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WISH IT WASN’T SO DAMNED HARD TO WRITE A GREAT SCREENPLAY? WISH NO MORE!

Posted In | Blog Categories: Writing Tech | Site Categories: Business, Education and Training, Films, Technology, Television, Writing
Wish it wasn’t so damned hard to write a great screenplay? Wish no more! Emmy-winning writer Jeffrey Scott reviews THE CORE ELEMENTS screenplay writing method.

ANIMA MUNDI 2012 - Sao Paulo

Posted In | Event Category: Animation, Features, Short Films | Event Type: Competitive Festivals, Screenings | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Films, Music and Sound, Short Films, Writing
Starts: Jul 25, 2012 - Ends: Jul 29, 2012
Submission Deadline: Mar 22, 2012
Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Website: http://www.animamundi.com.br/en/

 

Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil.

The 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012 takes place from July 13th to 22nd in Rio de Janeiro and from July 25th to 29th in São Paulo. We would like to invite you to enter your most recent works for the festival.

A festival that aims to inform, train, educate and entertain by using the infinite possibilities of the language of animation. Participate in Anima Mundi by entering your film, joining our virtual community and glancing through our windows the universe of International Animation.

The deadline for entries and for sending the preview material is March 22nd. It is very important to send us only one work per DVD separately.
 
Please, go to our website for an online entry-form and rules at: www.animamundi.com.br
If you need additional information send email to:
entry@animamundi.com.br 

The categories in competition are:
Short Film
Short for Children
Feature Film / Feature for Children
Brazilian Animation
Student Film

There will also be awards for:
Best Animation
Best Script
Best Soundtrack
Best Art Direction

 
See you at ANIMA MUNDI 2012!

ANIMA MUNDI 2012 - RIO DEJANEIRO

Posted In | Event Category: Animation, Features, Short Films | Event Type: Competitive Festivals, Screenings | Site Categories: Call for Entries, Films, Music and Sound, Short Films, Writing
Starts: Jul 13, 2012 - Ends: Jul 22, 2012
Submission Deadline: Mar 22, 2012
Location: Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
Website: http://www.animamundi.com.br/en/

 

Anima Mundi is the International Animation Festival of Brazil.

The 20th edition of the International Animation Festival of Brazil, ANIMA MUNDI 2012 takes place from July 13th to 22nd in Rio de Janeiro and from July 25th to 29th in São Paulo. We would like to invite you to enter your most recent works for the festival.

 A festival that aims to inform, train, educate and entertain by using the infinite possibilities of the language of animation. Participate in Anima Mundi by entering your film, joining our virtual community and glancing through our windows the universe of International Animation.

The deadline for entries and for sending the preview material is March 22nd. It is very important to send us only one work per DVD separately.
 
Please, go to our website for an online entry-form and rules at: www.animamundi.com.br
If you need additional information send email to:
entry@animamundi.com.br 

The categories in competition are:
Short Film
Short for Children
Feature Film / Feature for Children
Brazilian Animation
Student Film

There will also be awards for:
Best Animation
Best Script
Best Soundtrack
Best Art Direction

 
See you at ANIMA MUNDI 2012!

Comic Writer Tapped to Rework Just Cause Adaptation

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Games, People, Visual Effects, Writing | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: Films, Games, People, Visual Effects, Writing
Producers Adrian Askarieh and Eric Eisner have hired Bryan Edward Hill, who created the Image comic 7 DAYS FROM HELL, to rewrite their adaptation of Square Enix's videogame JUST CAUSE: SCORPION RISING, reports Heat Vision.

Screen Gems Pick Up Viral Student Short

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Screen Gems is set to adapt Tim and Shechmeister's UCLA student film VIRAL into a feature film, reports Heat Vision.

Warner Bros. Buys Sci-Fi Pitch from New Writer

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Warner Bros. has purchased the sci-fi pitch, titled RISE, from new scribe David Karlak, reports Deadline.com.

Smallville Creators to Produce New Stan Lee Superhero Film

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Lionsgate has purchased the film rights to a new superhero from Stan Lee, reports Variety.

The Simpsons Dominate Animation Nods for WGA TV Awards

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, Television, Visual Effects, Writing | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Awards, Television, Visual Effects, Writing
The Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW) and the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2011 season.

Real Steal Writer to Pen Stan Lee's Annihilator

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Screenwriter Dan Gilroy has signed on to pen The Annihilator (working title) for Magic Storm Entertainment.

Philip K. Dick's Last Year Ready for the Big Screen

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Lila 9th and Electric Shepherd Prods. have optioned Philip K. Dick's NOW WAIT FOR LAST YEAR for a big screen adaptation, reports Variety.