The screenwriter activist : writing social issue movies / / Marilyn Beker

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910974139603321
• Autore: Beker Marilyn
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, : Routledge, 2012, c2013; New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2013
• ISBN: 1-136-50662-4; 1-283-54746-5; 1-136-50663-2; 9786613859914; 0-203-14578-X
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (201 p.)
• Disciplina: 809.2/3
• Soggetti: Motion picture authorship - Social aspects; Motion picture authorship - Political aspects
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Screenwriter Activist Writing Social Issue Movies; Copyright; Contents; Preface: MY REASONS TO BELIEVE; Acknowledgments; INTRODUCTION; What's It All About?; What's a Social Issue?; The Steps to Writing a Social Issue Movie; Spoiler Alert!; 1 MOTIVATION; Words to Write By; 2 TAKING ACTION; A Tradition of Good Works; The Infl uence of Movies on Trends and Fashion; All Art is Propaganda; The Social Issue List; Social Issue Oscar Winners; Participant Media- The Social Issue Production Company; 3 INSPIRATION; Issue Mapping Exercise; 4 CHARACTER; Issue Map/Biography of Main Character Angela-A Native American Rights Activist5 ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS; Labor Practices: Norma Rae; Gay and Discrimination Issues: Philadelphia; Censorship: Good Morning Vietnam; Euthanasia: Million Dollar Baby; Abortion: Vera Drake; 6 TRUE OR FALSE; Legal Precautions; 7 PLAN OF ATTACK; The Sherlock/Snitch: The Investigation/Whistleblower Model; The Lawyer-Up: The Trial Model; The Heart-Tugger: The Relationship Model; The Chuckle: The Satirical Model; The Life: The Biopic Model; The Yoda: The Mentor Model; The Shining Knight: The Hero/Rescuer Model; Outline Magic TemplateSocial Issue Screenplay Models; 8 RESEARCH; Basic Ground Rules; Interesting Things To Consider In Writing A Movie; Brief Information On Social Issues; 9 GETTING IT MADE; Making It: A Case Study; Afterglow; Notes; References; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Hotel Rwanda. Philadelphia. Silkwood. Some of the most important films ever made have tackled real-world social issues, from genocide to homophobia to corporate greed. As storytellers, activist screenwriters recognize that social issues make great stories that can be gut-wrenching, heart-tugging, funny, tragic, and interesting to watch. The Screenwriter Activist helps screenwriters tell those stories in compelling, non-preachy, and inspiring ways. The Screenwriter Activist is an in-depth, practical guide, appropriate for students in interme