The Institute for Humane Studies - Cinematic & Literary Traditions of Liberty: A Workshop

Cinematic & Literary Traditions of Liberty: A Workshop

June 21 - 27, 2008

For aspiring young novelists, filmmakers, artists, musicians, and future scholars of the arts.

Just Added: Session with Screenwriter Paul Guay

Rare is the opportunity to sit with serious, talented peers discussing what you care about most: your work, the work of great authors and filmmakers and the very substance of art, the human struggle to know himself and be free. This summer, spend seven days doing just that.

Join us as we examine topics at the heart of liberty and storytelling, including

the genre of dystopian art and literature
themes of individualism and personal liberty in the greats of the Science fiction, Heinlein, Asmiov, and Le Guin
why ideological art is almost always bad art with examples of master storytellers who were able to show compelling truths about the nature of freedom and modern political life while avoiding the pitfalls of propagandism and moralizing.
how economists approach human nature and how this methodology is often surprisingly similar to that of storytellers.
the hero's journey, the fundamental importance of myth and story to successful works of art and how creative freedom and the freedom to trade are evolving at the digital frontier to empower the content creator.

In addition to these topics, we'll hear from a variety of working industry professionals, screen television episodes and films (Joss Whedon's Firefly, David Milch's Deadwood, Emmy winning documentary Waco: Rules of Engagement), and view and discuss each other's work.

Just Added!

Learn from a top screenwriter whose movies have grossed over half a billion dollars.

The seminar will feature a screenwriting clinic with working screenwriter and script consultant Paul Guay. From concept, to story, to structure, to characters, to dialogue, Paul will focus on one participant’s screenplay -- maybe yours? -- the experience and insight that made LIAR, LIAR the sixth-highest-grossing comedy in history... and the recipient of an Honorable Mention in Scr(i)pt magazine’s list of the Best Scripts of the Past 10 Years. Apply now for a chance to have your screenplay reviewed. Accepted applicants will be notified of their status in late April and will then be given the opportunity to submit their screenplay for public review by Paul Guay.For more about Paul’s background, visit his website at http://www.LetsSchmooze.com/PaulGuay.html

Only one screenplay will be chosen, and it will be made accessible to all participants online, in preparation for the clinic.All decisions are final.