JUNO, LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE, THE FULL MONTY, AMERICAN BEAUTY and AMELIE are internationally acclaimed, commercially successful films. What do they have in common? They are all modestly budgeted family dramas with comic overtones: the types of films that you can write, direct, or produce!
In this seminar for writers, producers, directors, actors and story editors, you will learn key strategies to write and develop these crossover films that exude warmth, passion, and the depth of human comedy.
In addition to lecture, film clips and interactive sessions, you will experience a series of creativity exercises that will help you plum the depths of your experience to create these richly emotional and highly gratifying films.
Other movie examples will include MONSOON WEDDING, MY LIFE AS A DOG, SENSE AND SENSIBILITY and ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOOS NEST.
