FILM/SNEAK PEEK : SUCCESSFUL SCREENWRITERS DEMONSTRATE HOW IT'S DONE.Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski are a Hollywood screenwriting team. They met at the University of Southern California where they were roommates. Their first success was the popular but critically derided comedy Problem Child (1990). , the writing team that drew both kudos and scorn with ``The People vs. Larry Flynt,'' are among those who will participate in an upcoming UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Extension's Writers' Program series. ``Screenwriters This is a list of screenwriters: A–F
photographic film, film - photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies and discussions with eight successful screenwriters. Topics to be explored include the evolution of a script and ``personal writing rituals.'' Each evening will be hosted by Stan Chervin, former director of creative affairs at Tri-Star Pictures. The schedule is as follows (all classes begin at 7 p.m.): Monday: Alexander and Karaszewski. April 14: Steve Rudnick and Leo Leo, in astronomy Leo [Lat.,=the lion], northern constellation lying S of Ursa Major and on the ecliptic (apparent path of the sun through the heavens) between Cancer and Virgo; it is one of the constellations of the zodiac. Benvenuit (``Space Jam,'' ``The Santa Clause''). April 28: Alexander Ignon (``Ransom''). May 5: Charles Pogue (``Dragonheart,'' ``The Fly''). May 12: Robin Swicord (``Matilda,'' ``Little Women''). May 19: Amy Holden Jones (``Mystic Pizza,'' ``Indecent Proposal''). Admission is $30 each week or $145 for the entire six-week series. The classes will be held at UCLA, 1246 Public Policy Building. For details call (310) 206-1542. She's out and about Independent filmmaker Su Friedrich, who has won critical acclaim for her film ``essays'' about growing up gay, will talk about her work during American Cinematheque's retrospective April 11 and 12. ``The ABC's of Love: A Weekend with Su Friedrich,'' kicks off with the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. premiere of her latest film, ``Hide and Seek,'' which debuted this year at Sundance. A press release describes it as ``reminiscent of TV's `The Wonder Years' told from a dyke perspective.'' Other films to be screened (all are less than one hour long) at Raleigh Studios' Charlie Chaplin Theater are: ``Damned if You Don't,'' ``First Comes Love,'' ``Rules of the Road,'' ``Sink or Swim,'' ``The Ties That Bind,'' ``Gently Down the Stream'' and ``Cool Hands Warm Heart.'' All films will be followed by post-screening discussions with Friedrich, a New Yorker and Guggenheim fellow. Raleigh Studios is at 5300 Melrose Ave., Hollywood. Tickets are $7; $4 for American Cinematheque The American Cinematheque is an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the Moving Image in all its forms. It is considered among the premier organizations of its kind in America. members. For more information, call (213) 466-3456. Student films sought Student filmmakers, here's your chance. The Angelus Awards, a competition for university students, is accepting entries. Sponsored by Family Theater Productions, Hollywood, a company created in 1947 by a Catholic priest, the awards honor ``exceptional student films that explore the complexity of the human condition.'' Winners get cash prizes and vouchers for professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. and supplies from industry sponsors. The Angelus Awards will be held in conjunction with the City of Angels Film Festival Nov. 7-9 at the Directors Guild of America. The festival is sponsored by Fuller Theological Seminary Through its three schools, Theology, Psychology, Intercultural Studies, and the Horner Center for Lifelong Learning, the seminary offers university-style education leading to 13 different degrees accredited by the Association of Theological Schools[1] and the Western , Pasadena; Catholics in Media Associates; and Premise, a Hollywood-based faith support group for people in the film industry. Last year, the awards drew 71 entries. Applicants have until June 1 to submit projects on -3/4-inch film or half-inch VHS (Video Home System) A half-inch, analog videocassette recorder (VCR) format introduced by JVC in 1976 to compete with Sony's Betamax, introduced a year earlier. cassette. Films must be shorter than 90 minutes and must have been completed after June 1995 while the filmmaker was a graduate or undergraduate student. Entry fee is $20. For more information, call (213) 874-6633 or (800) 874-0999. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Larry Flynt (Woody Harrelson) is gagged by bailiffs after blurting out remarks in ``The People vs. Larry Flynt.'' The team that co-wrote the film will participate in a UCLA Extension Writers' Program series. |
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