Humbled to be included on New City's Film 50 2015 Chicago Screen Gems

Humbled to be on this list with longtime creative collaborator Debra Tolchinsky and proud of our NU RTF colleagues, department, and programs, as well as all members of the creative film community in Chicago on the list or not. Photo by: Joe Mazza At Brave-Lux
http://newcityfilm.com/…/15/film-50-2015-chicagos-screen-g…/

MFA in Doc Media spotlighted

Northwestern University's cool MFA in Doc Media program and its fabulous director, Debra Tolchinsky, spotlighted on NU's web site:

http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2015/09/mfa-documentary-media-blending-fiction-nonfiction.html

(According to the article, the doc program builds on the model and successes of the MFA in Writing for Screen+Stage, which I founded/direct.)

 

Clear published in Proscenium Journal

My play Clear in print as part of the newest issue of the downloadable journal, Proscenium. Also, a long interview with me. Enjoy. (Warnings: graphic violence/explicit sexual references.)

Update on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 10:49PM by David E. Tolchinsky

Proscenium also available in print:  http://prosceniumjournal.com/2015/09/13/proscenium-now-available-in-print/

Issue 3 contains plays by myself, Aurin Squire, and others.

Quote from Werner Herzog

Every man should pull a boat over a mountain once in his life.  

Agree. And every woman. What and where is my mountain?  What and where is my boat?  Has this already occurred or is it about to? And what do Bad Lieutenant, Grizzly Man, and Aguirre The Wrath of God all have in common. . . Man at the end of civilization perhaps. . .   Just the mountain. . . just the boat. . .just the man.

Interview in Proscenium Journal

Thoughts about my play, Clear, teaching writing, and advice for new playwrights -- 

http://prosceniumjournal.com/2015/09/01/interview-with-david-e-tolchinsky-writer-of-clear/