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November 17, 2009 - Tuesday 
TheFilmSchool, in partnership with the Central Heating Lab at ACT Theatre, presents:
 
Caught in the ACT, a free script reading series featuring extraordinary work from alumni of TheFilmSchool, directed and perfomed by some of Seattle's best professional directors and actors 
 
December 14, 2009 7:00
 
 BEING SEEN
 
written by Sonya Lea
directed by Warren Etheredge 
 
ACT Theatre
700 Union St, Seattle
 


 
To attend, please rsvp to jenni@thefilmschool.com .
BEING SEEN is based on an actual event, first published as an essay in The Southern Review, for which Sonya Lea received an Artist Trust Award.  Oprah Book Club author Bret Lott said this story "is strong and strange and haunting and moving all at once...(Sonya) has a voice and tone that are so truthful and authentic."
BEING SEEN's subject is a woman's intimate life, and what happens to the lead character when her husband forgets their sexual history. 
 
Lea has written three films and a television series, including an adaptation of Sandra Brown's New York Times best-selling thriller.  Lea has also won several screenwriting awards, including the Nicholl Fellowship (QF), has completed work with UCLA's School of Film & Television, as well as at TheFilmSchool in Seattle, where Lea took this story to 'workshop' with writer/producer Warren Etheredge. Said Etheredge,  "Sonya is one of the few writers I've encountered whose brilliance transcends form; so whether crafting an essay, a script or a short story, her talent shines. It is just a matter of time till her work is regarded as highly as that of Francine Prose, Joan Didion and Melissa Mathison."
 
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October 5, 2009 - Monday 
This year TheFimSchool is celebrating its 5th birthday–what better way to celebrate than to recognize some of the outstanding scripts coming from TheFilmSchool alumni!  In partnership with the Central Heating Lab at ACT Theatre, TheFilmSchool presents Caught in the ACT!, a series of extraordinary alumni-written scripts read by some of Seattle’s premier actors.   The first reading will take place October 12th, 7pm, at ACT Theatre, 700 Union Street–‘She Can’t Stay with Me,’ the darkly comic script written by Kevin Rexroat and directed by Lisa Halpern (both TFS alumni of the charter 3-Week-Intensive in Spring of 2004) will be read by pros like Sarah Harlett, Basil Harris, Eray Anderson, Jose Gonzales, Annette Toutonghi…and more!  Be sure to check out the page Caught in the ACT! and join us!  Plan to get there early–something so fabulous will surely be crowded!  RSVP to jenni@thefilmschool.com
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September 18, 2009 - Friday 
The Film Director’s Priorities: Text, Acting and Editing In That Order
If directors are the architects of film, then actors are the artisans of a collaborative team working together to realize a singular vision. Through on your feet exercises, casting sessions, the exploration of text, rehearsal, and the shooting and editing of scenes, participants analyze and apply the directorial skills required for a successful artistic collaboration with performers. The language of film is studied, basic coverage and editing technique is taught.  But the real emphasis is not on camera, which is merely a device to capture what you put in front of it, but on the process of translating text to actors.  Students select one scene (dramatic or comic), then cast, rehearse, shoot, edit, and present the scenes in class. Topics include analyzing the script, working with actors, defining objectives, creating dramatic conflict, and the elements of characterization. Actors for class scenes are selected during in-class auditions and final scenes are performed on camera. Required reading in advance: Judith Weston’s Working with Actors.
Limited to 16 participants at $595 each, 20 observers at $295 each. Students provide their own scenes which they must submit in advance to be accepted as participants. Scenes should be limited to 4 pages, with no more than 4 characters.
This is not a lighting class; it is a class that emphasizes working with text and actors, and then teaches how to use the camera to best capture that work.
Application date: Oct 19
Dates: Oct 27, 29, Nov 3, 5, - writing and rewriting
10, 12, casting, storyboarding, shot lists
17, 19, rehearsal
21, 22 shoot
Dec 1, 3, 8, editing
Dec 10, 15, 17 screening
All classes EXCEPT the shoot dates will be held from 6:30-9:30 pm.  Shoot dates will be held from 8:00am-8pm.  Outside rehearsal and work will be required.
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July 3, 2009 - Friday 
This year was extremely competitive, but we have read all (impressive!) submissions and have risen to the task of narrowing it down to one Grand Prize winner, who will receive a full-tuition scholarship to the Summer Session of TheFilmSchool's 3-Week-Intensive:
(drum roll)
Congratulations to Paula Hiastala, for her short script 'She's a Keeper' !!!

Also, congratulations to the five runners-up who will receive partial scholarships to the 3-Week-Intensive:

Julie Haverson, No Exit
Vijay Sureshkumar, Karma
Michael Stucky, In the Bag
Andrij Witiuk, Angry Guy
Alec Whittle (TFS Alum), Parting Gift

Nice work everyone--thanks for all the submissions and keep writing!  See you next year for the 3rd annual GASSC, and check our website often for new courses being designed by TheFilmSchool.  www.thefilmschool.com
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June 17, 2009 - Wednesday 

 

Check out the Best of SIFF '09, running from June 19th - 21st, showcasing 13 faves from this year's festival, including Lynn Shelton's Sundance Special Jury Prize-winning (and Grand Jury Prize-nominated) 'Humpday' (which two TheFilmSchool alums helped produce).  Very exciting!  Go to www.siff.net for more information.
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June 11, 2009 - Thursday 
Hey all, next Thursday, June 18th, TheFilmSchool faculty and various alumni will be meeting at the hip Alibi Room in Seattle (85 Pike St) from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm.  If you are interested in what TheFilmSchool has to offer (and if you are interested in getting involved in a career in film, then you are interested) please stop by to hear what the program is all about.  Chris McQuarrie, Oscar-winning writer of 'The Usual Suspects' called TheFilmSchool "Probably the best place in the world to study story."  Go to our website to view alumni testimonials and a short video about the school.  We look forward to seeing you and talking with you on Thursday the 18th!



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May 19, 2009 - Tuesday 

Category: Writing and Poetry
TheFilmSchool is proud to present Exploring FrameForge 3D, a free hands-on workshop featuring the premiere of FrameForge Pre-viz Studio 3 at the 35th Seattle International Film Festival's Digital Media Lab in the Alki Room at the Seattle Center on Saturday May 30 12:00pm.
 
FrameForge Pre-viz Studio 3 is the program that's redefining storyboarding and previsualization. Ken Schafer, lead developer and creator of FrameForge 3D, will demo how every filmmaker can benefit from taking a script to an easy and affordable optically accurate previsualization. FrameForge, a 3D pre-visualization platform with an incredibly intuitive interface and phenomenal flexibility, allows the user to create a three-dimensional scale location complete with actors, props, wardrobe, set dressing, basic lighting and backgrounds. You can then move through that world with virtual cameras to generate specific storyboards.
 
FrameForge Pre-viz Studio 3 works with both Screenwriter & Final Draft scriptwriting programs to explore and discover shot possibilities BEFORE you go on location. The new version three adds additional functions that include sun tracking, lighting placement, and stereoscopic previsualization.
 
The workshop is free but ticketed reservations are available through the SIFF Box Office, www.siff.net <http://www.siff.net> . Seating is limited.
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March 29, 2009 - Sunday 

TheFilmSchool and Cornish College of the Arts grant college credit through Cornish for students completing the three-week intensive program at TheFilmSchool. Non-Cornish students who complete the 3-Week Intensive at TheFilmSchool will receive SIX CREDITS.  The charge will be $110.00 per credit, for a total of $660.00. This is to be paid directly to Cornish and is separate from the fee to attend TheFilmSchool.  Cornish students who apply to and are accepted to TheFilmSchool and who wish to apply work at TheFilmSchool to their Cornish program of study must work with their department chair and the Registrar for approval on a case-by-case basis.   Please contact the Registration and Records Office at Cornish at (206) 726-5123 if you have any questions. 

This is a really exciting partnership! 

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November 11, 2008 - Tuesday 

More good news for TFS alumni! Andy McCone and Robert Parks are both finalists in this year's IFP/Seattle Spotlight Award!

See the full story at the IFP Seattle site: www.ifpseattle.org/news.htm

 This year's finalists are:
"Bardroom" from Andy McCone
"Dishonesty" from Timothy Watkins
"In The Trunk" from Ben Andrews
"Night Blind" from Robert Parks
"No More for the Road" from Brooke Swaney

Each finalist and the principals from his / her production team will be interviewed by a panel of industry experts and the winner will be announced at a public event on November 12th.

Good luck, guys!

 

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October 27, 2008 - Monday 

2008 Screenwriting EXPO (http://www.screenwritingexpo.com/ ) is just around the corner, running from November 12-16 at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

One of the Panels at the EXPO is sponsored by the Kairos Prize for Spiritually Uplifting Screenplays:

Spiritually Uplifting Family Films & Television
Sunday, November 16th at 11am.
Panelists to be announced shortly.
Register at www.screenwritingexpo.com

The primary purpose of the Kairos Prize for Uplifting Screenplays is to further the influence of moral and spiritual values within the film and television industries. Set up to help inspire first-time and beginning screenwriters to produce compelling, entertaining and spiritually uplifting scripts, the winning scripts are read by top execs in addition to the monetary awards.

DEADLINES for submission for the 2009 competition are:  Oct. 27th, 2008 (Standard); December 1st, 2008 (Late)

PRIZES:  Grand Prize: $25,000  · 1st Runner Up: $15,000 · 2nd Runner Up: $10,000

For complete information please visit www.kairosprize.com

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