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March 28-30, 2003 in Arlington, Virginia The Story Dynamics Workshop for Screenwriters will be presented March 28-30, 2003 in Arlington, Virginia. This weekend screenwriting workshop expands on the free guidance offered through the Empire Screenwriting Resource. It gives course participants an opportunity to review the screenwriting exercises at the website with the instructor, Michael J. Farrand, who is both course and site creator. The workshop emphasizes screenwriting fundamentals and Story Dynamics (each with its own set of exercises). And it covers word use, presentability, and readability (which have a combined set of exercises). The contemporary film assigned for the workshop can be viewed with other participants at the AMC Courthouse Plaza 8 (2150 Clarendon Blvd./703.998.4262) on Friday night, with a discussion to follow at nearby Common Grounds Coffee and Tea (3211 Wilson Blvd./703.312.0427). The workshop session Saturday, to review course material and exercises, will also be conducted at Common Grounds Coffee and Tea. The Sunday session, a line-by-line review of participant's scripts in "pages" style, together with a discussion of marketing to Hollywood, will take place at the same spot (unless relocated by group decision Saturday). Tuition for the Saturday session is $35; $25 for the Sunday session. The sessions can be taken individually. Registration can be done in advance or at the workshop itself. Payment may be made by personal check or cash, but credit card payment cannot be accepted at this time. All Empire Screenplay Contest semifinalists, finalists, winners, and Fifth Annual quarterfinalists may attend without charge. All participants, including those from the Contest, must pay for their own cinema tickets for the assigned movie at the box office. Prior to attending, interested workshop participants are urged to review the free course material available at Empire Screenwriting Resource, emphasizing the sections referenced above. They should also review carefully three classic U.S. films--GONE WITH THE WIND, CASABLANCA, and THE GODFATHER (I), considering the course material (and working the related exercises). Workshops are scheduled one-per-month throughout 2003. Upcoming cities include: Washington, D.C. (April 25,26,27), Annapolis, MD (May 30,31,6/1), and Baltimore, MD (June 27,28,29). The workshop schedule lays out the specifics for these cities (as available), and lists the remaining locations for the rest of 2003. The Story Dynamics Workshop for Screenwriters section of the Empire Screenwriting Resource presents all the necessary information related to workshop, i.e., schedule, agenda, prerequisites, and registration. All workshop particulars are subject to change, so participants are urged to check for the latest information at the site and join the EmpireUpdate free e-mail list. The Empire Screenplay Contest ended with its fifth cycle. All related Contest commitments are expected to be met by the end of calendar year 2003. In keeping with the spirit and tradition of the competition, all winners are slated to receive goods and services in excess of what was originally promised. The Empire Screenplay Contest website has been converted to the Empire Screenwriting Resource, a free screenwriting course and resource for screenwriters. It now serves as the foundational vehicle for resolving Contest commitments, as revenue from weekend workshops and screenplay critiques goes to satisfying outstanding cash prizes. Due to administrative and other reasons, all information related to the Empire Screenwriting Resource, the Story Dynamics Workshop, and the Empire Screenplay Contest will continue to be relayed via the website and the EmpireUpdate e-letter. Queries may be addressed to empirecontact@yahoo.com. |