Esperanto: The Language of Hope

Esperanto: The Language of Hope

by | Jul 2, 2018

The idea of a universal language is praiseworthy but not without drawbacks—including the potential loss of meaning drawn from common human experience in the deep past. Guarded Praise for a Global Language As I was walking in downtown Chicago a few years ago with a...
Finding Theme in the Inciting Incident

Finding Theme in the Inciting Incident

by | Apr 28, 2018

Considering the importance of theme to a story, it behooves you to practice finding its hiding places and identifying its species—not to coax it into a cage, but so that you can fully explore the story environment in which it lives. Members-only Content This article...
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)

by | Apr 4, 2018

A young boy attempts to hold onto a friendship that he forms with a creature from another planet. Medium: Film Writer(s): Melissa Mathison Director: Steven Spielberg Production Co.(s): Universal Pictures; Amblin Entertainment Members-only Content This article is...
Babette’s Feast (1987)

Babette’s Feast (1987)

by | Dec 7, 2017

A pair of never-married sisters attempt to keep true to the religious teachings of their father and maintain the health and spirit of remote Danish community he helped create, even at the cost of their own desires. Medium: Film Writer(s): Gabriel Axel Director:...
Yesterday (2004)

Yesterday (2004)

by | Oct 2, 2017

A young Zulu woman perseveres nobly through the hardship of a personal AIDS diagnosis and attempts to make a significant difference in the lives of her daughter and husband before she dies. Medium: Film Writer(s): Darrell Roodt Director: Darrell Roodt Production...