Exciting News for Arts across the spectrum...

The ABC have launched an ARTS GATEWAY - encompassing multi platforms for multi art forms - even POETRY - such WONDERFUL news.

http://if.com.au/news/article/RKYSMPBNAN.html

Let's hope the Arts Community get behind them and contribute their stories and art - without content, there's no gateway.

Frances Macaulay Forde

http://www.abc.net.au/arts/genre/film.htm

Excellent Blog - David Bordwell

Excellent discussions on film - books etc... he has his finger in the pie.
WARNING: You could get lost in his site with so many good links too!

http://www.davidbordwell.net/blog/?p=5822

Have fun!

Frances Macaulay Forde

Another novel to be adapted for Disney

Creative Screenwriting:
Peacocks and AirmenScreenwriter Ann Peacock (Nights in Rodanthe) will adapt Eoin Colfer's novel Airman for Disney and ImageMovers.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010150.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Although I applaud Hollywood looking for new stories and sticking with proven screenwriters, I still fantasize about of one of my 'spec' scripts being snatched by a full-monied studio, from the ether filled with struggling minions who dream big!

Like that 21 year old guy on the Gold Coast who wrote the scenopis for Batman...

Frances Macaulay Forde

"Sabre One" - I've got a modern-day pirate script too!

For all you producers out there: I predict there'll be a rush of modern-day pirate movies in the next couple of years so any Australian Producers, please take note: I've got 'Sabre One' just waiting for the right set of eyes!

Frances Macaulay Forde

Noted from Creative Screenwriting E-bulletin:

Billy Ray Shivers Somali TimbersScreenwriter Billy Ray (State of Play) will write a movie based on real-life captain Richard Phillips, who was rescued from Somali pirates by Navy SEALS.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010307.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

AFC On-line Production Book 2008.

For your interest, this is a catalogue of short films 2008 made published by the Australian Film Commission in which my film "Love You Mum" appears on page 46.

http://www.afc.gov.au/downloads/pubs/shorts08_web.pdf