writer of MONA LISA SMILES,
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG, PLANET OF
THE APES, MERCURY RISING,
THE JEWEL OF THE NILE, etc.
will teach advanced
screenwriting this spring
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As many of you know, Marc Lapadula pioneered a new screenwriting course this fall semester, numbered 130, "Advanced Screenwriting." As you can see, we are trying to expand our offerings of screenwriting workshops. This spring Marc will be teaching two sections of "Screenwriting" (numbered 116), and we will have a special guest instructor teaching another "Advanced Screenwriting" workshop. I'm pleased to announce this newest member of our faculty: Mark Rosenthal. Mark's course is described here: http://writing.upenn.edu/cw/courses06a.html#130.301 and a brief biographical profile is at the bottom of this message. The course will be held (note this!) on FRIDAY AFTERNOONS from 2-5 PM. Several times during the semester Mark will be bringing to the class colleagues and friends who are eminent screenwriters, directors, and agents. These visitors will also offer lunchtime seminars open to everyone at noon at the Kelly Writers House. Enrollments in this course are strictly limited. Students will be admitted on the basis of an application: by email, send a writing sample, brief description of your interest in the course and any relevant background or experience. Applications must be sent to: screenwriting@writing.upenn.edu ------------------------------- ASAP - but certainly before the end of the pre-registration period. Al Filreis Kelly Professor of English Faculty Director, the Kelly Writers House Director, the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing writing.upenn.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Rosenthal, a graduate of Temple University, Vermont College, and the University of the Pacific (D.A. in Medieval Studies) has been a highly respected Hollywood screenwriter for nearly twenty years. His film credits as a screenwriter include Mona Lisa Smile, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes, Mercury Rising, Mighty Joe Young, The Beverly Hillbillies, Star Trek VI, Superman IV, and Jewel of the Nile. His latest projects, with co-writer Lawrence Konner, are screenplays for Flicka (Fox 2005) and Eragon (Fox 2005). In addition to his active career in the film world, he has lectured extensively at film classes, seminars, and universities, and has worked with numerous arts organizations.