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What's New, BlueCat? 
                                        
The Official Newsletter of the

BlueCat Screenplay Competition   


July 22, 2014

IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
  • Advice from BlueCat founder Gordy Hoffman 
  • 3 SCRIPTS: Tootsie, Toy Story, and Celeste and Jesse Forever
  • Stanley Kubrick: Finding and Developing Stories
  • Robert Rodriguez's Ten Minute Film School
  • Former BlueCat Winner releases new book
  • Advice from writer/director Apichatpong Weerasethakul
  • The Lord of the Rings: the journey from book to script
  • BlueCat Workshop information
  

10 DAYS UNTIL THE

MOVIE TITLE CONTEST

DEADLINE

 

All scripts submitted to BlueCat by

AUGUST 1ST will be eligible for the 

MOVIE TITLE CONTEST.

 

Our TOP 3 favorite titles 

will each receive a

cash prize of $250!

 

All scripts received by August 1st will get their written analysis by October 1st!
  

 

THE BLUECAT 

WRITING CHALLENGE

 Begins on August 1st

 

THE GOAL:

to write 100 pages in 

the month of August

 

stay tuned to our social media

for more info!



BLUECAT ADVICE VIDEO
From The BlueCat Blog


Gordy Hoffman discusses the importance of visual storytelling.

 

WATCH THE VIDEO


STANLEY KUBRICK
Finding And Developing the Story
 

A fascinating clip from the University of the Arts London about how Kubrick found and developed stories. 

 

WATCH THE VIDEO

 

ROBERT RODRIGUEZ ON FILMMAKING
The Ten Minute Film School
 

The Ten Minute Film School: a fascinating low-budget filmmaking guide from Robert Rodriguez. He discusses the making of his debut feature, El Mariachi (which he produced for only $7,000), and gives some amazing, practical advice for indie filmmakers.  

 

Watch and get inspired!   

 

THE LORD OF THE RINGS 
From Book to Script
 

The Lord of the Rings co-writers Peter Jackson and Philippa Boyens (along with other cast and crew) discuss the screenwriting process and adapting Tolkien. 

 

WATCH THE VIDEO


SELECTED SCRIPTS
Three Screenplay PDFs

 

TOOTSIE
by Larry Gelbart

 

 

TOY STORY
by Joss Whedon, Andrew Stanton, Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
 
 
CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER
by Rashida Jones & Will McCormack
Hey, Whaddya Say? 

 

"I'm not saying I'm trying to create some revolutionary style, but each film has its own language - the movie tells you how it wants to be told." 

 

- Apichatpong Weerasethakul

writer/director of

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives

FORMER BLUECAT WINNER RELEASES  BOOK

 

We're proud to announce that 2009 BlueCat Winner Jerry Mahoney has released a book - Mommy Man: How I Went From Mild-Mannered Geek to Gay Superdad

 

CLICK TO READ MORE 

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BlueCat Screenwriting Workshops
 
BlueCat Screenplay Workshops are an intensive opportunity to certifiably improve your script in a small group environment, led by award winning screenwriter and BlueCat founder Gordy Hoffman.

Your script will be read in advance both by Gordy as well as the other workshop participants; everyone receives in-depth feedback on their script from a number of different perspectives.

Winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the Sundance Film Festival for LOVE LIZA, Gordy Hoffman has taught screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts in Los Angeles, as well as led workshops all over North America, Poland, Australia, New Zealand and the UK. He has served as a panelist for the IFP Script to Screen Conference in NYC, Women in Film's Script DC Conference in Washington, DC, and the George Eastman House Film Festival, as well as a judge for the McKnight Screenwriting Fellowships in Minnesota. Gordy Hoffman founded the BlueCat Screenplay Competition in 1998 and remains its judge.

  

THE FULL SCRIPT WORKSHOP

Participants read all screenplays in advance of the workshop. During the workshop, Gordy provides direct and in-depth feedback on each screenplay, with everyone encouraged to contribute his or her own thoughts and concerns.

  

Each writer will leave with a great sense of what they can do specifically to improve their screenplay, as well as a better awareness of where they might properly develop as a professional screenwriter as a whole. Writers benefit from the direct focus placed on their screenplays by the workshop, along with the analysis of the other scripts.

  

Screenplays can be first drafts or rewrites, incomplete or partial, with first time writers and veterans all welcome. Scripts are due 10-14 days prior to the date of the workshop.

  

Note: Screenplays submitted to the workshop are not eligible to be entered into the BlueCat Screenplay Competition.

  

  

Regular Registration Option

Do you want to participate, but do not have a script to submit at this time? Regular registration for the workshop allows you to attend without submitting written material, read the scripts in advance and still participate in the discussion.

  

  


UPCOMING WORKSHOPS: 

  

Portland - July 31st -  SOLD OUT

 

Pittsburgh - August 4th - REGISTER
(only 1 spot left)

 

Online - August 14th - SOLD OUT

  

Los Angeles - September 14th - REGISTER 

 

Honolulu - September 20th - REGISTER

(only 4 spots left) 

 

Online - September 25th - REGISTER

 

San Francisco - October 25th - REGISTER   

 

Please let us know if 

 

you'd like the BlueCat Workshop 

 

 to come to your town!

 

See you soon.  

 

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