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Australia has its first independent feature film on BluRay and it’s Kieran Galvin’s PUPPY, which I worked on as a co-producer (and a couple of other roles, too ;). Kieran pitched the idea to me one day in Melbourne and soon after we started developing it.

Eighteen months later Kieran was on set directing the film. Possibly another Australian record for this film.

Its’ a stunning little indie film, which - as the Variety review says - belies its low budget. Beautifully shot by Tom Gleeson.

Sun 09 Nov 08 - 9:30am-5:30pm - NSW Writers Centre - Callan Park, Rozelle
Contact: +61(0)407 955 555 - karel@ozzywood.com

“I want to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi like my father.”
-Luke Skywalker

Are you struggling with a passive protagonist? Let’s look into what causes a character to be passive.

A hero is not ‘active’ because he is constantly running, fighting, arguing etc. A hero is not ‘passive’ because he is never running, fighting, arguing etc.

Here is a list of points that in my view will have a positive impact on the protagonist’s ‘activity’ level.

Like any other principle, there will be numerous examples of successful films that stray from these. It doesn’t mean you can just ignore them.

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The first step for many aspiring screenwriters is to purchase a piece of pricey screenwriting software.

Some call it retail therapy.

You are not a screenwriter until you have made that sacrifice, until you have invested money in your career, right?

I call it a waste of $250.

Your first draft should be a quick and dirty braindump. “Don’t get it right, get it written,” dixit Art Arthur.

Of course, it has its advantages to write your first draft in some sort of a script format. See it as an exercise in format and style, plus you have a rough idea of the screen time.

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