Script to Screen

- Season 2

(2013)

1989 Academy Award winning Best Screenplay Dead Poets Society tells the story of an English teacher (played by Robin Williams) who inspires his students through poetry to seize the day and follow their own life path. Screenwriter Tom Schulman talks about writing the script and inspires all of the screenwriters in the audience to pursue their own dreams.

Screenwriting duo, Kirsten Smith and Karen McCullah Lutz bring down the house with hilarious inside Hollywood stories. In addition to 10 Things I Hate about You their other films include Legally Blonde, She's the Man, The House Bunny, The Ugly Truth, and Ella Enchanted.

Script to Screen goes on location at the Santa Barbara Film Festival to interview the cast and crew of Argo. Script to Screen is hosted by the Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, and co-produced by the Pollock Theater student staff. The series is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center, the department of Film and Media Studies and The Scott Frank Fund for Screenwriting.

Oscar winning screenwriter Barry Morrow shares insights into crafting the script for "Rain Man." Script to Screen is hosted by the Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, and co-produced by the Pollock Theater student staff. The series is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center, the department of Film and Media Studies and The Scott Frank Fund for Screenwriting.

Script to Screen goes on location at the Santa Barbara Film Festival to interview the cast and crew of Silver Linings Playbook. Script to Screen is hosted by the Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, and co-produced by the Pollock Theater student staff. The series is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center, the department of Film and Media Studies and The Scott Frank Fund for Screenwriting.

The psychological/thriller "Hard Candy" catapulted Ellen Page into a Hollywood career. The finely-crafted drama explores themes of dynamic power shifts and moral ambiguity. Join screenwriter Brian Nelson and producer Richard Hutton, as they dissect the details of filming this terrifying script.

Screenwriter Jeff Arch analyzes his screenplay and gives new insight into this timeless classic film. He also shares a very personal story when asked about his favorite movie theater going experience. Script to Screen is hosted by the Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, and co-produced by the Pollock Theater student staff. The series is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center, the department of Film and Media Studies and The Scott Frank Fund for Screenwriting.

Field of Dreams has become a modern classic. It was nominated for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Score. Writer/director Phil Alden Robinson offers unique insight into the production of the film. Script to Screen is hosted by the Pollock Theater Director, Matt Ryan, and co-produced by the Pollock Theater student staff. The series is sponsored by the Carsey-Wolf Center, the department of Film and Media Studies and The Scott Frank Fund for Screenwriting.