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NICHOLL WINNERS 21 Replies

Started by eddie mcfadden. Last reply by Gerry Byron 15 hours ago.

movie idea 1 Reply

Started by James Allison. Last reply by Jerry Brannigan 1 day ago.

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Gerry Byron replied to eddie mcfadden's discussion 'NICHOLL WINNERS'

I have to chime in and agree with what Brett says. I too use all the bit's n' pieces Eddie listed...although I try and limit them. (Oops, another parenthesis!). And one other thing; your first full screenplay - unless you are an absolute genius ...

15 hours ago

Stuart Innes replied to eddie mcfadden's discussion 'NICHOLL WINNERS'

Nicholls Award. Check! This Richard Walters guy sounds insane (why does Final Draft have parentheses if I'm not to use them?) - all these things he mentions are language tools to be used as and if it fits the story. You want to see how unrestrict...

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Brett Nicholson replied to eddie mcfadden's discussion 'NICHOLL WINNERS'

McKee was the subject of a great many references and sniggering asides in several panels at Austint his past year -- and I recall none of them being overly flattering. As for all those things Walters suggests best be avoided... I think I've used ...

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eddie mcfadden replied to eddie mcfadden's discussion 'NICHOLL WINNERS'

I'm quite psyched now ... I'm gonna get organised for the Nicholl. Re - the reading of a screenplay, what's everyone's thoughts on presentation? At the Robert McKee course, he said take out all camera directions etc. (fair enough). Same when I did...

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Jerry Brannigan replied to James Allison's discussion 'movie idea'

If you think the idea is so good, then don't discuss it with anyone you don't know, or can trust, or over the internet. You can't copyright an idea and you need to work out details before you can say that it will justify being a feature - I presum...

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