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Jennifer Lawrence

2012-02-11T01:28:15-05:00

Ranked R for violence and powerful language.

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Every now and then you really do encounter a film which has figures you have not observed in a large number of other movies previously year alone. One which will give you places and demonstrate stuff you haven’t experienced in each and every other movie, which teaches you the lives of individuals most movies think before with. Regrettably, more often than not individuals movies are independent films that play solely within the “art houses”, where most most moviegoers never venture simply because they can just learn a film is available if they have seen it marketed on television or perhaps in a large display ad within the newspaper. This really is this type of movie, and anybody who passes it by simply because they are not aware of it really is passing up on something.

“Winter’s Bone” is occur the Ozark mountain tops, among people so overcome by poverty that they’ll turn to whatever they need to do to be able to survive. Most of them have turned to drug dealing, such as the father of youthful Ree, that has been arrested for your very factor. He’s set up the household home as bond, after which disappeared… and therefore if he can not be discovered by his trial date, his family becomes destitute. But his daughter Ree is not prepared to just allow that to happen… despite the fact that she does not even start to realize the importance from the existence-threatening situations she’ll find herself in when she starts her determined look for her father.

There’s just one other movie I have ever observed in my existence that jogs my memory by any means of “Winter’s Bone"… that being “Frozen River” from 2008, which virtually nobody saw but which led to a properly-deserved Oscar nomination for star Melissa Leo. I’m quite prepared to predict at this time that even though stars of the film are virtually unknown, a minimum of two seem to be basically guaranteed a just right next year’s Oscar ballot. Jennifer Lawrence as Ree is really a genuine pressure of character, only 17 years of age but still in senior high school but able to holding her family (including her more youthful brother and sister, and her mother, who’s not often “psychologically present") together, and looking out on her father regardless of a number of obstacles that will scare from the bravest of grown ups. All of this while providing existence training to her brothers and sisters, like the moment when one of these asks her whether they can request a neighbor for a few of her bounty, and she or he informs them “Never request for which ought to be given”. It is really an actress who’s almost certain to go large places, though hopefully mostly within the indies. Plus there is John Hawkes as her Uncle “Teardrop”. Who knows quite things to model of him… when she first starts her search, he appears to do everything he is able to to obstruct it, but younger crowd goes beyond he must to be able to help her out… however you are not necessarily certain of his motives for doing that. He’s a lot of layers you cant ever really decide should you love him or hate him, but that is why is him this type of fascinating charater, and Hawkes is simply brilliant within the role.

The setting Can be quite vivid, making the crowd really feel an element of the lives this type of person living. But this film is not only a chronicle of the place along with a people, as wonderfully because it handles to become that. It is also a powerful and chilling Ozark “noir”, a criminal offense drama that just the best crime authors could create, with because the complexness of the good crime novel as anybody could squeeze into one hundred-minute approximately movie. You have often seen criminal “underworlds” in lots of movies, however the drug sellers and operators of meth labs that you will meet within this movie really are a strange mixture of the familiar… this rural land is evenly as frightening because the most run-lower, crime ridden regions of any large city… and also the unique. Simply because you have often seen drug sellers in other movies, that does not mean you have often seen any quite the same as these.

Director Debra Granik, in just her second film, has already been an expert of fashion and atmosphere, developing a remote place far in the “safety” of large-time metropolitan areas, where nobody is protected and also the smallest wrong step in the wrong moment might be fatal. She also uses the cinematography and editing as well as the littlest technical aspects of filmmaking to ratchet in the tension and make up a story full of nearly intolerable suspense. Like every people of her cast, I must really anticipate seeing what she’ll manage to later on, if she will do that much this remarkably so at the start of her career.

All nevertheless, I had been a little surprised to listen to a buddy which i happened to operate into in the same screening I attended remark he thought the film had “a pleasant setting, however it did not genuinely have a plot”. So on one side, Personally i think type of obligated to express the movie is probably not for everybody, but however, I have a difficult time imagining why anybody wouldn’t enjoy this type of genuinely made film. What one could want from the suspense film that “Winter’s Bone” does not have is really a mystery in my experience. And I am speculating the huge most of filmgoers, when they would certainly be prepared to take a risk on the movie that does not have the large stars they have observed in all of the tabloids and does not take foreseeable plot twists, they’ll be very glad they did. Plus, obviously, when Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes get nominated the coming year for the best Actress and finest Supporting Actor, correspondingly, they’ll have the ability to possess the satisfaction of telling everybody “The thing is? I said so!”

I love to write

2011-10-05T11:49:37-05:00

Hi,

I am Loraine from Rialto California. I am new to this forum and I am happy to be a part of this growing community. I really love writing since I was in my grade school I’m already part of our school journalist.

how can i develop my direction sense?

2011-05-04T07:10:07-05:00

hello, this is my very 1st post at Movie makers. I am from Bangladesh; i completed my graduation under engineering, but quite reasonably i found no interest in that and felt intense attraction towards film making. so far i have directed 2 films independently on my native languages and those were highly appreciated, but i am not satisfied with my direction. as a matter of fact, i don’t have any qualified knowledge on direction. but i am fully devoted to this arena. that’s why i am eagerly looking for some tips so that i can develop my direction sense. Moreover, i wish to have adept knowledge on lighting and color theory. it will be my great pleasure if i get any help from you. dream film........

I have a story that needs a screenwriter

2012-01-25T14:53:59-05:00

Hi everyone. My name is Margaret and I wrote a book (true story) about my adoption of two boys from Ukraine as a single women. Did you know that 100 Million Americans are touched by adoption; as birth parents, adoptees, adopted parents, families with someone who was adopted?

It’s a great story, full of challenges and twists, and while it has what you might call a “happy ending”, it’s a very powerful topic that needs an outlet.

You can check out my website at http://www.pumpkin-patch.net and let me know if you’d like to be part of this project.

Blessings to you,

Margaret

THE FIRST HUNDRED SCREENPLAY COMPETITION

2012-01-25T14:06:23-05:00

Each month, The First Hundred will be offering the screenwriting community a whole new writing challenge. We may supply you with a logline, one page synopsis, or just the characters and locations.

If you enter THE FIRST HUNDRED SCREENPLAY COMPETITION you will be included as one of one hundred possible winners of a $1,000 grand prize.

Only the first one hundred script entries will be eligible to win the $1,000 cash prize.

The purpose of The First Hundred is to limit the number of entries and increase each contestant’s odds of winning the grand prize.

All entries must be previously unproduced and written in proper industry format.

http://www.thefirsthundredscripts.moonfruit.com

Joan from California

2011-09-17T10:18:01-05:00

Hi,

I am Joan from Rialto California. I am new to this forum and I am happy to be a part of this growing community.

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How do I get started?!?!?!?

2008-05-07T14:04:29-05:00

After I graduate this Sunday, May 11, I will be finishing up my job in Champaign-Urbana, IL and moving to LA in either September or October...hopefully. But I don’t want to move until I have a paying job (not necessarily in writing).

I have experience in journalism, property management, and fundraising, so I am looking to get a job in one of those areas while I figure out how to break into the film industry.

Basically, I’m trying to find a job there so I can at least get started on my career in screenwriting/film. I have VERY LITTLE experience with screenplays but was born to write! I know I can make it but just need to get my foot in the door. Any suggestions for someone without training but who has a passion for writing?

Cinestory Screenwriting Awards and Fellowship

2011-10-21T12:38:15-05:00

The 2012 CineStory Screenwriting Awards are now open.

GRAND PRIZE: USD $5000 cash, free entry at the 2012 retreat and a 12-month fellowship program!

SECOND PRIZE: over $1500 in cash and prizes

THIRD PRIZE: over $1000 in cash and prizes

Semifinalists, finalists and winners are also invited to an intensive four-day Writers Retreat where they work one-on-one with working Hollywood professionals. See more about the Retreat here: http://www.cinestory.org/retreat

Earlybird Deadline: Dec 15th ($45)
Enter here: http://www.cinestory.org/enternow

CineStory is a non-profit dedicated to nurturing emerging screenwriters through its mentorship programs. CineStory mentors include key creative personnel behind such films as CARS, IRON MAN, CHILDREN OF MEN, COWBOYS AND ALIENS, THE DANGEROUS LIVES OF ALTAR BOYS, FIREWALL, FINDING NEVERLAND, BAND OF BROTHERS, THE PACIFIC, WIT, NINE LIVES, EVENT HORIZON and many others.

Fine Arts Blog

2011-11-14T08:24:44-05:00

Fine arts blog showcasing the work of local, regional and national artists. Keep a track of all the modern art work with the Prima Gallery fine arts blog.Metropolitan Museum of Art is a great art museum and a must visit destination for every artist out there who likes a taste of fine arts gallery or modern art gallery. This fine arts blog brings you the detail of Metropolitan Museum of Art which is situated on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York.

Reel Authors screenplay & teleplay contests 2011/2012

2011-11-06T19:00:51-05:00

Hey screenplay and teleplay writers!

Reel Authors was set up by freelance film industry workers to encourage NEW writing talent and to BANISH genre subjectivity in screenplay contests…

Therefore, we are the FIRST contest to have a ‘script to reader genre match’ guarantee.

We currently offer two biannual screenplay contests:

*International Break Out Screenplay Contest http://www.reelauthors.com/ -For all genres, both TV and Film scripts are accepted

*Pulsar Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest http://www.scifiscreenplaycontest.com/index.php - Exclusively for Sci-Fi Film and TV scripts

Soon, our exclusive Action genre contest will be up and running too. From experience we know that Drama and Comedy scripts currently rule the top placings of most contests (due to storyline and character aspects scripts are heavily judged upon), so we wanted to set up exclusive genre contests to ensure new talent of all genres have the chance of shining through to get the recognition they deserve.

Now more about our ‘script to reader genre match’ guarantee…

At Reel Authors, we’ve all been in the industry for so long and wonder how new talent can ever be discovered if screenplay contests continue to be so subjective?! So we made sure that we have different readers for each genre (meaning readers only read scripts for genres they truly love!), (as well as having an even ratio of male and female readers), that way, contestants can be 100% sure their script will be read by someone who appreciates that genre (for eg. a Western script will be given to someone who loves Westerns, not someone who loves RomComs and despises cowboys).

Therefore screenplays will be judged fairly on talent and industry related content (Reel Authors offers a 100 point industry orientated scorecard complete with an analysis of approx. 400-600 words) so writers know exactly where they stand and have full assurance that the readers have read their scripts to its entirety. (I’m sure a lot of you would have experienced doubt as to whether a reader actually read your script or just skim-read the first 20 pages!)

Our FAQ page is here: http://www.reelauthors.com/FAQ.php all our standard regulations are consistent throughout all our contests and our contests run every 6 months so you will never have to play the waiting game for a year for results. If you opt for feedback/analysis and scorecard, you will receive them within a month (30 days).

Contest entry is $25.

Contest entry with analysis and scorecard is $45.

We’re also newly on Facebook! ‘Like’ our Pulsar Sci-Fi Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pulsarscifiscreenplaycontest or our Reel Authors Screenplay Contests Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Reel-Authors-Screenplay-Contests/309704425723247 and you’ll automatically go in the draw to win FREE CONTEST ENTRY AND ANALYSIS/SCORECARD!

-We’ll be drawing a winner every month so stay tuned to us on Facebook for results!

Get those fingers typing!

Reel Authors

http://www.reelauthors.com/
International Break Out Screenplay Contest

http://www.scifiscreenplaycontest.com/index.php
Pulsar Sci-Fi Screenplay Contest