Philomena (2013)

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DZ-1: Do Screenplay Gurus win you Oscars?

Do Oscar-Nominated screenwriters follow the structural formulas prescribed by the 'gurus' and books?

AI✦Examines how Philomena resists a clear thematic statement in its opening pages, instead unfolding its central purpose through a series of revelations spaced roughly every 10-15 pages rather than establishing it upfront.✦

⏱ 1h 40m

Structure · Character · Genre | 1 MAR 2014

Listen if you want to know whether Blake Snyder, Michael Hauge and Christopher Vogler's structural theories actually apply to Academy Award–nominated screenplays

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Stu and Chas analyse two screenplays nominated for Academy Awards in 2014 – PHILOMENA and DALLAS BUYERS CLUB – to see whether they follow the structural theories espoused by Blake Snyder, Michael Hauge and Christopher Vogler… →

Films: Philomena (2013) , Dallas Buyers Club (2013)

Structure: Plotting , Act Two , Escalation

Character: Character Arcs , Character Motivation

Genre: Genre Conventions

"there is a revelation probably every 10 to 15 pages. I haven't looked at it in depth, but there is definitely that sense."

— stu | DZ-1: Do Screenplay Gurus win you Oscars?

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DZ-5

Shifting audience point of view and heightened emotions

⏱ 1h 29m

APR 2014