5-star review for Cassandra

Humbled by this 5 star review of my film. “ From its simple yet fluctuating premise to its omnipresent haunting score, from the impressive practical effects to the believable performances, from some truly original designs to thrills that feel earned, the film hits every beat and does so with aplomb. Tolchinsky has created a piece of horror that scares you, makes you think and leaves you amazed. ” Thanks to critic Alexander Erting-Haynes. 

The whole review is here:

https://www.ukfilmreview.co.uk/post/cassandra-short-film-review?fbclid=IwAR2S0ZADrubp5jELwb-TDUpB0xEiKNwSg4XBkNxLbsefIE9yfRd43LdBTlg

Portland Shakes Interview

Interesting to come across an older interview, to see what I was thinking about and working on a few years ago. Some things have changed, but what hasn't:

Be fearless. Be persistent. Be a nice person in real life, but be a total monster in your writing. Write monsters. Write monstrously. Write the scene you can’t see in real life but it would be great to see. Write a dark wish. Write something that will change the world. Write something that you get up in the middle of the night to reread. And reread and reread. And don’t let the bastards get you down. 

https://portlandshakes.org/interview-with-playwright-david-e-tolchinsky/

Cassandra featured with other works by NU Faculty

My film Cassandra was featured by NU News with other works by NU faculty.

Still from Cassandra

Thoughts on the 4-Act Structure and Midpoints of Screenplays

A 90-minute talk I gave for the Oxford Intenartional Short Film Festival:

https://vimeo.com/427449122

Enjoy.

Cassandra plays Oxford International Shorts Festival (online)

So much warranted anger and darkness this week so not sure everyone's in the mood to watch dark films. But maybe fictional dark films can bring relief/escapism or help one process real darkness -- My short

Cassandra The Film

is part of a block of dark films NIGHTMARES at the

Oxford International Short Film Festival

. Available online from today until June 4, tickets below. All the films look great, I'll be participating in an online Q&A with the other directors on June 4 at 2 p.m., and I'll be doing a workshop on screenwriting on June 3 at 11 a.m. And tomorrow morning (May 30) at 11:15 a.m. (Oxford time) we'll be featured on BBC Radio Oxford (available online) to help advertise the festival. Please join for any and all.

Tickets available here:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/oxford-international-short-film-festival-online-tickets-103639548680

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