• English

Alan Arrivée

Saturday 15th March
11.00 – 12.00

The dramatic scene is essential to all forms of narrative. It is as important to the oral story as to the written story, novel, play. And perhaps nowhere is it as often overlooked as in the screenplay with the mistaken idea that all can be fixed in post. Nothing could be futher from the truth, of course. But what really makes a scene successfully dramatic? In this workshop we will explore the various and combined elements as they apply to the dramatic scene in general and to the specific needs of genre. Examples will be examined to tease out and make concrete that which makes each tick. Participants are encouraged to bring with them their own scripts-in-progress for a workshop devoted to constructive criticism in light of the earlier discussion. All narrative genres are welcome.

Alan Arrivée

Alan Arrivée is a filmmaker, screenwriter and playwright currently living in Chicago. His short film ‘Silent Radio’ which he both wrote and directed was recently awarded Best Foreign Film and Best Cinematography at ÉCU The European Independent Film Festival 2007 in Paris and Best Short subject at the Ellensburg Film Festival in Washington. It has also received the 2007 Long Island International Film Expo’s Best Actor award (Eric Winzenried) and its Triple Play Award for Best Technical Integration (Cinematography, Original Score and Art Direction). It has been the Official Selection of numerous film festivals, including Staten Island and Breckenridge. Alan will receive story credit on the upcoming feature film ‘The Road to Empire’, directed by Michael Sibay. His plays have been performed in Chicago, Los Angeles and at various universities. He received his B.S. in Communication/Theatre at Northwestern University and is currently in NU’s MFA in Writing for the Screen + Stage Program for which he also teaches ‘The Foundations of Screenwriting’.