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The Dramatica Users Group—FREE!
(Upcoming Schedule)

The Dramatica Users Group (DUG) meets from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM on the second Tuesday of every month at the Write Brothers OFFICE LOCATION in Glendale, CA. The meetings are held in suite 202. (Click here for Schedule.)

This group is open to all and offers a chance to have any and all your Dramatica questions answered face to face. It's also a place to hear of all the latest and greatest Dramatica developments, and most importantly it is a place to see Dramatica in action.

The centerpiece of every Users Group meeting is the story breakdown. Every month we break down a popular story to see how one would approach such a work using Dramatica. Users are invited to review the story beforehand and to try coming up with a Dramatica storyform on their own. At the meetings, Screenplay Systems will present its storyform and everyone will learn from the exchange and following discussions. No reservations required. Location Information

The film for July 2008 will be:

NOTE: The film will be screened before the meeting at 5:00 PM.


2008 Dramatica Users Group Schedule

NOTE: Click on the film title to see the DUG storyform for the film. Click on the year to see the IMDB (Internet Movie Database) information about the film. Click on the podcast link to listen to the downloadable audio podcast of the meeting.

 Meeting Date
 Film Analysis

January 8

The Apartment (1960)
Podcast of DUG analysis

February 12

Sicko (2007)
Podcast of DUG analysis

March 11

My Fair Lady (1964)
Podcast of DUG analysis

April 8

The Cooler (2003)
Podcast of DUG analysis

May 13

Surf's Up (2007)
Podcast of DUG analysis

June 10

Conspiracy Theory (1998)
Podcast of DUG analysis

July 8

Pieces of April (2003)

August 12

Das Leben der Anderen (2006)
(The Lives of Others—Germany)

September 9

His Girl Friday (1940)

October 14

The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

November 11

The Bucket List (2007)

December 9

Story Embroidery Class (we will make up a story in the meeting)

 

2007 Dramatica Users Group Schedule

NOTE: Click on the film title to see the DUG storyform for the film. Click on the year to see the IMDB (Internet Movie Database) information about the film. Click on the podcast link to listen to the downloadable audio podcast of the meeting. (Here's what's coming in 2008.)

 Meeting Date
 Film Analysis

January 9

Everything Is Illuminated (2005)
Podcast of DUG analysis

February 13

The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Podcast of DUG analysis

March 13

Notting Hill (1999)
Podcast of DUG analysis

April 10

Laura (1944)
Podcast of DUG analysis; StoryFANATIC blog analysis (click here)

May 8

South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999)
Podcast of DUG analysis; StoryFANATIC blog analysis (click here)

June 12

Collateral (2004) Podcast of DUG analysis; StoryFANATIC blog analysis (click here)

July 10

On The Waterfront (1954) Podcast of DUG analysis; StoryFANATIC blog analysis (click here)

August 14

Eat Drink Man Woman [Yin shi nan nu] (1994) ; Podcast of DUG analysis;

September 11

Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961); Podcast of DUG analysis;

October 9

Dark City (1998) Podcast of DUG analysis

November 13

The Queen (2006) Podcast of DUG analysis

December 11

Story Embroidery Class (we will make up a story in the meeting) Podcast of DUG analysis

For prior years, click on the approprite year: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998.

 

 

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Based on theories and materials developed by Melanie Anne Phillips and Chris Huntley
Dramatica is a registered trademark of Screenplay Systems Incorporated. Patent #5,734,916; #6,105,046