IN THIS ISSUE: | | - Product Spotlight: Writing and Inspiration
- Movie Contest: Zoolander 2
- The Biz Interview: Carl Kennedy
- Industry Event: Crazy8s 2016 Short Films Fundraiser
| PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: | | Advanced Screenwriting: Taking Your Writing to the Academy Award Level by Linda Seger This book is both a follow-up and a natural extension of the author's previous screenwriting books, however, it does not require familiarity with her earlier books. Advanced Screenwriting is about details and the intricate, complex elements that make it possible for films like The Hours to become great films. It's about creating a script that moves well, with a focused, original story that leaps off the page and gives a great actor something to work with. It's also about creating stories that touch and intrigue an audience and perhaps transform their lives in the process. Our Price: $22.50 Silver Screen Fiend: Learning About Life from an Addiction to Film by Patton Oswalt The instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a "heartfelt and hilarious" (USA TODAY) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obsessively watching classic films at a legendary theater in Los Angeles. "[Oswalt has] a set of synapses like a pinball machine and a prose style to match" (The New York Times). Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol, or sex: it was film. After moving to Los Angeles, Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the famous New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of LA's alternative comedy scene, Silver Screen Fiend chronicles Oswalt's journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way. "Clever and readable...Oswalt's encyclopedic knowledge and frothing enthusiasm for films (from sleek noir classics, to gory B movies, to cliché-riddled independents, to big empty blockbusters) is relentlessly present, whirring in the background like a projector" (The Boston Globe). More than a memoir, this is "a love song to the silver screen" (Paste Magazine). Our Price: $21.25 | MOVIE CONTEST: | | Zoolander 2 BizBooks.net is offering the chance to attend the advance screening of Zoolander 2 in Burnaby. Ben Stiller is back as Derek Zoolander in this really ridiculously good looking sequel to the 2001 hit. Also starring Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell, Penelope Cruz, and Kristen Wiig. In theatres February 12th, 2016. Enter the contest for your chance to win! | THE BIZ INTERVIEW: | | Carl Kennedy Common Grace is the latest effort to hit the stage at Pacific Theatre. A family drama about a woman's return home after the death of her father, the play is directed by Ron Reed and boasts a talented cast – including Shauna Johannesen (who also wrote it), Kerri Norris, Carl Kennedy, Rebecca deBoer, Cara Cunningham, Robert Garry Haacke, and Julie Lynn Mortensen. We caught up with Carl Kennedy to find out more about Common Grace and what he brings to the production. Read the interview here! | THE BIZ INTERVIEW: | | Crazy8s 2016 Short Films Fundraiser BizBooks.net is pleased to support Crazy8s 2016! This year, the 8 days of production will run from Feb 12th to 19th with the Gala screening and party taking place on Saturday, Feb 27th. Crazy8s is run by the Crazy8s Film Society, a not-for-profit society. It was created to foster support for emerging filmmakers who have little or no access to funding for short films. Crazy8s is currently looking for $2,500 in support. This goes toward the general operating costs of running Crazy8s including everything from insurance, equipment costs, publicity and advertising to venue rentals to part of the funds that go to each team. Are you interested in donating to the Crazy8s 2016 Indiegogo Campaign? Get the details here! | CONTACT: | | | |
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