A conversation with Canadian writer/director Amnon Buchbinder

"A story is a living thing, and you don't work on a living thing - you work with it."- Amnon Buchbinder

A screenwriter may decide to control their story, capture and contain it, or they can choose to walk alongside, follow its lead, and learn from it. Screenwriter, director and teacher Amnon Buchbinder applies this Taoist philosophy to his writing and teaching. A conversation with Canadian writer/director Amnon Buchbinder

"A story is a living thing, and you don't work on a living thing - you work with it."- Amnon Buchbinder

A screenwriter may decide to control their story, capture and contain it, or they can choose to walk alongside, follow its lead, and learn from it. Screenwriter, director and teacher Amnon Buchbinder applies this Taoist philosophy to his writing and teaching.Whole New Thing, the second feature directed and co-written by Buchbinder, is one of the standout Canadian films in this year's International Film Festival. Whole New Thing is an oddball gem, beautifully acted from a quick-witted script delicately attuned to its misfit protagonists.

Come and hear Amnon discuss his experiences as a writer/director/teacher in the Canadian film industry, the making of Whole New Thing, and his unique approach to writing for the screen.

Saturday July 29th, 4pm
The Wine Loft, 67 Shortland Street, Auckland
This is an open public event
$5 donation at the door

Amnon Buchbinder
Amnon Buchbinder has taught screenwriting at York University in Torontosince 1995. His critically acclaimed first feature, The Fishing Trip (1998), was made in collaboration with his students and won a Canadian Academy Award (Genie). He has worked as a creative consultant and story editor with filmmakers, producers, and screenwriters across Canada and has conducted screenwriting workshops. Buchbinder is the author of The Way of the Screenwriter (2005), a practical guide to screenwriting that incorporates Taoist philosophy into the craft of visual storytelling.

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