Writing Movies for Fun and Profit
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Writing Movies for Fun and Profit is a humorous, insider’s guide to screenwriting and navigating Hollywood, co-written by successful comedy screenwriter and actor Thomas Lennon.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Writing Movies for Fun and Profit Context triple: [Thomas Lennon, authorOf, Writing Movies for Fun and Profit]
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A.
Making Movies
Making Movies is a widely respected memoir and craft-focused book in which acclaimed film director Sidney Lumet explains his practical approach to filmmaking.
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B.
What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting
"What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting" is a nonfiction book by screenwriter Marc Norman that traces the evolution, craft, and cultural impact of screenwriting in the American film industry.
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
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E.
Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Incentive Filmed Entertainment is a film production company known for backing independent and critically acclaimed movies such as "Blue Valentine."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Writing Movies for Fun and Profit Target entity description: Writing Movies for Fun and Profit is a humorous, insider’s guide to screenwriting and navigating Hollywood, co-written by successful comedy screenwriter and actor Thomas Lennon.
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A.
Making Movies
Making Movies is a widely respected memoir and craft-focused book in which acclaimed film director Sidney Lumet explains his practical approach to filmmaking.
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B.
What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting
"What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting" is a nonfiction book by screenwriter Marc Norman that traces the evolution, craft, and cultural impact of screenwriting in the American film industry.
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C.
The Heart of Screenland
The Heart of Screenland is the official motto of Culver City, California, reflecting its historic role as a major center of film and television production.
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D.
My Life in Film
My Life in Film is a British comedy television series that parodies classic movies through the misadventures of an aspiring filmmaker and his friends.
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E.
Incentive Filmed Entertainment
Incentive Filmed Entertainment is a film production company known for backing independent and critically acclaimed movies such as "Blue Valentine."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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screenwriting guide ⓘ |
| author |
Robert Ben Garant
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Thomas Lennon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| describedAs |
guide to navigating Hollywood
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humorous insider’s guide to screenwriting ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
practical aspects of screenwriting careers
ⓘ
selling screenplays ⓘ working within the studio system ⓘ |
| genre |
humor
ⓘ
instructional ⓘ non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasContributor |
Robert Ben Garant
ⓘ
Thomas Lennon ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
how-to guide
ⓘ
prose ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | insider view of Hollywood screenwriting ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Hollywood film industry
ⓘ
film business ⓘ screenwriting ⓘ |
| notableFor | comedic approach to screenwriting advice ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hollywood screenwriting
ⓘ
comedy writing ⓘ film production ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
aspiring screenwriters
ⓘ
people interested in Hollywood ⓘ professional screenwriters ⓘ |
| teaches |
how to navigate studio notes
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how to pitch screenplays ⓘ how to work with producers ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
comedic tone
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conversational writing style ⓘ |
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