Nancy Franklin (ALL THE KING’S HORSES) chats about starting her screenwriting career during the 2020 pandemic. How she learned the practicalities of screenwriting format, to putting fingers to keyboard to write 3 feature scripts in 5 years, all of them to go on to win awards.
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Watch the Screenplay Reading: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgCnQQd1mmY
In a 1960s rural community, a young girl navigates her coming-of-age only to discover family secrets of mental illness, love, and loss that change the course of her life.
Get to know the writer:
What is your screenplay about?
It’s a coming-of-age story about a girl trying to find her place in the turbulent 1960s, a time of women’s rights, civil rights, and gay rights. But what she sees in herself and what others see in her are at odds, and she must navigate mental illness, loss, and the redemptive power of love to find her true self.
What genres does your screenplay fall under?
Drama and coming-of-age
Why should this screenplay be made into a movie?
The most compelling aspect of this movie is its strong connection to “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” The story parallels the turbulent ’60s with our political climate today, showing us how far we’ve come and the dangers that await us today if we go back.
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