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



July 9th, 
2015
 
IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
  • 2016 Call For Scripts
  • 2 Scripts: Hannah and Her Sisters & The Way Way Back
  • Chicago and Vancouver Workshops
  • Steven Spielberg's Screenwriting Tips
  • Geometry of a Scene: The Bad Sleep Well
  • Ask BlueCat Video: How can I defeat writer's block?
  • Tim Burton's Vincent
  • Blue's Beats #7: The King's Speech
  • Jackie Chan: What makes an action comedy?
  • Hollywood Pitch Fest July 24th-26th
  • Upcoming Screenwriting Workshops
2016 BlueCat Call for Screenplays
AUGUST Screenwriting Workshops:
Chicago and Vancouver 
Sunday, August 9th
9:00am-6:00pm
 
 
 
 
Saturday, August 29th 9:00am-6:00pm
 

 
Steven Spielberg's Screenwriting Tips

  

Fresh from the success of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982, Steven Spielberg discusses his screenwriting strategy.
Geometry of a Scene: The Bad Sleep Well
 


Take a look at Akira Kurosawa's bold but effective staging in a scene from his 1960 film, The Bad Sleep Well. 

 

Tim Burton's 
Vincent
Take a look at Tim Burton's short film from 1982, simply titled Vincent. Somehow, it's easy to picture Burton's own childhood looking a bit like this.


Jackie Chan: What makes an action comedy?

This short video takes a look at the subtleties of mixing action with comedy, and how Jackie Chan makes it look so effortless. 


SELECTED SCRIPTS to Read

             Hannah and Her Sisters
by Woody Allen


             READ THE SCRIPT


The Way Way Back
by Nat Faxon and Jim Rash

ASK BLUECAT Video Series
 
Over our history, BlueCat's often been asked questions from our community, topics ranging from script formatting, improving dialogue or finding representation.  BlueCat founder and judge Gordy Hoffman attempts to answers your questions in our video feature, Ask BlueCat.
 
 

Q: How can I defeat writer's block?

 
 

Dog Bowl Movie Merchandise

Support Gordy Hoffman's new short film, Dog Bowl, by purchasing a 
hoodie or t-shirt!

  
Blue's Beats: The King's Speech
BlueCat Blog Series

Blue's Beats is a new blog series where we break down various nominated feature screenplays by identifying and discussing their important beats.  

 

Today we'll be taking a look at the 2010 British historical drama, The King's Speech, written by David Seidler and directed by Tom Hooper. The film won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. 
 
 
Hollywood Pitch Festival:
July 24th - 26th, 2015 

 
If you have a screenplay, teleplay, book, web series, short film or idea for a movie or TV show you'd like to sell, or are in need of an agent or a manager, attend the 19th Annual Hollywood Pitch Festival™ - the largest assembly of Hollywood buyers & representatives on the planet! This is your chance to present your story ideas directly to those in The Business who can actually jumpstart your career.
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Upcoming 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.
   
 
Chicago - August 8th - REGISTER

(Full Registration Sold Out)  

  

Chicago - August 9th - REGISTER

  

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New York City - September 20th - REGISTER 
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New Orleans - October 17th - REGISTER 

  

Pittsburgh - November 9th - REGISTER
 
Rochester - November 10th - REGISTER 

  

Please let us know if you'd like the BlueCat Workshop 

to come to your town!

  

See you soon.