Film Stories

by Michael Roemer

Overview

This volume contains three new screenplays (Bedrock, Old World and New, and Falling Angels) by the writer-director of the prize-winning films Nothing But a Man, The Plot against Harry, Vengeance Is Mine, and Pilgrim, Farewell.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781442253490
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	07/16/2015
Edition description:	Volume IV
Pages:	266
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Michael Roemer is professor of film and American studies at Yale University. His first film, A Touch of the Times, was the first feature produced at an American college. Nothing But a Man, a double prize winner at the Venice Film Festival, was selected by the Library of Congress as a distinguished American film. The Plot against Harry, shown at the Cannes and New York Film Festivals in 1990, was distributed theatrically in the United States and Europe. Vengeance Is Mine and Pilgrim, Farewell were invited to the Venice and Berlin Festivals and were widely seen on television, as was Roemer's prize-winning documentary, Dying. Roemer is also the author of Telling Stories, Shocked But Connected, numerous essays, and three previous volumes of screenplays.

Table of Contents

Preface Bedrock Old World and New Falling Angels About the Author

Editorial Reviews

For filmmakers and screenwriters, the writer and director Michael Roemer (Yale U.) discusses his highly personal approach to screenwriting. Early on, Roemer realized that the rules and conventions most frequently espoused in film schools and texts taught not how to tell a story, but how to tell a story that would sell<-->by meeting audience expectations and avoiding any challenge to deeply held convictions. Roemer instead chose a path that didn't ensure commercial success, but that allowed his stories to unfold as an integral part of his life. Vol. 1 includes a comprehensive introduction and the screenplays of Roemer's films , , , , and . Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

For filmmakers and screenwriters, the writer and director Michael Roemer (Yale U.) discusses his highly personal approach to screenwriting. Early on, Roemer realized that the rules and conventions most frequently espoused in film schools and texts taught not how to tell a story but how to tell a story that would sell-by meeting audience expectations and avoiding any challenge to deeply held convictions. Roemer instead chose a path that didn't ensure commercial success, but that allowed his stories to unfold as an integral part of his life. Vol. 1 included a comprehensive introduction and the screenplays of Roemer's films Nothing but a man, The plot against Harry, Stone my heart, Pilgrim, farewell, and Losing Emily. 2001

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