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Radio Plays are Mind Movies
Radio is sometimes known as the writer’s favorite medium; as Malcolm Bradbury once said, it is “a world made with words shaped into being, without a physical presence.” With radio, you have to use your imagination – something you don’t need… Read More →
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Pitching Hollywood 2002
By Elizabeth English Day 1: 6:AM Leaving Boulder, driving west (with my little dog, Zoe) in my red Jeep Cherokee to L.A., with much anticipation. Stopping for the night in St. George, Utah. The Jeep is full of Kinko’s boxes… Read More →
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Music in Film
by Elizabeth English Music! Ah, yes. The power of music in film. A feature film needs at least 30 to 40 minutes of music, which is one of the most important elements in a successful film. A film score can… Read More →
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Moondance and Women in Film, Writing and Music
By Elizabeth English Now it’s your turn! You can settle for someone else’s vision of the world, or you can bravely embark upon a journey of your own. Moondance is about inspiration, encouragement, collaboration, stimulating self-confidence, learning new ways of… Read More →
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Making a Great Promotional Trailer
A FILMMAKERS TOOLBOX: MAKING A GREAT PROMOTIONAL TRAILER By Elizabeth English Do you want to have a really good 2-3-minute trailer to send to producers, studios, film festival competitions, for your website & in social media ? Haven’t quite finished… Read More →
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Interview with Elizabeth English
By Mary Case 1. What did you do before you decided to create Moondance? EE – I was a writer, cartoonist, sculptor, artist, screenwriter and playwright, as well as a theatrical director/producer for about 20 years. I got the screenwriting bug… Read More →
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MOONDANCE NEWS: On Creativity & Stanley Kubrick On the Meaning of Life
MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL SCROLL ON DOWN TO READ ABOUT: NEWS FOR ACTORS STATEMENT ON NON-VIOLENCE MOONDANCERS WRITE US OSPREY VIDEO ON CREATIVITY STANLEY KUBRICK ON THE MEANING OF LIFE ON NARRATIVE TRUTH IN WRITING & FILMMAKING SOME THINGS… Read More →
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MOONDANCE NEWS FOR ACTORS & TIPS ON FILM MUSIC!
Starting with the Moondance 2014 season, we have added 3 new categories for opportunities to win our coveted Moondance Star Award: • Best Actor (male & female) in drama & comedy short narrative films! • Best Actor (male &… Read More →
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SPECIAL 2-FOR-1 ENTRY FEE!
Being fearless and bold, Moondance is where monotonous conformity is considered mediocrity, and extravagant individualism, innovation, uniqueness and experimentation is encouraged, awarded and applauded! Read More →
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THE MOONDANCE SPRING 2-FOR-1 SPECIAL OFFER!
SPRING IS HERE, AND THE MOONDANCE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TO CELEBRATE THE SEASON, IS OFFERING A SPECIAL DEAL*: ~~~~~ SUBMIT TWO ENTRIES FOR A SINGLE ENTRY FEE! ~~~~~ Read More →