Screenwriting Workshops At Missouri State on Saturday
On Saturday, March 20, 2010, American screenwriters Paul Guyot and Jack Snyder will participate in afternoon workshops, a film showing, and an evening lecture. Free and open to the public, these events will take place on the Missouri State University campus.
Screenwriter Paul Guyot will lead a student workshop on writing for television. His workshop is scheduled from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Craig Hall 203. Concurrently, Jack Snyder will lead a student workshop on writing for film. His workshop is scheduled from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. in Craig Hall 204.
From 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Snyder’s film, Ghost Image, will be shown in the Plaster Student Union Theater. From 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., Guyot and Snyder will speak on the art and “business” of screenwriting. Their public lecture, which will take place in the Plaster Student Union Theater, will conclude with a question-and-answer session.
Paul Guyot spent three years writing and producing the CBS drama, Judging Amy, at which time he worked with famed writer-producers Barbara Hall and Karen Hall. Recently, Guyot has executive-produced pilots for TNT, Sony Pictures Television, and Fox TV Studios.
In 1995, Jack Snyder, who teaches Media Studies at UMSL, won the Silver Award at the Worldfest Charleston for his short film, Variations on a Theme. In 2007, he wrote and directed the movie, Ghost Image, which stars Elisabeth Rohm (from Law & Order and Miss Congeniality 2), and is currently airing on The Showtime Network and The Movie Channel.
The Missouri State English Society is proud to host these public events, which have been partially funded by a University SOFAC grant. Co-sponsors include the Missouri State Screenwriting Program, the Department of English, the Department of Media, Journalism & Film, Moon City Press, and the Springfield Writers Guild.
The event at a glance:
When: March 20, 2010
Where: Craig Hall and Plaster Student Union Theater on the Missouri State campus.
What: Screenwriting workshops 3:30-500 p.m. (Craig Hall 203 and 204)
Showing of Ghost Image 5:00-6:30 p.m. (PSU Theater)
Lecture by Paul Guyot and Jack Snyder 7:00-830 p.m. (PSU Theater)
Event Flyer – click to download
Aspiring writers, lovers of TV/film, and students of American popular culture will find these events enjoyable and informative. For further information, contact English Society President, gemma Bellhouse, at 417-808-1002 (email: gemma1@live.missouristate.edu).
