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Power, Gender & New Story Structures Power, Gender & New Story Structures a 2-day workshop with Stephen Cleary VIEWING LIST: NB: Asterisked titles are not going to be looked at in detail. The Silence of the Lambs Writer: Ted Tally Based on a novel by Thomas Harris Director: Jonathan Demme https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/The_Silence_of_the_Lambs?id=ayA38BR2OTE&hl=en OR https://www.amazon.com/Silence-Lambs-Jodie- Foster/dp/B002CMV1N4/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Silence+of+the+lambs&qid=1560731268&s=instant- video&sr=1-1 The Handmaid's Tale, series 1 Created by: Bruce Miller Based on the novel of the same name by Margaret Atwood https://www.lightbox.co.nz/series/the-handmaids-tale Orange is the New Black, series 1 Created by: Jenji Kohan Available on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/70242311 Mrs Miniver - William Wyler* Screenplay: Arthur Wimperis, George Froeschel, James Hilton & Claudine West Based on the book by Jan Struther Director: William Wyler https://www.amazon.com/Mrs-Miniver-Greer-Garson/dp/B004HGM5JM Erin Brokovich Screenplay: Susannah Grant Director: Steven Soderbergh https://www.amazon.com/Erin-Brockovich-Julia-Roberts/dp/B00D5DP7KM Killing Eve - series 1 Based on the Villanelle novel series by Luke Jennings Season 1 Head writer: Phoebe Waller-Bridge https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/killing-eve Winter's Bone Based on a novel by Daniel Woodrell Screenplay: Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini Director: Debra Granik Amazon Prime: https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Bone-Jennifer- Lawrence/dp/B00498TQV8?ref_=nav_signin&captcha_verified=1& Babette's Feast Based on a short story by Karen Blixen Writer/Director: Gabriel Axel https://play.google.com/store/search?q=babette%27s%20feast&c=movies&hl=en I Daniel Blake Writer: Paul Laverty Directors: Ken Loach & Obiols (movement director) https://www.amazon.com/I-Daniel-Blake-Dave-Johns/dp/B074N8LV7S Ladies in Black Based on the novel by Madeleine St. John Screenplay: Sue Milliken & Bruce Beresford Director: Bruce Beresford Producers: Sue Milliken & Allanah Zitserman https://play.google.com/store/search?q=Ladies%20in%20Black&c=movies&hl=en The Dressmaker Based on the novel by Rosalie Ham Screenplay: Jocelyn Moorhouse & P.J. Hogan Director: Jocelyn Moorhouse Producer: Sue Maslin https://play.google.com/store/search?q=The%20Dressmaker&c=movies&hl=en https://www.amazon.com/Dressmaker-4K-UHD-Kate- Winslet/dp/B01N9D59XU/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+Dressmaker&qid=1560731189&s=instant-video&sr=1-1 Let the Sunshine In Based on the book by Roland Barthes Screenplay: Christine Angot & Claire Denis Director: Claire Denis Producer: Olivier Delbosc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H3CLSVZ All That Heaven Allows* Screenplay: Peg Fenwick Story: Edna L. Lee & Harry Lee; Director, Douglas Sirk Producer: Ross Hunter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkBFgNf74m4 Fleabag Series created by: Phoebe Waller-Bridge https://www.amazon.com/Fleabag-Season-1/dp/B01J4SNM8K The Killing (Danish) - Series 1* Series created by: Søren Sveistrup So far, we have been unable to find a viewing platform for this Series, Stephen will be showing excerpts during the workshop. A Letter to Three Wives - Manciewicz* Based on a Cosmopolitan Novel by John Klemper Adaptation: Vera Caspery Screenplay: Joseph L. Mankiewicz Directed by: Joseph L. Mankiewicz https://www.amazon.com/Letter-Three-Wives-Jeanne-Crain/dp/B008U5KFTS .
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