an eclectic collection of thoughts on film
by Jack Davis
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What Citizen Kane Taught Me – And Made Me Fall in Love With – About Non-Linear Storytelling: Part One
By Jack Davis Welcome to part one of my two-part series discussing Citizen Kane in non-linear storytelling. Today, I’ll talk about my history practicing the form and how it was inspired by Welles’ seminal film. The art of telling a story out of order still eludes me. It’s crazy to say that, as someone whose…
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To Be Aware of The Future of Queer Storytelling in Film, You Must Be Aware of its Past
By Jack Davis Even before I found an academic article to help me better articulate the mixed emotions in my head, I’ve had this sensation gnawing at me to write about the horrific and cringe-worthy past of queer representation in film. I’m bisexual, and it was only after a certain point in my young adulthood…
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The Relationship Between Beginnings and Endings (with an argument against my own past practices): Part Three
By Jack Davis Hello, fellow readers and writers. Welcome to the final part of my three part blog series where I discuss elements from a chapter in Syd Field’s seminal book, “Screenwriting.” Last time, I got into the bulk of Field’s advice on script construction. This week I’ll continue with my thoughts, touching especially on…
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The Relationship Between Beginnings and Endings (with an argument against my own past practices): Part Two
By Jack Davis To those of you tuning in for part two, hope all is well in your world. If you haven’t read part one, I’d highly suggest you go back before proceeding with this one; it serves as a sort of primer for where Syd Field comes from as a writer. Today I’ll be…
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