Screenwriting for a Global Market : Selling Your Scripts From Hollywood to Hong Kong

Cinema is a truly global phenomenon and screenwriters who limit their ambitions to Hollywood can unnecessarily limit their careers. This book, loaded with information on every page, provides the practical know-how for breaking into the global marketplace. It is the first book to offer specific advice on writing for screens large and small, around the world from Hollywood to New Zealand, from Europe to Russia, and for alternative American markets including Native American, regional, and experimental. The book provides valuable insider information, such as \* Twenty-five percent of German television is written by Hollywood writers. Screenwriters just need to know how to reach that market. \* Many countries, including those in the European Union, have script development money available—to both foreign and local talent--from government-sponsored film funds. \* The Web's influence on the film industry has been profound, and here you can find out how to network through the Web. The book also lists the key Web addresses for writers. Andrew Horton, author of two acclaimed books on screenwriting, includes personal essays by accomplished screenwriters from around the world and offers insightful case studies of several films and television scripts, among them __My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon;__ and __The Sopranos.__ Full of endless enthusiasm for great films and great scripts, this book will be an essential resource for both aspiring writers and accomplished writers hoping to expand their horizons, improve their skills, and increase their chances for success. Includes an interview with Terry Gilliam and contributions from Bernard Gordon, writer for __The Day of the Triffids__ and __The Thin Red Line;__ Lew Hunter, Chair of Screenwriting at UCLA; Karen Hall, writer/producer for __Judging Amy__ and __M\*A\*S\*H;__ and other screenwriters Cinema is a truly global phenomenon and screenwriters who limit their ambitions to Hollywood can unnecessarily limit their careers. This book, loaded with information on every page, provides the practical know-how for breaking into the global marketplace. It is the first book to offer specific advice on writing for screens large and small, around the world from Hollywood to New Zealand, from Europe to Russia, and for alternative American markets including Native American, regional, and experimental.

The book provides valuable insider information, such as

* Twenty-five percent of German television is written by Hollywood writers. Screenwriters just need to know how to reach that market.

* Many countries, including those in the European Union, have script development money available—to both foreign and local talent--from government-sponsored film funds.

* The Web's influence on the film industry has been profound, and here you can find out how to network through the Web. The book also lists the key Web addresses for writers.

Andrew Horton, author of two acclaimed books on screenwriting, includes personal essays by accomplished screenwriters from around the world and offers insightful case studies of several films and television scripts, among them My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and The Sopranos. Full of endless enthusiasm for great films and great scripts, this book will be an essential resource for both aspiring writers and accomplished writers hoping to expand their horizons, improve their skills, and increase their chances for success.

Includes an interview with Terry Gilliam and contributions from Bernard Gordon, writer for The Day of the Triffids and The Thin Red Line; Lew Hunter, Chair of Screenwriting at UCLA; Karen Hall, writer/producer for Judging Amy and M*A*S*H; and other screenwriters "Cinema is a truly global phenomenon and screenwriters who limit their ambitions to Hollywood can unnecessarily limit their careers. This book, loaded with information on every page, provides the practical know-how for breaking into the global marketplace. It is the first book to offer specific advice on writing for screens large and small, around the world from Hollywood to New Zealand, from Europe to Russia, and for alternative American markets including Native American, regional, and experimental. The book provides valuable insider information, such as * Twenty-five percent of German television is written by Hollywood writers. Screenwriters just need to know how to reach that market. * Many countries, including those in the European Union, have script development money available-to both foreign and local talent--from government-sponsored film funds. * The Web's influence on the film industry has been profound, and here you can find out how to network through the Web. The book also lists the key Web addresses for writers. Andrew Horton, author of two acclaimed books on screenwriting, includes personal essays by accomplished screenwriters from around the world and offers insightful case studies of several films and television scripts, among them My Big Fat Greek Wedding; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and The Sopranos. Full of endless enthusiasm for great films and great scripts, this book will be an essential resource for both aspiring writers and accomplished writers hoping to expand their horizons, improve their skills, and increase their chances for success. Includes an interview with Terry Gilliam and contributions from Bernard Gordon, writer for The Day of the Triffids and The Thin Red Line; Lew Hunter, Chair of Screenwriting at UCLA; Karen Hall, writer/producer for Judging Amy and M*A*S*H; and other screenwriters."-- Provided by publisher Contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction: Drink Locally, Write Globally Part One. Around The World In Eighty Ways Introduction Chapter 1. Have Laptop And Passport, Will Travel Personal Takes On Worldwide Screenwriting Chapter 2. The Hollywood Influence On Worldwide Screenwriting And International/Independent Influences On Hollywood Chapter 3. Eight Worldwide Projects Up Close Part Two. A Carnival Of Worldwide Screenwriters Introduction Chapter 4. New Zealand: Moving Beyond A National Cinema Chapter 5. After Naked Men And Wedding Bells Screenwriting In The United Kingdom In A New Century Chapter 6. Through A Mythic Lens Chapter 7. Screenwriting (And Filmmaking) In The Balkans Chapter 8. American TV Writing Musings Of A Global Storyteller Chapter 9. Lew Hunter’S Worldwide Screenwriting Chapter 10. Building A Screenplay: A Five-Act Paradigm, Or, What Syd Field Didn’T Tell You Chapter 11. “I Want Movies To Surprise, Stimulate, And Shock Audiences”: An Interview With Terry Gilliam Fade Out: Conclusions, New Beginnings Appendixes Appendix 1. Print Resources Appendix 2. The Internet And Screenwriting: Fadein.Com Appendix 3. Americans Reaching Out Appendix 4. Hooking Into Hollywood And Beyond From Overseas Appendix 5. Finding An Agent, Producer, Or Guardian Angel Appendix 6. A Recipe For Worldwide Salmon Out Of Water Bibliography Contributors Index