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Wendall Thomas Talks Scripts:
GENRE: BLACK COMEDY & SATIRE – How low can you go?
Black comedies might have variable box office outcomes, but they can make for cult films, devoted fans and a great, distinctive writing sample – and can even make a career! The genre has a strong tradition, including the likes of Dr. Strangelove (pictured), M*A*S*H, Network, Grosse Pointe Blank, Serial Mom, Wag the Dog, To Die For, War of the Roses, Election, Heathers, Muriel’s Wedding and more recent films such as Thank you for Smoking, Bad Santa, The Matador, Four Lions (MIFF 2010) and the Oscar nominated In The Loop (MIFF 2009).
This session considers the challenges of writing successful black comedy and satire, including setting and maintaining tone, charting the sometimes tricky characters arcs the genre requires and addressing the crucial decisions around topic and world. There will also be laughs, albeit guilty ones!
Please note: Tickets for this event are non-refundable and unable to be exchanged. MIFF passes are not valid for this event.
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