Monday, December 31, 2007
2007 was a year of great television. Here are my favourite series from the last year, in alphabetical order.
Durham County: Uncomfortably set beneath the powerlines of a bleak and sprawling suburb, the miniseries created an incredible atmosphere. I felt I was hanging in that world for hours after every episode. Durham […]
Friday, December 28, 2007
The strike, the internet and the future of television seem to be the topic of the moment. Will the strike drive viewers to the web? Will the internet spell the end of TV as we know it? Can television ever recover?
I think it’s pretty clear that if you’re a drama […]
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
In 30Rock Episode 206 “Somebody to Love“, written by Kay Cannon & Tina Fey, the A story involves Jack falling for Vermont Democratic Congresswoman Celeste “C.C.” Cunningham. The B is about Liz suspecting her next door neighbour of being a terrorist and in the C, Kenneth has to replace a $2500 pair of Jack’s […]
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
I was lucky enough to attend the nextMEDIA conference entitled Monetizing Digital Media. I was interested in what opportunities there are for screenwriters in the ongoing digital wave and the word “monetizing” sounded promising.
I’ll get to the bottom line first: the money’s in advertising. Whether it’s banner ads, product placement or building a […]
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
There’s a web site up for Aaron Sorkin’s latest project: the Farnsworth Invention:
It’s 1929. Two ambitious visionaries race against each other to invent a device called “television.” Separated by two thousand miles, each knows that if he stops working, even for a moment, the other will gain the edge. Who will unlock the key […]
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
I meant to write about Across the River to Motor City much closer to its release, however a little rally and something suspiciously like paying work got in the way. So please forgive the lack of timeliness of this post.
I was particularly interested in breaking down the first episode of this six-pack because Denis […]
