Screenplay News--4.9.12

Young Pluck: Albion grad tells story of 'Beauty Queen' Battle Creek Enquirer Parker was sans wig in the fall of 2009 at the University of Michigan when she put that message down in words in a screenplay called "Beauty Queen." On March 29, a 30-minute film from Parker's screenplay debuted at the Detroit Institute of Arts' ... See all stories on this topic »

Short film BOY with cycling theme to feature in London 2012 Opening Ceremony + ... road.cc The screenplay of the silent film, called 'BOY,' which is accompanied by a musical score by Alex Heffes, was written by doctor turned actor Prasanna Puwanarajah who received mentoring from actor Richard E Grant as part of British Airways' Great Britons ... See all stories on this topic »

New US Release Variety Screenplay, Mather, Leger, Luc Besson, based on an original idea by Besson. A mass breakout at an outer-space Alcatraz yields a few cheap thrills and an amusing leading-man showcase for Guy Pearce in "Lockout." Tossing off cynical one-liners like a ... See all stories on this topic » Variety

'Penny Stock' receives grant NYU Washington Square News Grainger David, an alumnus of graduate film program at the Tisch School of the Arts, recently won the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Student Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting for his screenplay "Penny Stock." The Sloan Foundation, in partnership with the ... See all stories on this topic » NYU Washington Square News

Last Chance: 'Just Write' Screenwriting Seminar Patch.com "If you've always wanted to write a screenplay but haven't known where to start, this introductory course will help you develop an understanding of the necessary tools. Participants will learn to structure and write a screenplay emphasizing all aspects ... See all stories on this topic »

New Russo Collaboration is Print Only Publishers Weekly Kramer) on the screenplay for his novel Nobody's Fool. But for Russo's four-story print-only collection, Interventions (Down East, May), which his publisher is promoting as "a nine-piece ensemble," he's working with his two daughters and son-in-law on ... See all stories on this topic »

Andrei Smirnov's 'Zhila-Byla Odna Baba' Wins Best Russian Film at Nika Awards Hollywood Reporter Once Upon A Time There Was a Woman also brought Smirnov the Best Screenplay award, while its star Darya Yekamasova collected the Best Actress Nika, sharing it with Nadezhda Markina, awarded for the lead role in Andrei Zvyagintsev's Elena, ... See all stories on this topic »

Glee co-creator will write 'Dirty Dancing' remake NME.com Brad Falchuk, co-creator of Glee, will be writing the screenplay for the forthcoming remake of the 1987 movie Dirty Dancing. Falchuk, who was also behind US TV show American Horror Story, will be writing the script for the new musical version of the ... See all stories on this topic » NME.com

The Cold Light of Day Variety Screenplay, Scott Wiper, John Petro. An average guy gets caught in the middle of an escalating government conspiracy and must, as usual, trust no one, beat the clock, dodge the bullets and save the day in Madrid-set thriller "The Cold Light of Day. See all stories on this topic » Variety

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