The aim of the seminar is to present both the basic and specific theoretical principles of dramatic narrative starting with Aristotle and ending with the approaches of modern screenwriting gurus, such as, for example, Robert McKee .The ultimate goal is to examine how one moves from theory to practice, the same, that is, the writing. As an important part of the course is based on the analysis of the scripts of well-known and good films, participants learn, if nothing else, to "see" the films with a more demanding, almost professional, eye. The Seminar is aimed both at people who do not have the slightest familiarity with the cinematographic language, but they love cinema and aspire to acquire a more "experienced" look, as well as to young filmmakers who would like to delve into the secrets of screenwriting and dramatic storytelling.More....

Writers such as: Amos Oz, Claudio Magris, Orhan Pamuk, Antonio Tabouki and many others, while the 2011 the winner of the award was the Greek writer Dimitris Stefanakis . This year's winner will be announced next May. By the way, the French edition will also be presented at the "Lexikopoleio" bookstore in Athens, on Friday 3 February, with speakers the author Spyros Giannaras and the translator of the book Loïc Marcou.

Μετά την επέλαση στις Χρυσές Σφαίρες, το ‘La La Land’ συνεχίζει τον χορό του στις υποψηφιότητες των BAFTA. Το ‘La La Land’, ο τρυφερός ύμνος του Ντάμιεν Σαζέλ στο κλασικό Χόλιγουντ των μιούζικαλ, μετά τη νίκη ρεκόρ στις πρόσφατες Χρυσές Σφαίρες, συνεχίζει να ηγείται της προ-οσκαρικής κούρσας, αυτή τη φορά συγκεντρώνοντας 11 υποψηφιότητες στα βραβεία της Βρετανικής Ακαδημίας Κινηματογράφου, γνωστά και ως BAFTA.Από κοντά, δυο αναπάντεχες (και ευχάριστες) εκπλήξεις, το δράμα επιστημονικής φαντασίας ‘Άφιξη’ του Ντενί Βιλνέβ και το θρίλερ μυστηρίου του Τομ Φορντ ‘Νυκτόβια Πλάσματα’ with 9 nomination, ενώ το ‘Η Πόλη Δίπλα στη Θάλασσα’ του Κένεθ Λόνεργκαν, με τον Κέισι Άφλεκ να σαρώνει σχεδόν κάθε βραβείο ερμηνείας, ακολουθεί με 6.Το βραβευμένο με Χυσό Φοίνικα πολιτικό δράμα του Κεν Λόουτς συγκέντρωσε 5 υποψηφιότητες και ηγείται των βρετανικών παραγωγών, τον ίδιο αριθμό με το πρίκουελ του Χάρι Πότερ ‘Φανταστικά Ζώα και Που Βρίσκονται’, το ‘Αντιρρησίας Συνείδησης’ του Μελ Γκίμπσον και το ευαίσθητο ‘Lion’. Η φεστιβαλική έκπληξη της φετινής χρονιάς ‘Moonlight’ του Μπάρι Τζένκινς συγκέντρωσε μόλις 4, όπως και το ‘Φάλτσο Σοπράνο’ του Στίβεν Φρίαρς.More….

Rian Johnson spoke to USA Today without much to say, but revealed the beginning of Episode VIII A little promotion and general talk about 'Rogue One’ and a bit of the usual secrecy of the production that was also present in 'The Force Awakens', we are 11 months before the next episode without anything being leaked about’ this, while of course its title has not yet been announced – for a poster or trailer or reason. The sudden death of Carrie Fisher brought the news that she had shot all her scenes (after all, Episode VIII had generally finished filming and is in post-production), which was the first substantial information we had, without knowing if this development will eventually affect the plot and its connection to the next episode. A few more things were learned yesterday, thanks to an interview given by the film's director and screenwriter, Ryan Johnson in USA Today. Apparently he wasn't allowed to say much, but even the few things he mentioned give the first idea about the style of the film. More....