The worlds of theater and film often seem impenetrable and full of barriers, especially for people from less privileged backgrounds—how can we navigate it?
Many of us dream of writing a screenplay that becomes a blockbuster or of having our play open on Broadway. But the worlds of theater and film often seem impenetrable and full of barriers, especially for people from less privileged backgrounds. To learn more about how emerging playwrights and screenwriters can navigate these challenges, we sat down with the writer Colette Freedman. Colette is a longtime faculty member of Antioch’s MFA program and has had her stage plays and screenplays produced around the world. The conversation touches on how to produce films yourself without asking for permission, how Colette transforms the injustices that enrage her into strong stories, and the important place of humor in her writing and teaching.
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Visit Antioch’s website to learn more about the low-residency MFA Program that Colette teaches in.
Learn more about Colette’s work at her personal website. Buy her book The Last Bookstore at bookshop.org, and visit IMDB to follow her films Sister Cities and the forthcoming 7000 Miles.
You can find the profile of Colette’s student John Richards on Common Thread.
This episode was recorded November 29, 2022 via Riverside.fm and released December 14, 2022.
The Seed Field Podcast is produced by Antioch University
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