The Screenwriter Activist

Marilyn Beker

• 06 augustus 2012
• 9781136506628

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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 intermediate or graduate screenwriting courses in Film and English Programs as well as professionals who want to write a movie that can make a difference in the world. Using examples from classic and recent popular films, The Screenwriter Activist:

• Explores the motivation and sensibility a screenwriter needs to embark on a social issue project





• Gives techniques for choosing compelling subjects





• Provides historical context for social issue movies





• Explains how characters legitimize social issue themes









• Puts forward specific models for structuring advocacy screenplays





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  Lays out a roadmap for how screenwriters can get a social issue movie made