NZWG LIBRARY

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CONTENTS Books

• Archetypal Writing • Biography/Autobiography • Feature Film Writing • Ficton/Novels/Playscripts • Film History • Film Making • NZ Writers • Radio Writing • Television Writing • Special Interest – Animation, Documentaries/Non-fiction, Literacy, Short Film, Theatre, Writing for Children, Writing for Teens, The Writer’s Process, DVD Production & Marketing, Reference/Dictionaries/etc Movie Scripts

• NZ screenwriters • Others TV Scripts

• NZ writers • Others Theatre Scripts

• NZ Scripts 1

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• Others Movies - Feature (DVD & Video)

Movies - NZ Shorts (Video and/or Script)

Movies - Television (Videos)

NZ Documentaries (Videos)

Screenwriting Craft (Audiotapes)

Screenwriting Craft (Videos & DVDs)

Screenwriting Magazines

BOOKS

ARCHETYPAL WRITING

Aristotle. Poetics. (Ref. 9660) Penguin Books, England. 1996. Examines Greek tragedy with lessons relevant to all creative writing. Explores plot, character, spectacle, mythological heroes, and how most effective drama relies on complication and resolution, recognitions and reversals. Bonnet, James Stealing Fire From the Gods. (Ref 9863) Michael Wiese Productions, CA 1999. Examines archetypes, metaphors and classic story structure, and aims to present a new story model. Campbell, Joseph. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. (Ref 9594) Great Britain, Fontana Press, 1993. Explores the hero’s journey and story archetype and how it applies to myths, religious allegories and stories universally. Cowden, Tami E., Caro LeFever, Sue Viders. The Complete Writers Guide to Heroes & Heroines: Sixteen Master Archetypes. (Ref 9670) Lone Eagle Publishing Company, California. 2000. Heroic characters can be broken down into 16 archetypes. Follow the guidelines in this book and create memorable and truly unforgettable heroes and heroines! Dancyger, Ken. Global Scriptwriting. (Ref 9673) Focal Press 2001. Incorporates the basics of the classical forms with an examination of how different cultural perspectives have affected traditional story styles. Many international scriptwriters are dealt with, both historic and contemporary. Our review Egri, Lajos. The Art of Dramatic Writing. (Ref 9676) New York, Touchdown Books, 1946. Studies theatrical writing and its basis in the creative interpretation of human motives. Jung, Carl G. Man and His Symbols. (Ref 9621) London, Aldus Books, 1972. Jung’s classic exploration of the unconscious and how it relates to historical and mythological symbols. Rabiger. Michael. Developing Story Ideas. (Ref 9786) Focal Press, Butterworth-Heinemann, MA. 2002. This book shows you how to observe life around you and use these observations as the basis for storytelling. Seger, Linda. Creating Unforgettable Characters. (Ref 9528) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1990. Vogler, Christopher. The Writer’s Journey. 2nd edition. (Ref 9566) Michael Wiese Productions, CA 1998. A classic on the mythic structure of storytelling. (2 copies) BIOGRAPHY/AUTOBIOGRAPHY

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Frame, Janet. The Complete Autobiography: To the Is-Land, An Angel At My Table, The Envoy From Mirror City. Pub The Women’s Press Ltd, Great Britain. 1999. Froug, William. The Screenwriter Looks at the Screenwriter. (Ref 9690) United States of America, Silman-James Press, 1991. 12 Hollywood screenwriters discuss their professional ups and downs. Good and bad scripts, script development and their collaboration with top directors, producers and other writers. Froug, William. Zen and the art of screenwriting: insights and interviews. (Ref 9625) United States of America, Silman-James Press, 1996. Numerous essays covering ‘Avoiding the Obvious, Birth of Ideas, Process of Rewriting, Dealing with Writers Block, Creativity and Spontaneity, Handling Rejection and Breaking the Rules.’ Fuller, Graham. Potter on Potter. (Ref 9777) London, Faber and Faber Press Limited, 1993. Dennis Potter explores his early influences, his work, his approach to sex, politics, religion and ‘the English condition.’ Goldman, William. Adventures In The Screen Trade: A Personal View of Hollywood. (Ref 9561) 1989. Abacus Books, UK. 1996 Described as ‘a sparkling memoir as entertaining as the films he has helped to create’. Writer of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, Marathon Man, The Princess Bride, All the President’s Men. Goldman, William. Which Lie Did I Tell? More Adventures In The Screen Trade. (Ref 9756) Bloomsbury Publishing, London 2000. Goldman, William. Which Lie Did I Tell? More Adventures In The Screen Trade. (Ref 9755) Vintage Books 2001. An updated low-down on Hollywood filmmaking. Dishing the dirt from every one of his films over the past 15 years. Goldman, William & others. Word into Image - Writers on Screenwriting (Transcripts of the Film Series by Terry Sanders and Freida Lee Mock). (Ref 10086) American Film Foundation, 1981. Heller, Joseph. Now and Then: A Memoir. (Ref 9622) London, Simon and Schuster, 1998. Autobiography of one of the 20th century’s most influential novelists. Irving, John. My Movie Business: A Memoir. (Ref 9670) Bloomsbury Publishing, London 1999. Memoir about Irving’s adventures in adapting his novels for the screen focusing primarily on his adaptation of ‘Cider House Rules’ over 13 years for 4 directors. Knowlson, James. Damned to Fame: The Life of Samuel Beckett. (Ref 9764) London, Bloomsbury Publishing, 1996. (BEC - 033BK). A thoughtful, engaging account of a complex, witty and compassionate man. Lardner, Ring Jr. I’d Hate Myself In The Morning: A Memoir. (Ref 9766) Thunder’s Mouth Press, USA. 2001. Memoir of Oscar winning black listed screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr. Details his work in the studio system during the golden age of Hollywood and the writing of, among others, Woman of the Year and MASH. Our review Lefcroft, Peter (ed) and Laura J. Shapiro. The First Time I Got Paid for It…Writers Tales from the Hollywood Trenches. (Ref 9753) Public Affairs, Perseus Books Group. USA. 2000. Linson, Art. A Pound of Flesh. (Ref 10126) Grove Press, NY 1993. Ever wondered what a Hollywood movie producer actually does? Here’s an expose by a true insider, loaded with anecdotes – very entertaining. Lumme, Helena & M Mannien. Screenwriters: America’s Storytellers in Portrait. (Ref 9771) Santa Monica, Angel City Press, 1999 ‘Our goal was to give screenwriters a face and a voice by letting them introduce themselves. We asked them to come out from behind all the characters they’ve created and tell us .. anything they wanted to say about their lives as writers..”

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McGrath, John. A Good Night Out – Popular Theatre: Audience, Class and Form. (Ref 9611) Nick Hern Books, London, 1996. Looks at the ways different classes take their entertainment, putting a case for what theatre could be doing for the populace instead of walking itself up in subsidised fortresses for the well to do. Margolis, Jonathan. Cleese Encounters. (Ref 9611) London, Chapmans Publishers Ltd, 1992 Unauthorised biography of one of the world’s funniest men. Ondaatje, Michael. The Conversations – Walter Murch and the Art of Editing Film. (Ref 9781) Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. 2002. A series of illuminating conversations between Ondaatje and Walter Murch, whose editing credits include The Godfather I-III, Apocalypse Now & The English Patient, about the creative links between the screenplay and the film editor. Brilliant. Phillips, Gene D. Alfred Hitchcock. (Ref 9639) USA, GK Hall and Co. 1984. Queenan, Joe. If You’re Talking to me, Your Career Must be in Trouble. (Ref 9636) Movies, mayhem and malice. London, Picador, 1994. Reed, John. Ten Days That Shook the World. (Ref 9608) The man whose life inspired the motion picture ‘Reds’. London, Penguin Books, 1977. Rein, Irving J. et al. High Visibility. (Ref 9623) The professional guide to celebrity marketing. London, Heinemann, 1987. Salamon, Julie. The Devil’s Candy - Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood. (Ref 9523) UK, Picador Press, 1992. Meticulously recounted story of the planning, filming and disastrous release of Brian de Palma’s The Bonfire of the Vanities – real Hollywood insider stuff! Seidman, Steven. The Film Career of Billy Wilder. (Ref 10131) GK Hall and Co, Boston 1977. An extensive and detailed stuffy of Billy Wilder’s film making career. Smith, Dian G. American Film Makers Today. (Ref 9802) Blandford Press, Dorset, UK 1983. Profiles some of America’s best known film makers – Woody Allen, George Lucas, Mel Brooks and more – how they got started, early success and failure and where they get their ideas from. The Written Picture – Selected Readings. (Ref 10089) Excerpts from David Mamet, William Goldman and many others, on writing for the screen. Tod, Frank. The Making Of A Madman: Lionel Terry. (Ref 9795) Otago Foundation Books Ltd, Dunedin, 1977. In 1905, a poet-philosopher named Lionel Terry murdered an elderly Chinese man, wishing to draw attention to the ‘yellow peril’. Some saw him as a prophet, others as a total madman. This bio. offers insight into NZ race relations and the working of our mental institutions. FEATURE FILM WRITING Aronson, Linda. Scriptwriting Updated: New and Conventional Ways of Writing for the Screen. (Ref 9535) Allen & Unwin, Australia 2000. Explores linear and non-linear techniques of screenwriting including the use of flashback, tandem and sequential narratives; multiple protagonists and antagonists; examples of films with structural flaws; and writing treatments. Required reading at NYU. Atchity, Kenneth & Chi-Li Wong. Writing Treatments that Sell. 2nd edition. (Ref 9590) Henry Holt and Company, New York 2003. Includes a step by step guide to writing treatments, examples of treatments for feature films and television from actual productions, and info on the growing cable television market. Axelrod, Mark. Aspects of the Screenplay: Techniques of Screenwriting. (Ref 9663) Heinemann, Portsmouth, NH. 2001. Focuses on how to write dialogue while also addressing issues of structure, plot and character. Our review

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Axelrod, Mark. Character and Conflict: The Cornerstones of Screenwriting. (Ref 10203) Pub Heinemann, Portsmouth, 2004. Our reviewer recommends it for anyone who is struggling to understand the Hero’s Journey method of script analysis. Our review Brady, Ben. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television. (Ref 9668) Pub Univ of Texas Press, Austin, USA 1994. How to turn any kind of narrative into workable, saleable scripts for film & TV. Our review Cooper, Dona. Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV. (Ref 9550) New York, Arco, 1994.From the American Film Institute, this handbook guides writers through every step of screenwriting process, including structuring plot, developing characters, using visual devices and marketing screenplays. Dancyger, Ken & Jeff Rush. Alternative Scriptwriting, Writing Beyond the Rules. (Ref 9550) United States of America, Focal Press, 1995. Dancyger, Ken. Global Scriptwriting. (Ref 9673) Focal Press 2001. Incorporates the basics of the classical forms with an examination of how different cultural perspectives have affected traditional story styles. Many international scriptwriters are dealt with, both historic and contemporary. Our review Dethridge, Lisa. Writing Your Screenplay. (3 copies Ref 9589/1, 9581/2, 9581/3) Allen & Unwin, Australia, 2003. A script editor’s approach to how to avoid formulaic writing with chapters on creating cohesive plots, likeable characters, compelling action and dialogue, strong scenes and a visual world. Our review D’Vari, Marisa. Creating Characters: Let Them Whisper their Secrets by Marisa D’Vari. (Ref 10160) Michael Wiese Publications, California 2005. An intriguing approach to understanding different personality types and the inevitable tensions between them, and how to exploit this in developing your characters. Our review Field, Syd. Four Screenplays, Studies in the American Screenplay. (Ref. 9694) New York, Dell Publishing, 1994. In depth analysis of four highly successful modern screenplays – Thelma and Louise, Terminator 2, Silence of the Lambs and Dances With Wolves. Includes interviews with the screenwriters. Field, Syd. Screenplay, The Foundations of Screenwriting (3rd Edition). (2 copies –Ref. 9596/1, 9711/2) New York, Dell Publishing, 1982. Practical guidelines and step-by-step techniques on writing good screenplays. Looks at first ten pages of scripts, collaborative writing, adaptation and marketing. Field, Syd. Selling a Screenplay. (Ref. 9565) New York, Dell Publishing, 1994. Deals with what sells, who to sell it to, how to pitch it, how to market it, where to market it and how to deal with agents and lawyers in Hollywood. Field, Syd. The Screenwriter’s Problem Solver. (3 copies – Ref. 9584/1, 9564/2, 10057/3) New York, Dell Publishing, 1991. Focuses on rewriting screenplays, identifying common problems and how to creatively overcome them. Field, Syd. The Screenwriter’s Workbook. (2 copies – Ref. 9677/1, 9678/2) New York, Dell Publishing, 1984. Uses systematic instructions, exercises and advice to help take an idea through to a completed saleable screenplay. Flinn, Denny Martin. How Not To Write A Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make. (Ref. 9693) Lone Eagle Pub. Co. 1999 Concise and clear instructions on how to avoid 101 of the most common mistakes screenwriters make. Our review Froug, William. Screen Writing Tricks of the Trade. (Ref. 9759) Silman-James Press, Hollywood. CA. 1993. Gives advice and teaches tricks about the screenwriting process. Avoids formulas and encourages writers to find their own approach and style.

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Halperin, Michael. Writing Great Characters - The Psychology of Character Development in Screenplays. (Ref 9679) Los Angeles, Lone Eagle Publishing Company, 1996. Great characterisation drives great screenplays. This book focuses on how to create emotionally complex characters. Hamlett, Christina. Could It Be A Movie? – How to get ideas out of your head and up on the screen. (Ref 10100) Michael Wiese Productions, CA 2005. A good introductory text to screenwriting. How to identify whether your plot packs enough punch to be a hit movie; how to find a market; how to find and land an agent. Our review Hamlett, Christina. ScreenTeen writers: How young screenwriters can find success. (Ref 9679) Meriwether Publishing Ltd. USA 2000. A self-help or classroom teaching aid geared towards inspiring young writers and showing them how to hone their skills. Our review Horton, Andrew. Writing the Character-Centred Screenplay. (Ref 9698) Updated edition. University of California Press, CA. 1999. Explores how to write character driven screenplays including creating characters, structuring the story and long form exercises for developing the screenplay. Housham, David & John Frank-Keyes. Funny Business: the Greatest Names in Comedy. (Ref 10165) Boxtree Limited, London 1992. Published as a companion to the BBC2 documentary series on how comedians go about their work. The book contains outlines on comedy writers and writer/performers with quote (“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” Robin Williams) and gem-like samples from their scripts. Howard, David & Edward Mabley. The Tools of Screenwriting: A Writer’s Guide to the Craft and Elements of a Screenplay. (Ref. 9551) St Martin’s Griffin, New York. 1995. The authors illuminate the essential elements of cinematic storytelling and discuss central principles shared by all good screenplays. Includes analyses of E.T., Thelma and Louise, Annie Hall and others. Jak, Sable. Writing the Fantasy Film: Heroes and Journeys in Alternate Realities. (Ref. 10075) Michael Wiese Productions, CA. 2004. Pick your favourite: The Matrix, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, The Princess Bride, Legend, Highlander, Field of Dreams, Ladyhawke, King Kong, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Star Wars, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow… all enduringly popular and moneyspinning fantasy films. In this upbeat, perceptive, sometime laugh-out-loud funny book, fantasy fan and writer Sable Jak outlines what makes a successful fantasy film and nails the two key factors that differentiate fantasy from any other genre. Johnson, Bill. A Story Is A Promise: Good Things To Know Before You Write That Screenplay, Novel or Play. (Ref. 9761) Blue Heron Publishing 2001. Workshop style approach to teach writers how to set out their story’s promise to its audience. Our review Johnson, Claudia and Stevens, Matt. Script Partners – what makes film and TV writing teams work. (Ref. 9815) Michael Weise Productions, Ca. USA 2002. Examines the pros and cons of collaborative writing and how to have a successful writing relationship. Keane, Christopher. How To Write a Selling Screenplay. (Ref. 9543) Broadway Books, New York. 1998. Step by step approach to developing story and screenplay – thorough and comprehensive. Our review King, Viki. How to Write a Movie in 21 Days: The Inner Movie Method. (Ref. 9772) New York, Harper Perennial, 1988. Step by step process designed to get the story from writer’s heart onto the page. Contains motivational exercises, analysis methods and survival techniques. Krevolin, Richard. How To Adapt Anything Into A Screenplay. (Ref. 9765) John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New Jersey, 2003. Practical advice on how to break down a story into its essential components. Utilises case studies of successful adaptations. Also provides an insider’s view of working and surviving within the Hollywood system.

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Lee, Lance. A Poetics for Screenwriters. (Ref. 9768) Univ of Texas Press, Austin. 2001. Gives those who try to adapt the principles of Aristotle’s Poetics into their writing a useful update. Offers an inspiring overview of the dramatic elements of screenplays. Lerch, Jennifer. 500 Ways to Beat the Hollywood Script Reader : Writing the Screenplay the Reader Will Recommend. (Ref. 9536) Simon and Schuster, 1999. 500 useful and often humorous tips designed to move your script past Hollywood’s ferocious gatekeepers – the Hollywood script readers – to your ultimate goal of a studio executive. McKee, Robert. Story : Substance, Structure, Style and the Principles of Screenwriting. (Ref. 9583) London, Methuen, 1998. Detailed analysis of scriptwriting methods focusing on structure, genre, substance and principles of screenwriting. Mernit, Billy Writing the Romantic Comedy (Ref. 9850) HarperCollins, NY 2000. UCLA tutor gives tips on writing comedic situations and creating characters with romantic chemistry, plus writing exercises. Includes case studies of When Harry Met Sally, Annie Hall, Tootsie. (2 copies) Pope, Thomas. Good Scripts/Bad Scripts : Learning the Craft of Screenwriting Through 25 of the Best and Worst Films in History. (Ref. 9778) Three Rivers Press. 1998. Portnoy, Kenneth. Screen Adaptation : A Scriptwriting Handbook. (Ref. 10087) Butterworth-Heinemann, MA. 1991. Press, Skip. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Screenwriting. (Ref. 9762) Alpha Books, Pearson Education Ltd, USA 2001. Skip Press is a widely experienced and engaging writer of fiction, screenplays and non-fiction. Designed in bite-sized, chunks this book covers everything from structure (for movies, TV & short films) to how to write a synopsis to how writing a novel will help your screenwriting career! Rydall, Derek. I Could’ve Written A Better Movie Than That! – How to make Six Figures as a Script Consultant even if you’re not a screenwriter. (Ref 10198) Michael Wiese Productions, CA. 2005. A step by step process to honing your reading, writing and analytical skills. Includes the business end as well – how to market your script and ‘bulletproof your script from Hollywood readers’ as well. Our review Saks, Sol. Funny Business: The Craft of Comedy Writing (2nd ed). (Ref 10167) Lone Eagle Pub, LA 1991. “If you are going to tell the truth…make people laugh or they’ll kill you.” Includes his original pilot script for Bewitched. Schreiber, Brad. What Are You Laughing At? – how to write funny screenplays, stories & more. (Ref. 10060) Michael Wiese Publications 2003. “There are two things to remember about comedy. No, three. Comedy is funny. Dying is hard. I forget the other two… But Brad Schreiber remembers,” says Chris Vogler in the foreword. Compares the principles of writing comedic screenplays with fiction and nonfiction in all forms. Our review Seger, Linda. Advanced Screenwriting: Raising Your Script to the Academy Level. (Ref 10074) Silman James Press, LA. 2003. For the professional screenwriter – tips on how to fine-tune your scripts. Working with non-traditional forms, developing a personal cinematic style, developing subtexts. Our review Seger, Linda. Creating Unforgettable Characters. (Ref. 9528) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1990. Seger, Linda. Making a Good Script Great. (Ref. 9607) United States of America, Samuel French Publishing, 1987. Indispensable addition to any scriptwriting library, this is a must-read for every writer. Concentrates on the rewriting process and offers methods to help the writer craft tighter, stronger and more workable scripts. Seger, Linda. Making A Good Writer Great: A Creativity Workbook for Screenwriters. (Ref. 9700) Silman-James Press, Los Angeles. 1999. During the screenwriting process, craft

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alone is not enough. This very useful book combines the necessary tools to learn how to think and write more creatively with Seger’s invaluable screenwriting knowledge. Our review Seger, Linda. The Art of Adaptation: Turning Fact and Fiction into Film. (Ref. 9736) New York, Henry Holt and Company Inc, 1992. A comprehensive handbook for those who wish to transform factual or fictional material into film. Offers much practical advice. Seger, Linda & Edward Jay Whetmore. From Script to Screen - the collaborative process art of filmmaking. (Ref. 9797) New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1994. Fascinating account of a screenplay’s journey (mentions Dead Poets Society and Witness among others) as it travels through the hands of writers, directors, actors, composers and many others. Server, Lee. Screenwriter, Words Become Pictures. (Ref. 9798) New Jersey, Main Street Press, 1987. Interviews with 12 screenwriters from the golden age of American movies – includes John Bright, Allen Rivkin, Catherine Turney. Smith, Nick. Scriptwriting Success – The Secrets Unleashed. (Reference only). Nick Smith, UK, 2000. An introduction to screenwriting. Swain, Dwight V & Joyce R Swain. Film Scriptwriting - A Practical Guide. (Ref. 9796) United States of America, Focal Press, 1988. Swain, Dwight V & Joyce R Swain. Scripting for the New AV Technologies. (Ref. 9805) United States of America, Focal Press, 1991. The Written Picture – Selected Readings. (Ref. 10089) Excerpts from David Mamet, William Goldman and many others, on writing for the screen. Trottier, David. The Screenwriter’s Bible. (Ref. 9750) 3rd edition. Los Angeles, Silman-James Press, 1998. Linda Seger describes it as “an excellent resource book and overall guide.” Voytilla, Stuart and Scott Petri. Writing the Comedy Film: Make ‘em Laugh. (Ref 9814) Pub Michael Wiese, 2003. Easy to use guidelines for writing comedy with plenty of examples. Our review Walter, Richard. The Whole Picture - Strategies for Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood. (Ref. 10085) New York, Plume Books, 1997. Wehner, Christopher. Screenwriting on the Internet: Researching, Writing and Selling Your Script Over the Web. (Ref. 9749) Michael Wiese Productions, CA. 2001. The title says it all. Detailed advice includes listings on the best websites to research for particular topics – from serial killers or CSI facts to historical research or character development, or how to find a reputable script consultant or screenplay competition or agent – to listings of production companies and marketing and selling your script using the net. Whitcomb. How To Write For The Screen. (Ref. 10088) 1988. FICTION/NOVELS/PLAYS Beckett, Samuel. All Strange Away. (Ref. 9632) London, John Calder Ltd. 1978. Campion, Jane. The Piano. (Ref. 9628) London, Bloomsbury, 1994. The novel Campion developed from the movie. De Jong, Daphne, Ann Macrae, Anna Granger Sharp. Venus, Vagabonds & Miscellanea. Kara Press, NZ 1984. Includes the short story Dying Light by Daphne de Jong, winner of the 1981 Katherine Mansfield Award and now a short film produced by Robin Murphy. (Script & video also in the WG Library)

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Duncum, Ken. Plays 1: Small Towns & Sea. Three plays: Horseplay, Flipside and Trick of the Light. Pub VUP, Wgtn, NZ 2005.

The plays have their origins in New Zealand ‘myths’. Duncum, who has twice won the Chapman Tripp Award for Best New Play, currently co-ordinates the Masters in Scriptwriting at Victoria University.

Horseplay presents a hypothetical meeting between novelist Ronald Hugh Morrieson and poet James K Baxter in Hawera in 1972 as they share the stage with the back end of a horse.

In Flipside four men confront the elements, each other and themselves during the 119 days adrift in the overturned Rose-Noelle.

Trick of the Light – two generations, and the long shadow of the Arthur Allan Thomas case. A brother and sister bring their mother’s ashes to a motel room that hasn’t been opened for three decades. Fielding, Helen. Bridget Jones’s Diary. (Ref. 9614) London, Picador, 2001. The original novel. Screenplay also available. Friel, Brian. Molly Sweeney. (Ref. 10097) London, Penguin, 1994. Greene, Graham. Brighton Rock. (Ref. 9579) London, Penguin, 1971 Novel first published in 1938. Highsmith, Patricia. The Talented Mr Ripley. (ref. 10134) Vintage 1955. Tom Ripley is sent to Italy with the commission to coax Dickie Greenleaf back to his wealthy father. But Ripley becomes fond of this young American and wants to be exactly like him … McCauley, Sue. Editor. A Magpie Stole My Heart – 10 years of the Whitireia writing programme. (Ref. 9728) A collection of short fiction by former students of Whitireia Community Polytechnic. Potter, Dennis. Blackeyes. (Ref. 9627) London, Faber and Faber, 1988. Selby, Hubert. Requiem For a Dream. (Ref. 9932) Thunder’s Mouth Press, NY, 1988 FILM HISTORY Andrew, Geoff. The Film Handbook. (Ref. 10130) GK Hall and Co, Boston 1989. This book covers the world’s 200 most popular and influential directors since the beginning of filmmaking to the present (1989!). Offers biographical information, films, main themes etc. Brown, Bryan. The Alfred Hitchcock Movie Quiz Book. (Ref. 9624) New York, The Putnam Publishing Group, 1986. Entertaining quizzes covering all aspects of Hitchcock’s work with each of his films. Celluloid Dreams – A Century of Film in New Zealand. (2 copies – Ref. 9665/1, 9666/2) IPL Books, Wgtn, NZ. 1997. An outline of cinema development in NZ from 1896-1996, including a summary of all NZ movies made from 1940-1996. Eames, John Douglas. The MGM Story. (Ref. 9816) Octopus Books, London, 1975. REFERENCE ONLY. Historic and nostalgic look at the stars, producers, directors, writers, photographers and films of MGM. Covers all 1,738 films produced by MGM between 1924 and 1981. Ebert, Roger. The Great Movies. (Ref. 9675) Broadway Books, New York. 2002. A collection of reviews and essays of 100 movies by the famed film writer and critic. Flynn, Arthur. Irish Film 100 Years. (Ref. 9692) Kestrel Books, Ireland. 1996. A celebration of the eventful and often controversial history of Irish filmmaking.

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Goldner, Orville and Turner, George E. The Making of King Kong. (Ref. 9640) The entire extraordinary story of the most popular fantasy film of all time – in depth exploration of every aspect of the creation of the classic movie. United States of America, Ballantine Books 1977. Herd, Nick. Chasing the Runaways. (Ref. 10077) Foreign film production and film studio development in Australia 1988 – 2002. Currency House Inc., Sydney 2004. Hirschhorn, Clive. The Warner Bros. Story. (Ref. 9817) Crown Publishers, New York. 1979 REFERENCE ONLY. In depth history of the Warner Bros. studio with over 1800 photos and features every film made between 1918 and 1978. Maltin, Leonard. Leonard Maltin’s Movie and Video Guide (1995). (Ref. 10055)Signet Books, New York, 1994. More than 19,000 entries … Maxford, Howard. The A-Z of Horror Films. (Ref. 9635)United States of America, Indiana University Press, 1997. Film guide – who’s who of the best and worst the genre has to offer. Medved, Harry and Michael. The Hollywood Hall of Shame. (Ref. 9630)The most expensive flops in movie history. United States of America, Angus and Robertson, 1984. Medved, Harry and Michael. Son of Golden Turkey Awards. (Ref. 9631) The best of the worst from Hollywood. United States of America, Angus and Robertson, 1986. Mordden, Ethan. Medium Cool. (Ref. 10125) Alfred A Knopf Ltd, NY, 1990. This book focuses on films of the 60’s when nothing was sacred and anything was possible. Murray, Scott (Edited by). Australian Film, 1978 - 1994. (Ref. 9787)Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1995. Chronological reference book of every Australian film released between 1978-1994. Reid, Nicholas. A Decade of New Zealand Film. ‘Sleeping Dogs’ to ‘Came a Hot Friday’. (Ref. 9637)New Zealand, John McIndoe Ltd. 1986. Rocket, Kevin and Eugene Finn. Still Irish : A Century of the Irish In Film. (Ref. 9788)Red Mountain Press, Dublin. 1995. Shelton, Lindsay. The Selling of New Zealand Movies: the inside story of the deal-making, shrewd moves and sheer luck that took New Zealand films from obscurity to the top of the world. (Ref 10156) Top New Zealand film marketer Lindsay Shelton travelled to Cannes for 25 years to sell New Zealand films movies to international distributors on behalf off the Film Commission. Strong personalities and even stronger ambitions surface in this gripping story: Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, Lee Tamahori, Geoff Murphy, Roger Donaldson and Vincent Ward, and many others. Our review Shiach, Don. The Movie Book. (Ref. 9818) Sebastian Kelly, Oxford. 1997. REFERENCE ONLY. Smith, Dian G. American Film Makers Today. (Ref. 9802) Blandford Press, Dorset, UK 1983. Stempel, Tom. Framework. (Ref. 10128) Continuum, NY 1991. A history of screenwriting from silent films and the advent of sound to present day blockbusters. Includes an account of writers struggling to organise a Guild for collective bargaining. von Gunden, Kenneth. Flights of Fancy. (Ref. 9629) The great fantasy films. United States of America, McFarland and Company, 1989. Walker, John. Halliwell’s Film Guide, 10th Edition. (Ref. 10056)Harper Collins, London, 1994. Over 20,000 entries. FILM MAKING

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Bare, Richard L. The Film Director. (Ref. 9620) New York, Macmillan, 1973. A behind the camera look at the directors world with first hand examples from Hitchcock, Wilder and Kubrick among others. Deals with techniques of staging, camera, dealing with actors and how to keep story moving. Bayles, David and Ted Orland. Art & Fear – Observations On The Perils (And Rewards) of Artmaking. (Ref. 9729)The Image Continuum, Santa Cruz, CA 2000. Explores the way art gets made, the nature of the difficulties involved that cause many to give up, and how to overcome these obstacles. Our review Beaver, Frank E. Dictionary Of Film Terms. (Ref. 9664) McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983. Billups, Scott. Digital Moviemaking. 2nd Edition (Ref. 9813) Michael Wiese Productions, Ca. USA 2003. “If you are entering the new world of digital filmmaking and you want to know everything .. read this book … You’ll be sorry if you don’t.” Our review Gore, Chris & Paul J. Salamoff. Michael Wiese Productions, CA 2005. The Complete DVD Book – Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD. (Ref 10204) Release your own film on DVD with this step-by-step guide that walks you through the most complex aspects of production and provides detailed information to create a DVD that will sell. See review Harmon, Renée & J Lawrence. The Beginning Filmmaker’s Guide to a Successful First Film.(2 copies – Ref. 9695/1, 9696/2) New York, Walker and Company, 1997. Combines classroom theory with practical hands-on advice about how to choose the right kind of project writing a producable script, financing, casting and distribution. Lanier, Troy & Clay Nichols. Filmmaking for Teens – Pulling off Your Shorts (Ref. 10116) Michael Wiese Productions, 2005. This funny and irreverent how-to guide takes young filmmakers from the moment of inspiration to a finished short film and beyond. With tips and techniques on brainstorming, screenwriting, scheduling, shooting, editing and marketing – everything to become the writer/producer/director of your first short film. Our review Levison, Louise. Filmmakers & Financing: Business Plans for Independents. (Ref 9770) Focal Press, Butterworth-Heinemann, USA. 2001. “The biggest misconception about the movie business is that the movie is more important than the business.” Levison specialises in business plan packaging and venture capital financing. She wrote the business plan for The Blair Witch Project. While this is a practical how-to-write-a-business-plan guide for moviemakers wanting to set up their own production company, it’s just as useful for writers because hey, it can only be beneficial to appreciate where you fit into the producer’s scheme of things. Lewinski, John Scott. Alone In A Room: secrets of successful screenwriters. Michael Wiese Productions, 2004. Professional practices, standards and insider tricks to get the job done. Our review. Parrent, Joanne. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Filmmaking. (Ref. 10191) Alpha. Indianapolis, 2002. Another one in this informative series – shows you how to ‘call the shots’ and manage everything from directing to distribution. Sayles, John. Thinking in Pictures – the Making of the Movie Matewan (Ref 10169) Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston 1987. Sayles outlines the creative choices – creative, technical and practical – that influence a movie, right from the original idea through low budget production, casting, location scouting, sound editing – it’s all here. Plus the shooting script. **Simon, Deke with Michael Wiese. Film & Video Budgets: 4th updated edition. Michael Wiese Productions, US 2006. Included are sample budgets for Indie features, student projects, music videos and digital production and post, development and marketing. Swain, Dwight V & Joyce R Swain. Scripting for the New AV Technologies. (Ref. 9805) United States of America, Focal Press, 1991.

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Travis, Mark. Directing Feature Films: the creative collaboration between directors, writers and actors. Michael Wiese Productions, CA. 1997. A vivid, practical discussion of how to construct a successful creative working relationship between the three key contributing parties to making a movie. Van Sijll, Jennifer. Cinematic Storytelling: the 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions every Filmmaker Must Know. (Ref 10161) Michael Wiese Publications, California 2005. Demonstrates vividly with text and photos from a range of films the visual techniques used by screenwriters and directors to show character values and themes, audience emotions like fear, hate, joy etc, how to pump up action, create characters, and energise the narrative. Our review NZ WRITERS Archie, Carol. Skin To Skin: Intimate, true stories of Maori-Pakeha relationships. (Ref 10145) Penguin Books (NZ) 2005. Recounts the stories of ten families that reflect modern Maori-Pakeha intermarriage and the mixed-race children of Aotearoa. They describe experiences from overcoming racism to the question of racial identification. Quote from Dr Michael Walker, son of Dr Ranginui and Deirdre Walker, who has chosen to identify as Maori but says this does not mean that he is only Maori: " It's not that I am not Pakeha. It's just that I am more than simply Pakeha." Our review **Barclay, Barry. Mana Tuturu: Maori Treasures & Intellectual Property Rights by Barry Barclay. AUP, NZ 2005. Arts Foundation Laureate Barclay has been a filmmaker and writer for over forty years. Mana Tuturu is ‘the distillation of a lifetime’s experience at the edge where the treasures of indigenous peoples, especially Maori, enter the commercial world which seeks to reproduce and disseminate them.’ Barclays says: “I believe – passionately, as it happens – that it is possible to share with other peoples our own works and be given opportunities to enjoy their works in return. We cannot afford to be light-headed about it though, for experience teaches us that, when moving as artists into the Indigenous world, we may unwittingly be the occasion of significant hurt. With a little respect and understanding, we can avoid that.” Cairns, Barbara and Martin, Helen. Shadows on the Wall: A Study of Seven New Zealand Feature Films. (Ref. 9634) Auckland, Longman Paul 1994. A study guide to 7 NZ films, looking at point of view of text, cultural context and production process. Cairns, Barbara and Martin, Helen. Shortland Street: Production, Text and Audience. (Ref. 9633) Auckland, Macmillan, 1996. Provides insight into people, production and publicity which comes to create and promote Shortland Street. Also explores the origins and development of genre and responses of audiences and academics Campion, Jane. The Piano. (Ref. 9628) London, Bloomsbury, 1994. The novel Campion developed from the movie. Celluloid Dreams – A Century of Film in New Zealand. (2 copies - Ref. 9665/1, 9666/2)IPL Books, Wgtn, NZ. 1997. An outline of cinema development in NZ from 1896-1996, including a summary of all NZ movies made from 1940-1996. Chaplow, Christine. Who Planted the Tree? (Ref. 9641) Hamilton, Print House Ltd, 2003. Historical outline about government surveyor Wilson Hursthouse, Mere To Rongo Pamameo, Whitinui Joseph and Maori Chief Te Mahuki Manukura – four people caught up in the turbulence in the Waikato, Taranaki and King country during 1940-1900. Our review Consedine, Robert and Joanna. Healing Our History – The Challenge of the Treaty of Waitangi. (Ref. 10115) Penguin, 2005. This easy to read edition expands on the foreshore and seabed debate, Maori access to political power, the remarkable growth of the Maori economy and

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Duff, Alan. One Night Out Stealing. (Ref. 10135) Tandem Press, 1992. Title says it all – follow up to ‘Once Were Warriors’. Dunleavy, Trisha. Ourselves In Primetime: A history of New Zealand television drama. Pub Auckland University Press, NZ. 2005. The first study of homegrown television drama from its beginnings in 1960 to the present day. Discusses landmark programmes within the wider practical, creative, economic and political difficulties of production. See reviewDuncum, Ken. Plays 1: Small Towns & Sea. Three plays: Horseplay, Flipside and Trick of the Light. Pub VUP, Wgtn, NZ 2005.

The plays have their origins in New Zealand ‘myths’. Duncum, who has twice won the Chapman Tripp Award for Best New Play, currently co-ordinates the Masters in Scriptwriting at Victoria University.

Horseplay presents a hypothetical meeting between novelist Ronald Hugh Morrieson and poet James K Baxter in Hawera in 1972 as they share the stage with the back end of a horse.

In Flipside four men confront the elements, each other and themselves during the 119 days adrift in the overturned Rose-Noelle.

Trick of the Light – two generations, and the long shadow of the Arthur Allan Thomas case. A brother and sister bring their mother’s ashes to a motel room that hasn’t been opened for three decades. Frame, Janet. The Complete Autobiography: To the Is-Land, An Angel At My Table, The Envoy From Mirror City. Pub The Women’s Press Ltd, Great Britain. 1999. Hall, Roger. The Theatre Writer’s Guide - Hot Tips for Good Scripts. (2 copies - Ref. 9744/1, 9754/2) Wellington, Playmarket Press, 1998. (2 copies). Tips on play writing from plot, character, structure and dialogue to dealing with rehearsals, directors, agents and critics. King, Michael. The Penguin History of New Zealand. (Ref. 9719) Penguin Books, Auckland, 2003. Our review Lealand, Geoff & Helen Martin. It’s All Done With Mirrors: About Television. (Ref 9548) Dunmore Press Ltd, NZ 2001. An indispensable read for writers seeking to enter the NZ television industry. Our review McCauley, Sue. Editor. A Magpie Stole My Heart – 10 years of the Whitireia writing programme. (Ref. 9728) A collection of short fiction by former students of Whitireia Community Polytechnic. Mackrell, Brian. Freelance – How to earn money from writing in New Zealand. (Ref. 9619) Reed, 1984. Rosier-Jones, Joan. So You Want To Write. (Ref. 9791) Tandem Press, NZ 2000. A practical introduction to developing writing skills by an experienced writer and tutor. Rountree, Kathryn. Writing for Success, A Practical Guide for New Zealand Students. (Ref. 9792) Auckland, Longman Paul Limited, 1993. Shelton, Lindsay. The Selling of New Zealand Movies: the inside story of the deal-making, shrewd moves and sheer luck that took New Zealand films from obscurity to the top of the world. (Ref 10156) Top New Zealand film marketer Lindsay Shelton travelled to Cannes for 25 years to sell New Zealand films movies to international distributors on behalf off the Film Commission. Strong personalities and even stronger ambitions surface in this gripping story: Peter Jackson, Jane Campion, Lee Tamahori, Geoff Murphy, Roger Donaldson and Vincent Ward, and many others. Our review Small, Howard. Rainbows of Success – A Motivational Handbook for Self Discovery & Success. (2 copies – 9800/1, 9801/2)) Pub Powerhouse Publications, Cambridge NZ. 1994.

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An NZWG member and school teacher has written this practical workbook for teens and adults with a focus on increasing your confidence and self esteem. Smith, Paul. Revolution in the Air! (Ref. 9803) Auckland, Longman Press, 1996. “Broadcasting and politics were probably made for each other somewhere in a heavenly marriage. They’re both reality and illusion, smoke and mirrors.” (Richard Wald, ABC News Executive) RADIO WRITING Ash, William. The Way to Write Radio Drama. London, Elm Tree Books, 1985. Discusses plot, theme, character and dialogue and how they are used effectively in radio drama. Gives practical advice on preparing and submitting scripts. Laufer, Peter. Inside Talk Radio. Birch Lane Press, 1995. This is a behind the scenes look at and history of the carnival-like business that is talk shows and talk back radio. McInerney, Vincent. Writing for Radio. Manchester University Press 2001. “A thorough and insightful book on the particular craft of radio writing. Highly recommended for anyone wanting to improve their radio chops.” (Bruce McKenna, WGC) Parker, Bruce & Nigel Farrell. TV and Radio: Everybody’s Soapbox Blandford Press, England 1983. How to get your message over the airwaves – this book explains how to get airtime for yourself on TV and radio and how to present yourself and your message to best effect. Videotapes Radio Writing (Basic Radio Skills) Follows a script through adapting it to suit news, current, affairs, comedy and links. Australian Film TV & Radio School. Produced radio stories – CDCommonwealth Short Stories 2003-2004. Includes all the winning, finalists and highly recommended 5 minute stories including the Australia-NZ winner Denise Whittaker’s story Maggie. TELEVISION Aronson, Linda. Television Writing: The Ground Rules of Series, Serials and Sitcom.(Ref 9546) Australian Film Television and Radio School. 2000. Describes the conventions, formats and everyday running of TV writing with contributions from a range of TV drama experts. Brady, Ben. Principles of Adaptation for Film and Television. Pub Univ of Texas Press, Austin, USA 1994. How to turn any kind of narrative into workable, saleable scripts for film & TV. Our review Cooper, Dona. Writing Great Screenplays for Film and TV. New York, Arco, 1994. Douglas, Pamela. Writing the TV Drama Series: How to succeed as a professional writer in TV. Michael Wiese Productions , CA. 2005. Pamela Douglas is a multi-award winning screenwriter who has written a practical, easy to read guide that’s interspersed with interviews from David Milch, Steven Bochco and others. Our review Dunleavy, Trisha. Ourselves In Primetime: A history of New Zealand television drama. Pub Auckland University Press, NZ. 2005. The first study of homegrown television drama from its beginnings in 1960 to the present day. Discusses landmark programmes within the wider practical, creative, economic and political difficulties of production. Our review Johnson, Claudia and Stevens, Matt. Script Partners – what makes film and TV writing teams work. Michael Wiese Productions, Ca. USA 2002

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Kelsey, Gerald. Writing For Television. 2nd Edition. A & C Black, London. 1990 Guides you through TV production methods and the particular requirements of script layout. Covers plots, story construction, characterisation, dialogue and comedy. Lealand, Geoff & Helen Martin. It’s All Done With Mirrors: About Television. Dunmore Press Ltd, NZ 2001. An indispensable read for writers seeking to enter the NZ television industry. Our review Parker, Bruce & Nigel Farrell. TV and Radio: Everybody’s Soapbox Blandford Press, England 1983. How to get your message over the airwaves – this book explains how to get airtime for yourself on TV and radio and how to present yourself and your message to best effect. Perret, Gene. Comedy Writing Step by Step: How to Write and Sell your Sense of Humour. Perret was Bob Hope’s head comedy writer and has also written for Bill Cosby, Carol Burnett and others incl Welcome Back, Kotter. He provides guidelines, anecdotes and sample sitcom sketches. Postman, Neil. The Disappearance of Childhood. How TV is changing children’s lives. London, WH Allen and Co. 1983. Rannow, Jerry. Writing Television Comedy. Allworth Press. N.Y. 1999. Includes: Turning real life into comedy; constructing a story outline; crafting successful jokes. Our review Words Into Pictures Audiotapes – 1997, 1999, 2002 Conferences. Writers Foundation of America. Screenwriters talk about their craft. Sets of tapes. Videotapes Writing for Television – writers on writing for television. Australian Film TV and Radio School. SPECIAL INTEREST Animation Culhane, Shamus. Animation from Script to Screen. New York, St Martin’s Press, 1988. Covers every aspect of film animation including basic mechanics, writing, recording dialogue, acting and managing an animation studio. Culhane has been a leading animator for over 60 years and drew the 7 dwarves. Documentaries/Non-fiction Corner, John. The Art of Record: A critical introduction to documentary. Manchester University Press, Manchester & New York. 1996. Looks at the functions of documentary in film and television, discusses the development of the main styles and approaches including dramadocs and fly-on-the-wall, and analyses some of the most powerful documentary films and programmes such as Cathy Come Home and Roger and Me. Fontaine, André & W Glavin. The Art of Writing Non Fiction (2nd Edition). United States, Syracuse University Press, 1991. Discusses research and interviewing techniques, analysis and evaluation of your findings and how to turn them into an engaging piece of writing. Hampe, Ben. Making Documentary Films and Reality Videos. New York, Henry Holt and Company, 1997. Examines two main approaches to documentary – recording behaviour and recreating past events. Covers all areas of production from conceptualisation to completion. Our review Masterton, Murray and Patching, Roger. Now the News in Detail. A guide to broadcast journalism in Australia. Australia, Deakin University Press, 1986.

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Rosenthal, Alan. Writing, Directing and Producing Documentary Films and Videos. Revised edition. Southern Illinois University press, 1996 Our review DVD Production and Marketing Billups, Scott. Digital Moviemaking. 2nd Edition (Ref. 9813) Michael Wiese Productions, Ca. USA 2003. “If you are entering the new world of digital filmmaking and you want to know everything .. read this book … You’ll be sorry if you don’t.” Our review Gore, Chris & Paul J. Salamoff. Michael Wiese Productions, CA 2005. The Complete DVD Book – Designing, Producing and Marketing Your Independent Film on DVD. (Ref 10204) Release your own film on DVD with this step-by-step guide that walks you through the most complex aspects of production and provides detailed information to create a DVD that will sell. Our reviewers say: “The Complete DVD Book is a must-read for filmmakers without distribution or anyone wanting to make their own DVDs.” Our review Freelance Writing Day, Marele. The Art of Self-Promotion: Successful Promotion by Writers. Allen and Unwin, Sydney 1993. Practical and useful advice that offers writers the skills and confidence to promote their work and so increase their earnings. Mackrell, Brian. Freelance: How to earn money from writing in New Zealand. (Ref. 10189) Reed Publishing, Wellington, 1984. A book for those who wish to become a published, paid writer and would like some systematic advice on how to go about it. Priestley, Brian. Investigative Reporting: A Beginner’s Guide (Ref. 10179) NZ Journalists Training Board, 1988. ‘Most journalists have neither the time nor the opportunity to become specialists in investigative reporting. This booklet is for them.’ Tucker, Jim. Kiwi Journalist: A Practical Guide to News Journalism (Ref. 10190) Longman Paul, Auckland 1992. A valuable guide for all budding journalists. It offers comprehensive coverage of all aspects of news journalism – written and spoken – from the first day on the job to the question of ethics. Turner, Barry. The Writer’s Companion (Ref. 10173) Macmillan, London 1996. A guide for established writers and newcomers who wish to make the best commercial use of their talents. It offers a wealth of practical advice on such subjects as book publishing and radio drama and also has a section on financial and legal concerns. Wainwright, David. Journalism Made Simple (Ref. 10188) Heinemann Ltd, London, 1986. Designed to assist those who are new entrants to journalism – it offers insights into the way the press, radio and television journalists go about their work. Literacy Burton, SH. ABC of Common Errors (Ref. 10177) Longman Group, England, 1983. A quick reference guide to better written English – full of commonsense explanations of everyday grammatical errors. Carey, GV. Mind the Stop: A Brief Guide to Punctuation (Ref. 10183) Penguin, England 1971 A brief but very useful guide to correct punctuation – first published in 1939, this is an oldie but a goodie. Gordon, Ian. A Word in Your Ear (Ref. 10175) Heinemann Educational Books, Auckland 1977. A collection of essays from Professor Gordon dealing with the correct use of modern English. Living Letters (Ref. 10178) Govt. Printing Office, Wellington, 1980. This small guide from the State Services Commission gives useful tips on how to write a good letter.

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Short Film Adelman, Kim. The Ultimate Filmmaker’s Guide to Short Films: Making it big in shorts (2 copies – Ref 10059 & 10091). Michael Wiese Publications 2004. Film vs video, managing budgets, avoiding common production and postproduction pitfalls, creating a press kit that works, how to use the festival circuit, etc. Our reviewer describes this book as a “fantastic resource.” Our review Cooper, Pat and Ken Dancyger. Writing the Short Film. 2nd ed. “The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, also requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations.” Focal Press 2000. Cowgill, Linda J. Writing Short Films - Structure and Content for Screenwriters. (Ref 9671) Los Angeles, Lone Eagle Publishing Company, 1997. Our review Johnson, Claudia Hunter. Crafting Short Screenplays that Connect. (Ref. 9751) Focal Press. US. 2000. Existential approach to writing short films introducing ‘connection’ as an essential aspect of creating stories. Our review Lanier, Troy and Clay Nichols. Filmmaking for Teens – Pulling off your Shorts. (Ref 10116). Pub Michael Wiese Productions, 2005. Our reviewer says it’s “a no-bullshit step by step ‘how to’ paperback that’s a must for aspiring young novice filmmakers or media teachers who want to do a better job.” Our review Theatre Hall, Roger. The Theatre Writer’s Guide - Hot Tips for Good Scripts. Wellington, Playmarket Press, 1998. (2 copies). Tips on play writing from plot, character, structure and dialogue to dealing with rehearsals, directors, agents and critics. McGrath, John. A Good Night Out – Popular Theatre: Audience, Class and Form. Nick Hern Books, London, 1996. Looks at the ways different classes take their entertainment, putting a case for what theatre could be doing for the populace instead of walking itself up in subsidised fortresses for the well to do. McGrath, John. Naked Thoughts That Roam About. Nick Hern Books, London. 2002. A selection of writings on theatre by writer/director/producer McGrath. A selection of McGrath’s writings on theatre spanning a 40 year period. Includes essays, lectures, interviews, reviews, company documents, programme notes, letter and poems. Our review Web and Online Writing McAlpine, Rachel. Web Word Wizardry: A Guide to Writing for the Web and Intranet. (Ref 10158)Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Toronto 2001. Web writing has it’s own requirement for effectiveness. McAlpine’s easy to read text “illuminates the twilight zone between web design and traditional business writing. This fun and practical guide is crammed with expert advice on how to make online content readable, usable, findable, accessible, and credible.” All true – we highly recommend it, especially to anyone wanting to create a successful website. Writing for Children Nilsson, Eleanor. Writing for Children. (Ref 9782) Australia, Penguin Books, 1992. Writing for Teens

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Aronson, Linda. Writing With Imagination: A Practical Guide for middle to senior Secondary School students. (Ref 9662) Macmillan Education Australia Pty Ltd. 2002. A structured and user-friendly book with techniques to encourage students with creative writing problems and in finding their own voice. Hamlett, Christina. ScreenTeen writers: How young screenwriters can find success. (Ref 9679) Meriwether Publishing Ltd. USA 2000. A self-help or classroom teaching aid geared towards inspiring young writers and showing them how to hone their skills. Our review Lanier, Troy and Clay Nichols. Filmmaking for Teens – Pulling off your Shorts. (Ref 10116). Pub Michael Wiese Productions, 2005. Described by our reviewer as “a no-bullshit step by step ‘how to’ paperback that’s a must for aspiring young novice filmmakers or media teachers who want to do a better job.” Our review Press, Skip. The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Screenwriting. (Ref. 9762) Alpha Books, Pearson Education Ltd, USA 2001. Skip Press is a widely experienced and engaging writer of fiction, screenplays and non-fiction. Designed in bite-sized, chunks this book covers everything from structure (for movies, TV & short films) to how to write a synopsis to how writing a novel will help your screenwriting career! Rountree, Kathryn. Writing for Success, A Practical Guide for New Zealand Students. (Ref. 9792) Auckland, Longman Paul Limited, 1993. A guide to the mechanics of sentence and paragraph construction. Focus on prep for assignments – the essay, the report, and the book review. Trottier, David. The Screenwriter’s Bible. (Ref. 9750) 3rd edition. Los Angeles, Silman-James Press, 1998 The Writer’s Process Bayles, David & Ted Orland. Art & Fear – Observations On The Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking. (Ref. 9729) The Image Continuum, Santa Cruz, Ca. 1993. explores the way art gets made, the reasons it often doesn’t get made, and the nature of the difficulties that cause so many artists to give up along the way. Our review Brande, Dorothea Becoming a Writer: The Classic Inspirational Guide. (Ref 10181) Reissued by Macmillan, London 1996. This book is a true classic – a unique and genuinely inspirational guide to creative writing. It has been in constant demand since its first publication in 1934. Castle, Mort (Ed). Writing Horror (Ref. 10172) Writers Digest Books, Cincinnati 1997. This anthology offers tips from some of the genre’s biggest names – they share their wisdom on developing horror that is sure to shock. Day, Marele (Ed). How to Write Crime (Ref. 10182) Allen and Unwin, Sydney 1996. Twelve crime writers and readers give invaluable insights into what they do, what they look for – and how you can do it too. This collection offers techniques, skills, short cuts and ways to solve problems. Goldberg, Natalie. Writing Down the Bones, Freeing the Writer Within. (Ref. 9757) Boston, Shambhala Publishing, 1986. An existential approach to finding and freeing your inner writer. Kaplan, David Michael. Rewriting – A Creative Approach to Writing Fiction. (Ref. 9864) A & C Black Ltd, London, 1998. Introduces ideas on revising fiction with strategies and criteria to help pinpoint problems with your work and how to fix them. Dealing mostly with prose, it looks at slow starts, out-of-sequence events, imprecise language, inflated imagery, weak sentence structure, insufficient dialogue, action and description. Our review Maisel, Eric. Deep Writing. (Ref. 9595) Tarcher/Putnam, New York 1999. A writer of fiction and non-fiction and a therapist specialising in creative counselling, Maisel outlines in a

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practical way how to get past your personal (and personality) roadblocks to getting to write what you really want to write. How to overcome psychological obstacles to write with passion, purpose and meaning. Marsden, John Everything I Know About Writing (Ref. 10174) Reed Books, Sydney, 1993. This book will motivate anyone to write. It is packed full of insights and ideas that are guaranteed to entertain and inspire. Parv, Valerie. The Art of Romance Writing: How to create, write and sell your contemporary romance novel. (Ref. 10180) Allen and Unwin, Sydney 1993. A comprehensive guide for new writers trying to break into this lucrative market. The book offers a step by step approach to what works, what doesn’t and why. Parv, Valerie. The Idea Factory (Ref. 10150) Allen and Unwin, Sydney, 1995. This book will show you how to create ideas that can lift your writing out of the competent and into the best-seller league. Step by step methods will show you how to access your ‘built-in ideas factory.’ Whedon, Joss. The Master At Play. (DVD) Toy Story, Buffy, Angel. Our reviewer says: “This is an incredibly entertaining way to spend an hour… But between the anecdotes and the jokes, there are fascinating insights abut the life of a writer and the writing process.” Our review Reference/Dictionaries/Handbooks (Some are reference only ie not for lending out – please ask). Arista Development Series – Treatments. (Ref. 10064) Seminar Series 2002. Arista Development Series – Adaptation. (Ref. 10066) Seminar Series 2003. Arista Development Series – Romantic Comedy. (Ref. 10065) Seminar Series 2003. Bateman New Zealand Writer’s Handbook, 4th Edition, revised and updated. (Ref. 9873) David Bateman Ltd, Auckland. 2002 Book Publishers and Distributors of Aotearoa New Zealand. Directory 1999. Book Publishers Association of NZ with Whitireia Publishing 1999. Grist, Geoff. 500 Award-winning Small Business Secrets. (Ref. 10098) Simon and Schuster, Australia 2001. Strategies for small business success. Lanara, Zoe. Public Service Broadcasting – New Challenges for a New Age. (2 copies - Ref. 9767/1, 9870/2) Zoe Lanara, 2002. Examines the values, principles and requirements of public service broadcasting in the 21st century and what some of the new challenges are. McAlpine, Rachel. Web Word Wizardry: A Guide to Writing for the Web and Intranet. (Ref 10158) Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, Toronto 2001. Web writing has it’s own requirement for effectiveness. McAlpine’s easy to read text “illuminates the twilight zone between web design and traditional business writing. This fun and practical guide is crammed with expert advice on how to make online content readable, usable, findable, accessible, and credible.” All true – we highly recommend it, especially to anyone wanting to create a successful website. McGrath, John. A Good Night Out – Popular Theatre: Audience, Class and Form. (Ref. 9775) Nick Hern Books, London 1996. www.nickhernbooks.co.uk. Looks at ways different social classes take their entertainment, putting up a case for what theatre could be doing for the populace instead of walling itself up in subsidised fortresses for the well-to-do. Parsons, Barrie. Encore Directory 2003. (Reeds Business Information Ltd, Chatswood, NSW 2003. Parsons, John. The New Zealand Writer’s Handbook. Ref. 9769, 9780) Auckland, David Bateman Ltd, 1990

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Reading the Media. (Ref. 9689) Pub Massey University, Albany 2003, College of Humanities & Social Sciences. A collection of articles and papers that discuss the ways in which writers for television, cinema, print fiction and non-fiction both influence and are influenced by the language and culture in which they exist. Red and Green – The NZ Journal of Left Alternatives (2004/4) (Ref. 10092) Ed. Jill Ovens, The Copy Press, Nelson NZ. Samasoni, Samson. Scriptwriting (Ref. 9793) (English), also available in translation in Cook Islands Maori, Niuean, Samoan, Tokelauan and Tongan languages. Booklets pub Min Ed 1998. Simon, Rachel. The Writer’s Survival Guide. Ohio, Story Press, 1997. Strong, William S. The Copyright Book - A Practical Guide. (Ref. 9804) London, The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, 1994. Tait, Peta et al. Women Making Theatre for Social Change. (Ref. 9616) A special focus issue of Australasian Drama Studies, October 1995 #27. Australia, University of Queensland. The Arts In The New Zealand Curriculum. Pub Ministry of Education (2002). The official requirements for schools from Level 1 – 8 (entry level 5 year olds to 7th Form) for Dance, Drama, Music and the Visual Arts. The Data Book 2003. Profile Publishing. New Zealand’s screen production, photographic skills and theatre directory. (Reference only) The Data Book 2004-5. Profile Publishing. NZ’s screen production directory.(Reference only) The Australian Writer's Marketplace 1998: The Complete Guide To Being Published in Australia (Ref. 9871) .Ed Rhonda Whitten. Bookman Directories, Australia 1997. The Society of Authors. Writers and Artists Yearbook 2000. (Ref. 9872) London, A & C Black Publishers, 2000. Turner, Barry (ed). The Writer’s Handbook 2002. ( Ref. 9606) London, Macmillan 2001 Twoney, Mary and Paula Clancy. Clusters in Ireland: the Irish Popular Music Industry (Ref. 9667) Dublin, NESC (Govt. Publications Office), 1997. A study of the Irish popular music industry from the perspective of ‘industrial clusters’, industrial development and the application of ‘Porter’s Cluster Analysis.’ Wells, Gordon. The Magazine Writer’s Handbook - 1999/2000. (Ref. 9874) London. Allison & Busby, 1999. Women In Film and Television (Auckland) Inc. Handbooks 2000 and 2001.(Reference only). Writers Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors & Screenwriter’s Agents, 2002-2003: Who They Are! What They Want! And How To Win them Over! (Ref. 9776) By Skip Press 2001. Writers Guild of Canada: Directory of Members 2001-2002. (Reference only) Writers Guild of America: Directory of Members 1998. (Reference only)

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SCRIPTS BY NZ WRITERS Flight of the Albatross. Riwia Brown Chicken. Grant Lahood Gattaca. Andrew M. Niccol. Heavenly Creatures. Fran Walsh & Peter Jackson The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (x2). Adpt Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson. The Piano. (4th draft) Jane Campion. Spooked. Geoff Murphy Sweetie. Jane Campion & Gerard Lee (book). The Truman Show. Andrew M. Niccol The Whole of the Moon. Ian Mune & Richard Lympos SCRIPTS BY OTHER WRITERS 11.14. Greg Marcks A Beautiful Mind (x2) Akiva Goldman About A Boy (x2) Peter Hedges, Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz About Schmidt. Alexander Payne & Jim Taylor Adaptation. Charlie Kaufman & Donald Kaufman The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Stephan Elliot (book) Aeon Flux. Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi Ali. Gregory Allen Howard, Stephen J. Rivele & Christopher Wilkinson et al. All The Pretty Horses (x4). Ted Tally Almost Famous (x2). Cameron Crowe American Beauty by Alan Ball Analyse This. Kenneth Lonergan An Angel At My Table adpt by Laura Jones Annapolis. Dave Collard An Unfinished Life. Mark Spragg and Virginia Korus Spragg Art School Confidential. Dan Clowes Bad News Bears. Glenn Ficarra & John Requa Barton Fink. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen Basic. James Vanderbilt

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Before Night Falls. Cunningham O'Keefe, Lazaro Gomez Carriles and Julian Schnabel Being John Malkovich. Charlie Kaufman x 2 Being There. Jerzy Kozinski and Robert C Jones The Best Man. Malcolm D. Lee x 2 The Big Lebowski. Ethan Coen and Joel Coen Billy Elliot. Lee Hall Black Hawk Down. Adapt. Ken Nolan x 2 Blue Velvet. David Lynch Bound. Wachowski, Larry & Andy Wachowski Bowfinger. Steve Martin Bringing Out the Dead. Paul Schrader Broadcast News. James L. Brooks Broken English. Gregor Nicholas & Johanna Piggot The Brother From Another Planet. John Sayles Bulletproof Monk. Ethan Reiff & Cyrus Voris Carolina. Katherine Fugate Calendar Girls. Juliette Towhidi and Tim Firth Casablanca. Julius J Epstein, Philip G Epstein and Howard Koch Cast Away. William Broyles, Jr Catch Me If You Can. Jeff Nathanson **The Chair. Jack Rosenthal Changing Lanes. Chap Taylor & Michael Tolkin Chicken Run (x2). Peter Lord, Nick Park and Kary Kirkpatrick Chinatown (script only). Robert Towne Chinatown & The Last Detail (book). Robert Towne & incl introduction by Robert Towne. Chocolat (x3). Robert Nelson Jacobs The Cider House Rules. John Irving Coastlines. Victor Nunez Cold Mountain. Anthony Minghella The Contender. Rob Lurie **Cosi. Louis Nowra Cupid’s Prey. Lynne Leuders

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Dancer in the Dark. Lars Von Trier Daredevil. Mark Steven Johnson Derailed. Stuart Beattie Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Callie Khouri Dreamcatcher. William Goldman and Lawrence Kasdan x 2 8 Mile (x2) Scott Silver The Emperor’s Club (x2) .Neil Tolkin The English Patient. Anthony Minghella x 2 Erin Brokovich. Susannah Grant. x 2 Eyes Wide Shut. Stanley Kubrick Family Man. David Diamond & David Weisman The Fantastic Four. Mark Frost Far From Heaven. Todd Haynes Fargo. Ethan Coen & Joel Coen (book). Fever Pitch . Nick Hornby (book). Finding Forrester. Mike Rich Finding Nemo. Andrew Stanton, Bob Peterson, David Reynolds The First 20 Million is Always the hardest. Adpt Jon Favreau and Gary Tieche Flight Plan. Peter Dowling and Billy Ray Flirt. Hal Hartley The Fugitive. Jeb Stuart and David Twohy Gandhi. John Briley Ghostship. Mark Hanlon Ghost World. Daniel Clowes & Terry Zwigoff The Gift. Billy Bob Thornton & Tom Epperson Gladiator (x2). David Franzoni Gods and Monsters. Bill Condon (in ‘Scenario’ magazine) Godsend. Mark Bomback The Good Girl. Mike White Good Will Hunting. Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Gosford Park. Julian Fellowes Gothika. Sebastian Gutierrez

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The Great Raid. Carlo Bernard and Doug Miro The Green Mile. Frank Darabond The Guide. Cynthia Mort A Guy Thing. Greg Glienna & Pete Schwaba and Bill Wrubel & Matt Tarses The Guys. Anne Nelson and Jim Simpson Half-Light. Craig Rosenberg Hammer Down. Ric Roman Waugh & Tag Mendillo and Andrew W Marlowe Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone (x2) adapt. Steve Kloves Hearts In Atlantis. (x2) adapt. William Goldman Heat. Michael Mann. Heist. (x2) David Mamet Hidalgo. John Fusco Highwaymen. Craig Mitchell & Hans Bauer A Home At The End of The World. Michael Cunningham The Hours. David Hare House of Wax. Chad Hayes & Carey Hayes How The Grinch Stole Christmas. The Human Stain. Nicholas Meyer The Hurricane. Armyan Berustein & Christopher Cleveland & Dan Gordon I Am Sam. Kristine Johnson & Jessie Nelson Idiot Box. David Caesar (book). The Ice at the Bottom of the World. Mark Richard Igby Goes Down. Burr Steers In America. Jim Sheridan, Naomi Sheridan & Kirsten Sheridan In The Bedroom. Rob Festinger & Todd Field Jack Brown, Genius. Tony Hiles Johnny Mnemonic. William Gibson (book). King Arthur. David Franzoni The King of Comedy. Paul D. Zimmerman L.A. Confidential (x2). Brian Helgeland & Curtis Hanson Land of the Dead. George A. Romero Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life. Dean Georgaris

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The Last Picture Show. Larry McMurtry & Peter Bogdanovich (in ‘Scenario’ Magazine) The Last Samurai. John Logan x 2 The Last Seduction. Shestack/Barancik The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. James Robinson Leaving Las Vegas. Mike Figgis The Life of David Gale. Charles Randolph Life, Or Something Like It. John Scott Shepherd and Dana Stevens Living Out Loud. Richard LaGravenese (in ‘Scenario’ magazine) Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Guy Ritchie (book). Lolita. Stephen Schiff Lone Star. John Sayles Lonely Hearts. Todd Robinson Lord of War. Andrew Niccol Love Actually. Richard Curtis Love and other Disasters. Alek Keshishian The Majestic. (x2) Michael Sloane Man on the Moon. Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. Matchstick Men. Nick Griffin and Ted Griffin Matewan. John Sayles **Matewan by John Sayles (shooting script – book) Meet The Parents. Greg Glienna and Mary Ruth Clarke Men With Guns (Hombres Amardos). John Sayles Mona Lisa Smile. Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal The Monocled Mutineer. Alan Beasdale Monsoon Wedding (x2). Sabrina Chawan Monsters, Inc. (x2) adapt. Andrew Stanton & Daniel Gerson Monster’s Ball. Milo Addica & Will Rokos **Monty Python’s Flying Circus: Just the Words. Vol 2. (book) Moonlight Mile. Brad Silberling The Mummy. Stephan Sommers My Best Friend’s Wedding. Ronald Bass My Big Fat Greek Wedding. Nia Vardalos

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My Life Without Me. Isabel Coixet Mystic River. Brian Helgeland Narc. Joe Carnahan Nicholas Nickleby (x2). Douglas McGrath Nashville. Robert Altman (book). Notting Hill. Richard Curtis. North by Northwest. Ernest Lehman Nurse Betty. John C. Richards and John Flamberg O Brother, Where Art Thou? Ethan Cohen and Joel Cohen Ocean’s 11. (x2) Ted Griffin October Sky. Lewis Colick. On the Waterfront. Budd Schulberg (in ‘On Writing’ magazine) The Patriot. William Wallace The Payback All-Star Revue. AlanSereboff Paycheck. Dean Georgaris Pennies from Heaven. Dennis Potter (book). Personal Velocity. Rebecca Miller The Pianist. Ronald Harwood Pirates of the Caribbean. Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio The Player. Michael Tolkin Pulp Fiction. Quentin Tarantino (book). Punch-Drunk Love. Paul Thomas Anderson Quills. Doug Wright Raising Helen. Patrick Clifton & Beth Rigazio with Jack Amiel & Michael Begler with Audrey Wells Rebels. John Fusco Red Dragon (x2). Ted Tally Remember the Titans. Gregory Allen Howard Requiem For a Dream. Darrenj Aronofsky The Rookie. Mike Rich The Royal Tenenbaums (x2). Wes Anderson & Owen Wilson Scorpion King. Stephen Sommer and Will Osborne with Chuck Russell

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The Searchers. Frank S. Nugent (book) The Secret Life of Daltry Calhoun. Katrina Bronson The Secret of Roan Inish. John Sayles Sense and Sensibility (adapt) Screenplay and Diaries. Emma Thompson. (book). The Seventh Seal. Ingmar Bergman Shadowboxer. Will Rokos Shakespeare In Love. Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard x 2 Shine. Jan Sardi (book). Shrek. adapt. Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio et al. Signs. M. Night Shyamalan The Silence of the Lambs. Ted Tally The Sixth Sense. M. Night Shyamalan Slither. James Gunn Snow Falling on Cedars. Ronald Bass. Something’s Gotta Give. Nancy Meyers Speed. Graham Yost x 2 Spy Game. (x2) Michael Frost Beckner State and Main. David Mamet SWAT. David Ayer The Sweet Hereafter. Atom Egoyan Swingers. Jon Favreau Talk To Her. Pedro Almodovar Terminator. James Cameron & Gale Anne Hurd Three Days of the Condor by Lorenzo Semple Jr and David Rayfiel Three Kings. David O Russell. Titanic. James Cameron Total Eclipse. Christopher Hampton (book). Totally Full Frontal, Covers Week 12. 1999 Traffic. Stephen Gaghan x 2 Training Day. (x2) David Ayer Trainspotting. John Hodge Trainspotting & Shallow Grave. John Hodge (book).

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25th Hour. David Benioff Two Family House. Raymond De Felitta Two For The Money. Dan Gilroy Unbreakable. M. Knight Shyamalan The Usual Suspects. Christopher McQuarrie Vanilla Sky. Cameron Crowe The Verdict. David Mamet V For Vendetta. Larry and Andy Wachowski The Virgin Suicides. Sofia Coppola Visitors. Everett DeRoche and Peter Fitzpatrick We Were Soldiers. Randall Wallace White Oleander. Mary Agnes Donoghue Without A Paddle. Harris Goldberg & Tom Nursall and Fred Wolf and Jay Leggett & Mitch Rouse and Steve Brill Witness. Earl Wallace, William Kelley, Pamela Wallace Wonder Boys. Michael Chabon You Can Count On Me. Kenneth Lonergan

TV SCRIPTS NZ SCRIPTS Coalface by Jon Coutts. Script plus video. A 48 minute drama for Sunday Montana Theatre. SCRIPTS BY OTHER WRITERS Absolute Fabulous Series 1. All 6 scripts by Jennifer Saunders (book) Absolutely Fabulous 2. All 6 scripts by Jennifer Saunders (book) Buffy The Vampire Slayer: “Hush” by Joss Whedon Buffy The Vampire Slayer: “Pilot” by Joss Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Script Book Season Two Vol 1. Original shooting scripts of the first six episodes of Season Two. By Joss Whedon. The Extreme Team. Timothy Scott Bogart and James Hereth Going to California – pilot. Scott Rosenberg Helen of Troy – Part 1 of 2. Ronni Kern Helen of Troy – part 2 of 2. Ronnie Kern Hercules – miniseries. Charles Edward Pogue Julius Caesar. Peter Bruce and Craig Warner

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Kidnapped – ep 1 of 3. Bev Doyle and Richard Kurti Kidnapped – ep 2 of 3. Bev Doyle and Richard Kurti The Larry Sanders Show – The Flirt Episode #102. Garry Shandling & Fred Barron The Miracle of the Cards. Lee Wilson Murder in Greenwich. Dave Erickson RAN – ep 5. Sue Smith Riverworld – pilot. Stuart Hazeldine The Simpsons, ‘The Front’. Adam I. Lapidus. Script plus video The West Wing – pilot script plus an interview with writer Aaron Sorkin The X Files, ’Red Museum.’ Chris Carter You Wish! Christopher Reed & Cynthia Carle

RADIO **More Goon Show Scripts by Spike Milligan. Eight complete scripts.

THEATRE SCRIPTS NZ WRITERS Out In The Cold Greg McGee. (book) Spreading Out. Roger Hall. OTHER WRITERS Mother Courage and her Children by Bertolt Brecht Savages by Christopher Hampton Top Girls by Caryl Churchill Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

MOVIES – Feature (DVD & Video) Barry Lyndon. Writer/Dir/Prod Stanley Kubrick. 1975. A sumptuously presented, slyly satiric film of an ambitious Irish lad aiming to be part of 18th century English nobility. Video. Edge Of Darkness. (DVD) By Troy Kennedy Martin, Lab Advisor to the NZ Screenwriters Lab 2002. ‘The story of one man’s journey to the heart of the secret and psychotic world of the nuclear state.’ Parts I & II. Dir. Martin Campbell. Winner 6 BAFTA Awards. Starring Eric Clapton & Michael Kamen. Includes script of Ep I. BBC TV 1986. Futile Attraction (DVD). Written by Mark Prebble and Benedict Reid, directed by Mark Prebble. Comedy send up of reality shows. “Some couples are meant to be apart and only a film crew can keep them together.”

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Isaiah’s Fire – by Tony Holt. Prod by Waiatarua Volunteer Fire Brigade. ‘One Fireman…two women…and a flying cat!’ 1999. 77 mins. Police 1986. A tough Parisian cop (Gerald Depardieu) sets out to break a Tunisian drug smuggling ring. French with English subtitles. Video. The Cheviot, the Stag, and the Black, Black Oil. Writer/Director John McGrath, Artistic Director, Moonstone International and NZ Screenwriters Lab 2002. ‘Based on a Scottish ceilidh, it tells the story of the nation’s exploitation, from the 18th C Highland clearances to the 20th C oil boom.’ Uses a mixture of theatre, film, documentary and music and is by turns rollicking and poignant. Adapted for the BBC from McGrath’s theatre company 7:84’s most famous production of the same title. 1973 The Italian Job. By Troy Kennedy Martin, Lab Advisor to the NZ Screenwriters Lab 2002. A comedy drama starring Michael Caine and Noel Coward. 1969 99 mins. The Killing. Writer/Dir Stanley Kubrick. 1956. Crime thriller about an ex-con who aims to make a killing in a racetrack robbery but reckons without a double crossing lady. Video. The Waiting Place. Screenplay by Dane Giraud, Dir. Cristobal Araus Lobos. Thriller about two escaped convicts waiting in a desolate psychiatric hospital for their ride to freedom. Sinister, threatening, with a surprise ending! (DVD). Whale Rider. Screenplay by Niki Caro, Directed by Niki Caro. A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young girl fights to fulfil her destiny. Adapted for the screen from the novel by Witi Ihimaera. (DVD).

MOVIES – NZ Shorts (Video and/or Script) The Girl In the Lay-by written by Denise Whittaker. Nominated for BAFTA Award 2000. “Coll works on a hot dog stall in the Scottish highlands and dreams of building a new life in New York. When an old man she meets talks about travels across the world with his Annie, Coll is captivated. ‘You get your moment – and it’s gone’: two lives and a welter of imagination encapsulated in a gentle 10 minutes” (Daily Telegraph). Hold the Anchovies – Animated 5 min short written and directed by Barry Duffield. DVD only. “There’s no such thing as a free pizza. An animated political satire centred around the US conflict with Iraq, utilizing characters representing the current and past Presidencies of the US and their various responses to the conflict.” 2004. 13 Days Out written by Jon Coutts. 12 min drama. (Script only) Warm Gun written by Stephen Batt. (Video plus script). Wayne’s the new guy in the office but he’s not trying to make any friends. So Roger’s a bit suspicious when he drops by after work. By the time Wayne leaves, Roger’s in the frame – without an alibi. But he does have a motive, and a gun with his prints all over it. And the cops are on the way! – Warm Gun is a tale of evil intent, suspense, guilt and humour – but no morals.

MOVIES – Television (Videos) NZ Movies Coalface written by Jon Coutts. Video plus script. A 48 minute TV drama for TVNZ Montana Theatre. Trifecta. TVNZ Montana Theatre Productions. TVNZ.

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Overnight. TVNZ Montana Theatre Productions. TVNZ. Plain Tastes. TVNZ Montana Theatre Productions. TVNZ. Swimming Lessons (53 min). Topshelf Productions, 1994. Who Killed Gnarly Watson? The 2003 48hour movie competition. Other The Sopranos. Writers David Chase and Frank Renzulli. Volumes 1 – 4, complete first series on video.

NZ DOCUMENTARIES - Videos In A Land Of Plenty: The story of unemployment in New Zealand. (Ref. 9731) Written and directed by Alister Barry. 2002. The brilliant, controversial feature length documentary that shows the origins, politics and effects of New Zealand’s policy of unemployment through to the present day. Our review

SCREENWRITING CRAFT - Audiotapes CRAFT EVENING SERIES 1) “A Question of Copyright” - Owen Morgan 2) “Make it or Break it: The Fine Art of Contract Negotiation” - Phillipa Boyens/Jac Wilson 3) “Writing Low Budget Films” - Katherine Butler (Portmans) & Chris Hampson 4) “Actorphobia” - Donagh Rees, Jennifer Ward-Lealand, Michael Hurst, & Peter Elliott. An Interview With Tim Bevan of Working Title - from the Kim Hill Show 22/11/1999 WORDS INTO PICTURES 1997 Full set of 40 tapes from the WGAw Writers Guild Foundation Words Into Pictures Writer’s Conference. Audio tapes of interviews with noted television and movie scriptwriters on aspects of their craft and their industry. Full list available from Guild office. WORDS INTO PICTURES 2002 As above.

SCREENWRITING CRAFT – Videos & DVDs VIDEOS Words Into Pictures 2002. Four x 1/1/2 hour videotapes of craft sessions: Narrative & Structure (Ref. 9785) How to tell a good story. Which movies are worth telling and which aren’t. Character arcs, real and illusory. Finding a movie’s spine. The use of myth and theme as organizing concepts. With Scott Frank & Steven Zaillian. Character (Ref. 10030) Who should be your protagonist? Does plot or character come first? How do you find the right characters to suit your needs? How do you get a character to do what you want? How do you get your characters to do what they want? With Nick Kazan & Paul Attanasio.

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Dialogue & Description (Ref. 9723) Something you write or something you hear? Should it be realistic? How to condense a good scene. Should a movie have one “voice”? and description: minimizing dialogue. Is there magic in description or should it simply be clear? How to persuade benumbed executives to read your description. With Bruce Joel Rubin, Ed Solomon & Dana Stevens. Adaptation (Ref. 10031) What to include. How to avoid the 200 page screenplay. How faithful should you be to the original? Is it easier to adapt fiction or non-fiction? Trash or art? Which books, plays and stories will make good movies. How to rectify problems without alienating a book’s fans. With Phil Alden Robinson & Robert Nelson Jacobs & Eric Roth. An Evening With Jimmy McGovern. NZ Writers Guild. Auckland 2000. (2 copies – Ref. 10014/1, 10021/2) Dennis Potter - In Person. Channel 4 Video. United Kingdom. (Ref. 10040) John Sayles and Maggie Renzi Seminar. NZ Writers Guild, Auckland, 1998. (x2) Laughing Out Loud – Screen Comedy. Herschel Weingrod & Andrew Horton. NZ Writers Guild, Wellington, 1998. (2 copies – Ref. 10019/1, 10020/2). Endangered Species. The Green Ribbon Trust. (Ref. 10012) Producers and Writers. (Ref. 10024) Producer Pat Lovell discusses the relationship between producers and writers. Australian Film TV and Radio School. Syd Field’s Screenwriting Workshop – Writing a Screenplay that Sells to Hollywood. (also available on DVD). (Ref. 10082) This workshop is based on Syd Field’s well-known course and is designed for both beginning and experienced writers who wish to work at their own pace. Produced by Final Draft, it is also available to buy from the Guild office. Telling Studies: An Introduction to the Art of Screenwriting Two day course conducted by Guild member Sean Damer. (Ref. 9717) Waldo Salt: A Screenwriter’s Journey Salt is screenwriter of Midnight Cowboy, Serpico and Day of the Locust. (Ref. 9716) The Writer Speaks - A Conversation with Billy Wilder (60 mins). The Writers Guild Foundation WGAw (distributed by MPI Video), 1995. (Ref. 10011) The Writer Speaks - A Conversation with Julius J Epstein (60 mins). The Writers Guild Foundation WGAw (distributed by MPI Video), 1995. (Ref. 10010) Writing for Comedy. Australian Film TV and Radio School. (Ref. 10025) Writing for TV – discussion on the relationship between producers and writers, with reference to the film “Gallipoli”. Australian Film TV and Radio School. (Ref. 10027) DVDs Screenwriting Expo Seminar Series 2005 Joss Whedon: The Master At Play. Toy Story, Buffy, Angel. Our reviewer says: “This is an incredibly entertaining way to spend an hour… But between the anecdotes and the jokes, there are fascinating insights abut the life of a writer and the writing process.” Our review Richard Krevolin: Screenwriting from the Soul. Screenwriting tutor incl UCLA. Karl Iglesias: Mastering the Essential Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters. Specialises in the reader’s emotional response to the written page. Robert Tobin: The Seven Essential Elements of a Successful Screenplay. Former development exec, script consultant, writing coach.

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Jeff Kitchen: His Classic Structural Technique. Dramaturg and teacher. How to create gripping dramatic action. Michael Ray Brown: A Structure Checklist –How to Plug the Holes in Your Script. Script doctor for Lethal Weapon, Braveheart, Hart’s War. James P. Mercurio: Killer Endings. Five different paradigms to find a killer ending. James P. Mercurio: The “T” Word – Theme. Screenwriting consultant and writer/producer. David Freedman: Screenwriter’s Guide to Making Money. What you need to know to present yourself as a professional writer. Paul Joseph Gulino: Sequences – the Hidden Structure of Successful Screenplays. Screenwriting tutor and playwright. Richard Walter: the Whole Picture. Professor at UCLA’s screenwriting programme. Discusses story, character, dialogue and description.

SCREENWRITING MAGAZINES International Writers Guild magazines Storyline is the magazine of the Australian Writers Guild. While some material is Australian-specific, many articles have relevance to New Zealand writers. Written By is the monthly magazine of the Writers Guild of America, West. Website: www.wga.org. The content includes local WGAw news, and articles about, and interviews with, movie & TV screenwriters, mainly American. The Writers’ Bulletin Two monthly magazine from the Writers Guild of Great Britain. Articles about local industry issues and interviews with British screenwriters, mainly TV. Website: www.writersguild.org.uk. Canadian Screenwriter Seasonal magazine from the Canadian Screenwriters Guild. Articles about local industry issues and interviews with Canadian writers. Website: www.wgc.ca Craft magazines ScriptWriter. An independent monthly UK publication with a high quality focus on screenwriting skills for both television and feature films. Example: Issue 7 incl articles on how treatments are assessed; what makes the British crime drama series so successful; romantic comedies and neurosis; medical dramas, the truth behind the fiction, and more. Published two-monthly. The most popular item in the Guild library. www.scriptwritermagazine.com. Creative Screenwriting from Mar/April 2006. Monthly US magazine with interviews, analyses, reviews and craft articles. Industry magazines Sight & Sound the British Film Institute monthly magazine – 3 issues for Dec 2002, Jan and Feb 2003. Inside Film: Australia’s filmmaker magazine Articles and interviews on what’s happening with the Australian movie industry.

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2002 Screenwriters Guide May 2002 (USA). Special annual edition of Screenwriter magazine full of up-to-date information, tips, directories to agencies and managers, as well as production companies that will consider query letter submissions, and useful brief articles related to the US script market: How to get an agent- How NOT to get an agent - Writing the effective query - Query letter etiquette - Writing the synopsis - Writing is rewriting Note: This is a reference copy only and cannot be taken out of the library. However, a copy of any specific article may be requested from the Guild office. The magazine’s website: www.screenwritersmag.com or email info@nyscreenwriter.com