Trevor Johnston unpicks a great piece of cinematic storytelling which suggests that if you’re skilful enough, you can mix elements from different genres – providing the film’s controlling idea is strong enough to keep everything in check. Spoilers ahead as we ponder passion and morality, Buenos Aires-style…..
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Articles
The parent trap: art after children
Among the many responses we received after the brilliant Frank Cottrell Boyce delivered his keynote lecture at our Serious Screenwriting event at BAFTA earlier this summer was a collective gasp at the casual mention of his seven children… yes, home-schooled! This week The Guardian carried another brilliant slice of Frank wisdom as he makes the case for family chaos being friend not foe to the creative mind.
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Calendar
Live Event
Wed, 8 September 2010
Tamara Drewe
Preview plus Q&A with Stephen Frears, Posy Simmonds & Alison Owen
Small-town England is exposed as a hotbed of rivalrous adultery and murderous intrigue in Stephen Frears’ visualisation of the acclaimed graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, adapted for the screen by playwright-turned-screenwriter Moira Buffini.
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FILM TRAINING
Sat, 11 September 2010 - Sun, 12 September
The Writer's Journey with Christopher Vogler
Learn how to manipulate human emotions and create a modern screenplay with help from Hollywood expert Christopher Vogler. Special prices for this Raindance Course by booking direct with The Script Factory
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