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How many writers can say, "Robert Altman produced and directed two of my screenplays."?
ANSWER:
Just one, ANNE RAPP.
Altman's vision and skill brought and/or contributed to the success of a number of women in the business.
He directed six actresses in Oscar-nominated performances, and two others won Best Actress Awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. One of the latter was Houston's own Shelley Duvall for her performance in "3 Women." Ms. Duvall, as you know, got her start in Altman's film "Brewster McCloud."
Altman has taken us from a most hilarious and satirically sharp, predominently male venue, the military, all the way to some of the best female characters in film - two of the best being written by
Anne Rapp.
Altman has shown that a truly creative and aware director can reveal things about all of us, men and women alike, through cinema. Whether writing or directing, it's all about observation and caring about all the wonderful variations found in humanity.
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A Women In Film & Television Houston Presentation
The Art, Business & Craft of Film & Television
A Conversation with
ANNE RAPP
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
CROWNE PLAZA - HOUSTON - RIVER OAKS
2712 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas 77098
Purchase your tickets now!
EARLY REGISTRATION
WIFT Members: $10
Non-Members: $25
[At the Door: $35]
Public Invited
www.wift-houston.org
Anne Rapp, Screenwriter
"Cookie's Fortune" & "Dr. T and the Women"
 
All About Anne:
Anne Rapp is a script supervisor in the movie industry and has worked on more than 50 feature films, beginning with "Tender Mercies" in 1981 and ending 2010 with "Green Hornet," a Sony comedy released last Christmas.
She has worked with many acclaimed directors including Judd Apatow, Harold Ramis, Jake Kasdan, Lawrence Kasdan, Sydney Pollack, Robert Benton, Bruce Beresford, Steven Spielberg, Robert Zemekis, David Mamet, Ken Kwapis, Rob Reiner, Bill Forsythe, and Tom Hanks. She began writing short stories in the mid-90s, which led to a job writing for Robert Altman. Mr. Altman put her under contract for three years and directed two of her original screenplays, COOKIE'S FORTUNE and DR. T AND THE WOMEN." Altman also directed a television episode written by Ms. Rapp for the ABC series "Gun," entitled "All the President's Women."
The screenplay for COOKIE'S FORTUNE earned Anne an Independent Spirit Award nomination in 1999, as well as an Edgar Allen Poe nomination. In 2002, she wrote a television special for CMT, a live Texas music variety show called "Stars Over Texas," hosted by Ray Benson and featuring Dolly Parton and Vince Gill. In 2005, she teamed up with Benson again and co-wrote the musical, "A Ride with Bob," a stage performance about the life and legacy of Bob Wills.
Anne is currently in Alaska working on the Universal movie, EVERYBODY LOVES WHALES. She is also directing and producing a documentary about legendary Texas playwright Horton Foote. She has twice served as visiting professor at the Michener Center for Writers, the graduate writing program at University of Texas.
The discussion will be moderated by WIFT Vice President Maureen Herzog, who was Editor-In-Chief of Indie Slate Magazine for 13 years, prior to joining Houston Cinema Arts Society as Operations Manager in August 2010.
This project is funded in part by grants from the
City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.
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Coming Up... Friday, May 13
Ask The Agents, Managers,
& Casting Directors
at the Renaissance Hotel
Presented by
Page Parkes Talent
"Hollywood Comes to Houston"
It was great last year. You won't want to miss this.
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