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Series
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Shows how new scientific research reveals insight into the origin of the Holy Scriptures. Features discussion by leading biblical experts on questions such as: Did Moses really write the Torah? What secrets does the oldest existing piece of the Bible reveal? What hints of its genesis can the Dead Sea scrolls tell us?
3) Subplots
Series
Screenwriting expo seminar volume 067
Publisher
CS Publications, Inc
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
A discussion of how to connect every subplot to the main story in your script, what constitutes a subplot, and more.
4) Look at me
Publisher
Sony Pictures Classics
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
Français
Description
A reflection both on the corrupting power of fame and the disappointments of family life. Etienne is a famous novelist who is unconcerned by the unhappiness of his daughter Lolita, an overweight, sulky and insecure but gifted aspiring soprano. Lolita would love her father to look at her but unfortunately he is blinded by visions of himself. Lolita's apparent docility conceals a deep undercurrent of loathing, both for herself and for a world which...
Series
Publisher
Films for the Humanities & Sciences
Pub. Date
2007.
Language
English
Description
In this program famous authors, Roddy Doyle (Oh, Play That Thing), Andrew Pyper (The Trade Mission), Kerri Sakamoto (One Hundred Million Hearts), and Ray Robertson (Moody Food), discuss creative strategies in writing and research methodology and explain why solid facts make great fiction.
7) The wife
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
After nearly forty years of marriage, Joan and Joe Castleman are complements. Where Joe is casual, Joan is elegant. Where Joe is vain, Joan is self-effacing. And where Joe enjoys his very public role as Great American Novelist, Joan pours her considerable intellect, grace, charm, and diplomacy into the private role of Great Man's Wife. Joe is about to be awarded the Nobel Prize for his acclaimed and prolific body of work. Joe's literary star has blazed...
Publisher
dist. by Hawk Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
"Whether you are working on your first novel or your tenth, William Bernhardt's The Fundamentals of Fiction is an invaluable writing tool you will refer to again and again. For the past decade, William Bernhardt, New York Times-bestselling author (Capitol Conspiracy, Murder One) and one of the nation's most in-demand writing instructors, has guided select students through this comprehensive fiction workshop. Bern hardt inducts students into the Red...
10) Life stories
Series
Language
English
Description
Four years in the making, and filmed over 3000 days across every continent and in every habitat, see 130 incredible stories from frontiers of the natural world. Discover the glorious variety of life on Earth and the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to stay alive. This is evolution in action: individual creatures under extreme pressure to overcome challenges from adversaries and their environment.
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
It's the greatest literary mystery of all time: Who wrote the works of William Shakespeare? Although the official story of a Stratford merchant writing for the London box office has held sway for centuries, questions over the authorship of the plays and poems persists. Derek Jacobi leads an impressive cast featuring Vanessa Redgrave and Mark Rylance on a quest to uncover the truth behind the world's most elusive author, and discovers a forgotten nobleman...
Series
Screenwriting expo seminar volume 011
Publisher
CS Publications
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
Focuses on: What makes a great idea, regardless of genre or whether it is a high or low concept ; what makes an idea a high concept ; the three requirements of a great idea that create interest, excitement, and fascination ; techniques to energize any concept, including soft-sells ; four ways to excite your ideas ; and testing your concept at the emotional level.
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Fox Movie Channel presents Life after film school: Live free or die hard director Len Wiseman offers advice to three film students in addition to sharing his experiences in the film industry, from working with props to directing.
Fox Movie Channel presents Casting session: The casting and storyline/character development of Live free or die hard are discussed by writer Mark Bomback, director Len Wiseman, casting directors Deborah Aquila and Tricia...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teaching Co
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
All writing--whether it's an essay, a personal letter, or a detailed business report--is at its most memorable when it's built on the fundamental and critical skills that transform your words from good to great. The first lectures provide the first key to more engaging and effective writing: understanding literary genres and the ways their unique styles can shape and inform your own voice. The focus then shifts to the art of rhetoric and the ways...