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Monthly Archives: August 2011
#WW CSSC Writer Wednesday | Blog the 9th: Stuck Between a Writer’s Block and a Hard Place
Tweet Now that you have your second job, you show up for your scheduled shift, you pull out your notebook, pen and laptop and you’re ready to rock and roll! And nothing happens. Yes it’s writer’s block and yes it’s … Continue reading
Random Sneak Attack Blog #1
Tweet So here is me, with my nose slightly out of joint after the Producer’s last email for his annoying suggestion that he doesn’t really like the opening of a short script that we are taking into production together. Harrumph! … Continue reading
HorrorNews.net reviews Daniel Audet’s “RUSTED PYRE”
A cool piece directed by Laurence Cohen, that excels in classic storytelling frights. Continue reading
Posted in Canadian Short Screenplay Competition, david cormican, Industry News, Interesting Find, Rusted Pyre
Tagged andrew raiher, brooke palsson, chills, chils, classic story telling, Daniel audet, david cormican, frights, funeral pyre, ghost story, horror news, horrornew.net, Laurence cohen, rusted pyre, Samantha somer Wilson, watch with the lights off
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#WW CSSC Writer Wednesday | Blog the 8th: My Second Job is Writing
Tweet Every week I try to give out tips/inspiration, anything I can think of to help with writing, but I want you to know that it’s not a one way street. I don’t just give. This blog has proven to … Continue reading
Tomorrow, Maybe? written by CSSC Alum, Nick Andert, going to camera?
Tweet Title: Tomorrow, Maybe? Logline: Love blooms between two street preachers, who are convinced that the apocalypse is only days away. Director: Daniel Clark Writer: Nick Andert Producer: Andrea Listenberger Cast: Brandon Sornberger Marieve Herington Nick and the team are … Continue reading
#WW CSSC Writer Wednesday | Blog the 7th: Further Musing on Characters and Story
Tweet So there was something I was trying to get at with my last two posts about characters and something I mentioned on my 3rd blog post a couple of weeks back. It is the fact that a story is … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Edmonton International Film Festival to Bow Three Canadian Short Screenplay Competition Films, Including World Premiere
The Canadian Short Screenplay Competition, the most prestigious name in short film script contests, has earned one more honour: a triple play festival screening of all three CSSC short films: ‘Rusted Pyre’, “Minus Lara’ and ‘Seeing In The Dark’ as part of the 2011 Edmonton International Film Festival (EIFF). Continue reading
Posted in #scriptchat, #ww, Announcement, Canadian Short Screenplay Competition, david cormican, Industry News, Minus Lara, Press Release, Rusted Pyre, Seeing In The Dark, Short Film, Video, Winner
Tagged AFA, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Amy Matysio, award, blogging, bravo fact, Bravo!FACT, brooke palsson, calgary, Canada at cannes, Cannes, CFC, Clayton Sykora, CSSC, dance movie, Daniel audet, david cormican, dugo, Edmonton, EIFF, excellent writing, first place, golden sheaf award, good blogging, gordon pengilly, grand slam, Laurence cohen, lunchbox shorts, Minus Lara, our own backyard, paroled prisoner, regina, rob king, romina d’ugo, rusted pyre, Samantha somer Wilson, seeing in the dark, Short Film, short film competition, short film script contest, so you think you can dance, Surita Parmar, THE Blog, Tulsa, Winner, winning blog, world premiere, worldwide, Worldwide Short Film Festival, wsff, Yorkton Film Festival
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Rusted Pyre set to bow at Tulsa International Film Festival (Sept 22-25, 2011)
Tweet Interview with David Cormican, Producer of RUSTED PYRE As Posted on the Tulsa International Film Festival’s website Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 3:20PM After reading Daniel Audit’s script, what struck you as the most compelling part of the script? … Continue reading
Posted in #scriptchat, Canadian Short Screenplay Competition, david cormican, Interview, Rusted Pyre, Winner, Writing
Tagged andrew raiher, cold, daniel aduet, Daniel audet, david cormican, excellerant, fire, havelock, Laurence cohen, Ohio Film Festival, Ohio Horror Film fest, regina, rusted pyre, saskatchewan, sk, snow, Tulsa IFF, Tulsa International Film Festival
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#WW CSSC Writer Wednesday | Blog the 6th: Creating Characters Part 2: I Only Said Hello, What’s With The Life Story?
Tweet So last week I talked about the need to create believable characters by treating them as real people. And like real people they have an entire history and life that has shaped their personality. But now that you have … Continue reading

















