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HOW
TO WRITE MOVIES FOR HOLLYWOOD
Mountlake
Terrace High School
Friday
* March 26, 2010
10:00
am - 2:00 pm
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Everyone
has a story to tell! Whether
you're a creative writer, poet, songwriter, director,
actor, or just full of imagination --find out how
to write and sell movie stories to Hollywood and
to the independent film markets!
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saying about this event.

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High
school student Harmony Korine described the
struggles of his inner-city life in the screenplay
KIDS, which grossed over $15
million worldwide! |
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13-year
old Nikki Reed penned her family and high
school experiences in her screenplay THIRTEEN,
which grossed
$6.3 million worldwide! |
Workbooks,
interactive discussions, and fun activities will help
you realize how writing and storytelling can be valuable
and practical. Specifically, you will learn
how to:
Here
is the schedule for the day:
| 10:00 |
SESSION
I - Storytelling & Structure
Learn
how to construct multi-dimensional characters
and to build a tight story using the industry-accepted
Three Act structure.
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10:45 |
Break |
10:50 |
SESSION
II - Let's Make a Movie!
Apply
everything you learned and we'll brainstorm
& construct an entire feature length
movie. You'll be amazed at how it
all comes together! |
11:35 |
Break |
| 11:35 |
Lunch |
12:20 |
SESSION
III - Writing Scenes
Discover
how to write sharp description and pointed
dialogue that keeps pushing your story forward. |
1:05 |
Break |
1:10 |
Session
IV - How Hollywood Works
Explore
how movies find their way to the big screen
through major studios, mini-majors, independents
and film festivals. Also discover
the tools needed to get you there. |
1:55 |
Dismissal |
Sponsors
for this event include...

Michael
Wiese Productions * Final Draft, Inc. * Script Magazine
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