Jacksonville Screenwriting Workshop

Full Script Workshop | December 13, 2014 | 9:00AM - 6:00PM

 

Gordy Hoffman, the Sundance award-winning writer/director (LOVE LIZA, A COAT OF SNOW) and founder of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition, is leading a screenwriting workshop in Jacksonville, Florida on Saturday, December 13th, from 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

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. He’s currently developing a movie with Abigail Spencer.

THE FULL SCRIPT WORKSHOP (Limit 7 Writers)
Participants read seven 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 six 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.

$195 (Full Registration) / $40 (Regular)

Location:
University of North Florida
Adam W. Herbert University Center
Building 43
Room 1092
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224

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TEDxJacksonville Conference with Cullen Hoback

On October 25, TEDxJacksonville is holding their signature event, a once-a-year, live conference at WJCT featuring live local and international speakers and performers who will explore the theme of (un)knowing.

One of the twelve TEDxJacksonville speakers this year is Cullen Hoback, director of the acclaimed documentary, Terms and Conditions May Apply.

Cullen is coming from Los Angeles to Jacksonville give a TEDx talk on digital privacy at the (un)knowing conference on 10/25, then will be at Sun-Ray Cinemas on Sunday 10/26 for a screening of his documentary and a live Q+A with the director.

Tickets are available for $10 at http://www.tugg.com/events/10987 and must be purchased by October 17.

About Cullen Hoback

Cullen Hoback is an American filmmaker and digital rights advocate who has been touring the world with his most recent documentary TERMS AND CONDITIONS MAY APPLY (2013).

 

Hoback has appeared on MSNBC, CNN, NPR, Fox, Huffpo Live, etc. and has written op-eds for The Guardian and other major media outlets. He has won numerous awards, and his films have played in theaters and on TV stations around the world. Hoback is currently developing a slate of films (documentaries and narratives), all with a clear social purpose.

About TEDxJacksonville

TEDxJacksonville is an independently-organized, TED-like event licensed by TED.com Our goal is to present talks on issues that matter to our community–free from corporate, political and religious agendas–and to spark a real dialogue about how to make a difference. At our TEDxJacksonville event, (un)knowing on 10/25, TED Talks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized on a local level.

Jax Night of Film

Jax Night of Film

9/13/2014

The Ritz Theatre and Museum

829 North Davis Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202

FREE

The City of Jacksonville presents Jax Night of Film on Saturday, September 13 at the Ritz Theatre and Museum. The FREE event will showcase a variety of short films as well as two full length feature films. Jax Night of Film is an event to celebrate the film industry and its role in Jacksonville’s heritage.

Children's Red Carpet Screening
Doors open at 2 p.m.
Film begins at 2:30 p.m.

Children are invited to walk the red carpet as if they are the star of the show, have their photo taken and enjoy free popcorn as they watch The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking.

Filmed in Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach and Amelia Island, the precocious Pippi Longstocking (Tami Erin) falls off her father's pirate ship and washes up in a small coastal town in Florida. She causes social worker Miss Bannister (Eileen Brennan) no end of trouble and influences two neighbor kids with her mischief-making and infectious attitude. Pippi uses her magic powers to beguile the locals but also to help save some orphans from a burning building.

Click here to view trailer.

Short Film Screening
Begins at 6 p.m.

The pre-event screening will feature two short films produced by students of the Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts; To the Moon and Paradisaea Apoda and Person, which is a Student Academy award-winning short film produced by students at the Art Institute of Jacksonville. The screening will also feature the winning film of the 48 Hour Film Project, No Laughing Matter.

 

 

Feature Film Screening
Refreshments at 6:45 p.m.
Film begins at 7:30 p.m.

Jacksonville premiere of The Double
The Double stars Jesse Eisenberg as Simon James, a meek office drone who bumbles his way through his day, forever pining for a pretty girl (Mia Wasikowska) who lives near him and working hard for a boss (Wallace Shawn) who doesn't see any of his accomplishments. One day Simon discovers that he has a new co-worker, James Simon (also Eisenberg), who looks just like him and possesses all of the confidence and charisma that Simon lacks. Simon befriends this new person, and soon the put-upon man is asserting himself. However, he begins to fear he's becoming just another pawn in James' relentless self-interests.

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http://jaxhappenings.com/Events/Jax-Night-of-Film.aspx