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Writing and Selling: Crime Film Screenplays

ISBN-13: 9781842439746

Author(s): Karen Lee Street

Subjects: ATF, ATK, Film and Television

Publisher: Oldcastle Books

Publisher Imprint: Creative Essentials

Publication Date: 24-10-2013

Format: Paperback / softback

Availability: In stock

£19.99

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About the book

Aimed at screenwriters, producers, development executives and educators interested in the crime genre, this book provides an invaluable basis for crafting a film story that considers both audience and market expectations without compromising originality. A brief historical overview of the crime genre is presented for context, along with an analysis of various crime sub-genres and their key conventions, including: police, detective, film noir, gangster, heist, prison and serial killer. Street focuses on the creative use of these conventions and offers strategies for focus.

Writing and Selling: Crime Film Screenplays

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