F207. Script Tips: The Secrets to Dynamic Dialogue

F152, Oregon Convention Center, Level 1
Friday, March 29, 2019
12:00 pm to 1:15 pm

 

One of the most important elements in any screenplay is the dialogue. This panel will show examples of great dialogue from films and screenplays as well as examine how those moments sharpen the plotline, theme, or character arc. Screenwriters and instructors will leave with a new arsenal of examples to help them improve their own work or the work of others.


Participants

Moderator:

Leslie Kreiner Wilson, PhD, is a produced screenwriter and directs the MFA Program in Writing for Screen and Television at Pepperdine University. Her recent publications include fiction as well as essays on early screenwriters Frances Marion, Anita Loos, and Mae West in various academic journals.

Tom Provost wrote Under Suspicion, starring Oscar-winners Morgan Freeman and Gene Hackman. It was nominated for an Edgar Award. He wrote and directed The Presence, starring Oscar-winner Mira Sorvino. The film won numerous Best Picture and Best Director awards. He is an honors graduate from University of Texas at Austin.

Andrea Baltazar is an Assistant Professor of Communication at Weber State University where she teaches audio production, editing, and documentary filmmaking. She’s also a writer/director of a short film entitled “Urban Uber.” She graduated from Pepperdine University with an MFA in screenwriting.

Andrés Orozco is the writer/director of various award winning films, including Yo Soy Tu NiñaGod Speaks Spanish, and 16 Summers. He is an Assistant Professor at Weber State University, where he teaches digital media, screenwriting, and oversees film production. He's also a working SAG actor.

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