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History, Screenwriting and Film
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With history, with all its facts of life and time, film becomes much more and something else; the craft of screenwriting and filmmaking becomes a mere vehicle, where the driver has only the depth of facts to guide him, and not until then that he becomes conscious of his creative power.

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History As Subject
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History As Subject
History manifests itself in different ways. It is part of our everyday lives whether it is easily recognized or it remains wholly unrecognized.
Taking history as subject is recognizing history as a conscious state. It is a difficult and monumental task. Luckily, it is bound by a rule, and as a rule, history must start from the present.

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Theme In Subject In History
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Theme is a very important element in your story. Knowing the theme of your story is also knowing the transitional progression of your story in terms of characterization and plotting, although it’s something you can’t overemphasize, as it needs to remain true to your subject in history, as well as to its accuracy of facts.

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Identifying With History In Plot
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Any story told in any way, non-linear, not bound by a rule, can have as much impact as any story told linear, vice versa, as long as it has beginning, middle and end. The same can be said with any…

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11 Months To Craft Your Best Historical Screenplays
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  Our Screenplay Competition opens Dec 1st. This gives our screenwriters from all over the world 11 months to prepare, brainstorm, research, write and craft their best historical screenplays to enter for this year’s screenplay competition.   Good luck! We’ll…

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General Historical Timeline
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Present Age of Information 1957 Space Age 1947 Cold War Period 1945 Atomic Age 1939 World War Two 1919 Inter War Years 1914 World War One 1901 Edwardian Period 1837 Victorian Age 1714 Georgian Period 1700 Industrial Revolution 1650 Age…

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Screenwriting Tip: Secrets & Rumors
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To effectively develop your story, you’ll need to use effective elements and techniques. There are many elements and techniques to use with your subject in history, and you’ll find that they are strictly defined particularly for your story. This is…

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Green Book (2018) Screenplay
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A working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver of an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.

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Mary Queen of Scots (2018) Screenplay
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Mary Stuart’s attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution.

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The Greatest Showman (2017) Screenplay
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Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

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The Historical Screenplay: Capturing the Reality of History (mp4)
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Learn the art and science of creating historical themes, characters and plots.

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Spartacus: Blood And Sand (2010) – Legends – TV Script
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The life of Spartacus, the gladiator who lead a rebellion against the Romans. From his time as an ally of the Romans, to his betrayal and becoming a gladiator, to the rebellion he leads and its ultimate outcome. Written By…

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Circa 2020 “Best Historical Screenplay”
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CHSC awards “Sound of the Somme” (Short Screenplay) by Alexander Menu, Michael Vermaercke “Best Historical Screenplay”. Set during WWI, Sound of the Somme tells the story of the last day in the journal of James C. Richardson, a young bagpiper…

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Circa 2021 “Best Historical Screenplay”
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CHSC awards Empires Of Smoke by Marthese Fenech (TV Pilot) 2021 “Best Historical Screenplay”. “Hostility between the Knights of St John and the Ottoman Sultan incites the collision of two great empires, intertwining the lives of men and women caught…

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Circa 2022 “Best Historical Screenplay”
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CHSC awards Forza by Caroline Rovella (Feature Screenplay) 2022 “Best Historical Screenplay Of The Year”.

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