The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length) and complete. Exercises, new examples of short screenplays, and an examination of various genres round out the discussion.
NEW TO THE THIRD EDITION: new screenplays, a chapter on rewriting your script, and a chapter on the future of short films
Writing the Short Film
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Author(s)Patricia Cooper, Ken Dancyger
PublisherFocal Press
ISBN / ASIN0240805887
ISBN-139780240805887
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank474,448
CategoryPerforming Arts
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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