Margo Meck, who will be leading the mini-course in Mythology on Writing on August 3rd, 6:30-8:30pm (as part of First Tuesdays with TheFilmSchool at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, 700 Broadway Ave East) sent me this great link:

Film:  Mythic Past, Resonating in the Present
By SOMINI SENGUPTA
Even as it modernizes, India has carved a place for its mythic past, as witnessed by recent films that draw on the two great epics of Hinduism.

Join us for our free mini-course on Mythology in Writing–it’s August’s First Tuesday with TheFilmSchool at Roy Street Coffee and Tea!

Almost all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths. Understanding the mythic stories and their corresponding structure helps writers deepen their screenplays. Mythologist, Margo Meck, Ph.D., sets forth the character archetypes common in “the hero’s journey,” as well as the mythic structure that all great films follow using film clips and examples from mythological narratives.

Margo Meck is a published author and has a PhD in Mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, lecturing on “Personal Mythology,” “Proof of Identity in Myth and Fairytale,” and “Psyche and Nature” frequently.

Please rsvp to jenni@thefilmschool.com  or connect with our facebook event here .

Join us for this free mini-course on Mythology in Writing–it’s August’s First Tuesday with TheFilmSchool at Roy Street Coffee and Tea!   August 3rd, 6:30-8:30pm at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, 700 Broadway Ave East.  Please rsvp to jenni@thefilmschool.com or join our Facebook event.

Almost all stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths. Understanding the mythic stories and their corresponding structure helps writers deepen their screenplays. Mythologist, Margo Meck, Ph.D., sets forth the character archetypes common in “the hero’s journey,” as well as the mythic structure that all great films follow using film clips and examples from mythological narratives.

Margo Meck is a published author and has a PhD in Mythology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA, lecturing on “Personal Mythology,” “Proof of Identity in Myth and Fairytale,” and “Psyche and Nature” frequently.

And, just for fun and to whet your appetite for the evening, here is a link to a site that will help you create your own mythology.

As part of our First Tuesdays with TheFilmSchool at Roy Street Coffee and Tea, we are currently putting together a (free) evening on how to make the most of film festivals, hosted by TheFilmSchool faculty member and founder of The Warren Report, Warren Etheredge, September 7th, 6:30-8:30pm.   Connect with us on Facebook or email jenni@thefilmschool.com to get on a reminder list for this event.

To whet your appetites, here is a great piece from Paul Osborne of MovieMaker.