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Michael P Moreci

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Michael Moreci (he/him) is a screenwriter and bestselling comics author. His award-winning debut feature film, Revealer, premiered on Shudder in the summer of 2022. His second feature, Holiday Hold-Up, a crime comedy that Moreci co-directed/wrote, was released in 2024. Most recently, he was a writer on the SyFy show Revival. In the comics space, Moreci is the creator of the acclaimed gothic horror series The Plot, the werewolf drama Curse, the existential space opera Wasted Space, and the smash-hit sword-and-sorcery series Barbaric. He’s also written for numerous legendary characters and properties, including Star Wars, Rick and Morty, Stranger Things, and more. He co-hosts The Filmographers Podcast.

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This is a workshop on how stories are told across a variety of media, with an emphasis on Film/TV and genre storytelling. We'll strip down narratives of fantasy, gothic, sci-fi and non-fiction to their bare essentials. We'll explore what makes an effective story and talk shop on how to sell your story. We'll probe the professional side of pitching and skills for a writer's life in various platforms including writing for legacy characters, features, and properties to understand how a writing career works. Students will be required to submit two short stories or one short screenplay for critique and to write critical responses for their peers. Readings and screenings will vary but will include work from Sidney Lumet, Anne Lamott, Agatha Christie, Alexander Mackendrick among others.

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2087

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