October 2009 - Page 2 of 4 - The Story Department

Screenwriting Expo: Day 2 & 3

October 20, 2009 by Karel FG Segers

After an invigorating but relatively exhausting Day 1, the rooms were overflowing as the L.A. locals who couldn’t get a day off on Friday came to pitch/sit in on sessions. I had my day planned out and the first of the mark was Billy Mernit. BILLY MERNIT Billy has been around for a long time … Read more

The Movie Party: Raindance Review

October 19, 2009 by Karel FG Segers

The Raindance Film Festival wrapped a week ago. Writer/Director Scott Murden, whose film The Dinner Party got a full house – and a nom for Best Debut – has recovered and he looks back at a fortnight of films and fun. So I wrote a script. Actually I wrote several. One got optioned. One got … Read more

Screenwriting Best of the Web 18/10/09

October 18, 2009 by Karel FG Segers

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Here’s my weekly selection from the blogosphere. Feel free to recommend anything or give your feedback in the Questions and Comments below.

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Karel FG Segers

Karel Segers wrote his first produced screenplay at age 17. Today he is a story analyst with experience in acquisition, development and production. He has trained students worldwide, and worked with half a dozen Academy Award nominees. Karel speaks more European languages than you have fingers on your left hand, which he is still trying to find a use for in his hometown of Sydney, Australia. The languages, not the fingers.

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Screenwriting Expo – Day 1

October 17, 2009 by Karel FG Segers

Producer/scribe James Nicholas flew from Sydney to L.A. to attend the Screenwriting Expo. He generously reports back about his brush with the Gurus and any lesser Gods. Upon entering the convention centre, the air is filled with anticipation as the budding writers fill the smallish and rather cramped Wilshire Grand meeting area. One can’t help … Read more

Animation Imagination

October 15, 2009 by Cherie Lee

Our short film season reached an unexpected climax with the nomination of ‘Tin Can Heart’ for an Inside Film Award Best Animation alongside The Cat Piano and Chicken of God. Writer/director Rod March talks about writing for animation. What was the starting point for ‘Tin Can Heart’? I saw an image of a lonely android … Read more