• English

Alan Arrivée

Saturday 14th March
10:15-11:15

Join Alan as he explains all stages of the filmmaking process, including production, as either writing or rewriting. Based on his own filmmaking philosophies, Alan will use some of his in-progress film, MAN AT THE DOOR to illustrate, as well as his film SILENT RADIO (2007 ECU Best Foreign Film & Best Cinematography).

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’.