New Fest

Why the Texas Book Festival decided to loosen its criteria

"...at Portland State University and will begin a Chesterfield Screenwriting Fellowship at Paramount Pictures next year.) In "Let Them..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Books Feature by Clay Smith

Open Wide

"Novocaine" Writer/Director David Atkins drills deep into noir

"...and thrust him onto the top step of the screenwriting ladder, finally gets to direct a film from his..."

Nov. 16, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

The Tenth Annual "Austin Chronicle' Short Story Contest Results

"...the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award, and a Mark Johnson Screenwriting Fellowship. His first novel, Leaving Disneyland, has just been..."

Oct. 19, 2001 Books Feature

Contributors

Descriptions of the contributors to The Austin Chronicle 20th anniversary issue

"...for The Austin Chronicle 1981-83. She is a filmmaker/screenwriter, screenwriting/directing instructor, and book editor...."

Sept. 7, 2001 Features Feature

Short Cuts

Cattle call!

"...Bonnie Orr will be teaching another of her well-received screenwriting classes on Tuesdays, Sept. 18 through Oct. 23, 7-9pm,..."

Aug. 17, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Dancing About Architecture

Tosca are no Slackers, Pong bounces back, the Dicks still hate the police, and Ken Lieck finds a new journalist pal in this week's "Dancing."

"...figured that since I just received a degree in screenwriting, perhaps I should do something about it. Hidden Speaker..."

July 6, 2001 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Short Cuts

To auteur or not to auteur, a fabulous gay movie awards ceremony, kraut-rock!, and now boarding for Lonesome Dove.

"...7-10pm, through Aug. 16, covers the basic principles of screenwriting, dramatic action, characterization, blocking and prepping, and storyboarding --..."

June 29, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Thirty Years on Location

An overview of the Texas Film Commission, which has been wedding film production and the state economy for 30 years.

"...tenure as the commission's executive director into a successful screenwriting career, maintaining a lengthy and mutually profitable relationship with..."

June 15, 2001 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Upcoming summer filmmaking activities

"...In June, Horton will be teaching a pair of screenwriting workshops at St. Edward's -- one four-week class and..."

May 18, 2001 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

The Great Escape

Chain Gangs! Cast Aways! Kung Fu! Chocolate! ... It's Time for the Holiday Film Previews

"...and UT grad Phillip Stark makes his feature film screenwriting debut with Dude, Where's My Car?, about two burners..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Short Cuts

The Austin Film Society announces ticket sales for the locally filmed Miss Congeniality benefiting the Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund, and other news, workshops, and gatherings of interest to the film community.

"...Saturday, Dec. 2, 10am-5pm, Alleywood Studios will present an introduction-to-screenwriting workshop taught by local scribe Sidney Brammer. Registration is..."

Nov. 24, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

CinemaTexas

Photos and award winners from Cinematexas5

"..."100% Cotton," by PJ Raval for screenwriting..."

Oct. 27, 2000 Screens Feature

Top of His Craft

Prior to his appearance at the Austin Film Festival, writer / director Steven Zaillian remembers his first film, his most successful, and the lessons he's learned along the way.

"...Zaillian has never done: He has never taken a screenwriting class...."

Oct. 13, 2000 Screens Feature by Sarah Hepola

Touched by a Charlie's Angel

John August, screenwriter of Go and the upcoming Charlie's Angels, on breaking into the biz and turning pop culture into mainstream cinema.

"...is that isn't necessarily true. What's so tough about screenwriting is that it has all the challenges of normal..."

Oct. 6, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

"...series of fall workshops on everything from intro to screenwriting to how to be a production coordinator, beginning September..."

Sept. 8, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community.

"...reasonably priced, intensive courses ranging in topics from basic screenwriting to AVID and from a course in Apple's new..."

Aug. 4, 2000 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Other Voices, Other Rooms

"Sharon Bridgforth's works aren't meant to be read silently," Suzy Spencer writes. "Some folks would say that's like eating barbecue without the sauce. But if it's good barbecue, you can do without the sauce because it has plenty of flavor on its own."

"...Department. It was, as they say in Hollywood high-concept screenwriting, an "epiphany." Through her work at the Health Department,..."

July 28, 2000 Books Feature by Suzy Spencer

The Michener Center for Writers

"...at least 10 poems, not to exceed 25 pages; screenwriting applicants a feature-length (90-120 pp.) original screenplay or adaptation..."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Ric Williams

Southwest Texas State University

"...creative writing M.F.A. does not teach such skills as screenwriting. Grimes says that the purpose of his program is..."

April 21, 2000 Books Feature by Barbara Strickland

Blessed Deliverance

The Borderland, Bud Shrake's Latest Tall Tale

"...was published in 1972, Shrake turned his attention to screenwriting. In the Eighties, he produced two well-crafted celebrity biographies,..."

March 31, 2000 Books Feature by Dick Holland

The Gates of the Alamo Reviewed

Mark Busby reviews Stephen Harrigan's The Gates of the Alamo.

"...Harrigan's experience as a screenwriter (he teaches screenwriting in UT's M.F.A. program and wrote screenplays for The..."

March 24, 2000 Books Feature by Mark Busby

The Horror, the Horror

William Peter Blatty, author of The Exorcist and screenwriter of the infamously terrifying film, discusses the recently released The Exorcist: The Version You've Never Seen and his life on both sides of the camera.

"...well-preserved 72-years-old, has had a varied career, from early screenwriting work alongside director Blake Edwards to the popular and..."

March 24, 2000 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Double Take

Austin Scribe Lawrence Wright Tackles Noriega -- Twice

"...coming." When it comes to comparing the work of screenwriting versus the novel, though, Wright says it's no contest...."

March 10, 2000 Screens Feature by Cary L. Roberts

Short Cuts

Upcoming events and workshops of interest to the Austin film community

"...for the giant slacker Santa) and will use UCLA's screenwriting method and touch on such topics as the comedic..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

Psycho Analysis

An interview with Psycho scribe Joe Stefano

"...Psychos, violence in film, and Hollywood's changing positions on screenwriting...."

Oct. 15, 1999 Screens Feature by Marc Savlov

Short Cuts

Local screenwriter Aubrey Horton offers a comedy screenwriting workshop; aGLIFF screenplay competition winners announced (and more screenplay madness); Kevin Costner to be in attendance at the premiere of For the Love of the Game, the Alamo's Cannibal Film Series; and more news from the Austin film scene.

"...Noble. In addition, Horton will teach a pair of screenwriting workshops later this fall, one four-week class and one..."

Sept. 10, 1999 Screens Column by Marc Savlov

A Way They'll Never Be

"...became the standard not only for the best Hollywood screenwriting but for noir as a genre...."

Aug. 6, 1999 Column by Michael Ventura

Country of Exiles?

Country of Exiles: The Destruction of Place in American Life

"...Before reading this book, I wondered whether Wimberley's screenwriting box of tricks would manifest themselves in his novel...."

July 9, 1999 Books Review

Short Cuts

"...of a new screenplay competition called the Semi-Annual Fantasy Screenwriting Contest. (The "fantasy" part of the contest refers not..."

June 4, 1999 Screens Column

Texas Writers Month Events

"...HIll, 1-2:30pm; and "Everything You Need to Know About Screenwriting" with Cary Roberts, Tim McCanlies, Lawrence Wright, and Stephen..."

May 14, 1999 Books Feature

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