The Highly-Illustrated Screenplay Narrative

  Can the short story be reinvented? The form has a lot of potential. But, culturally, it’s been sidelined by the novel and even the poem. The latter two have adapted to a digital world. (Viz Philip Marchand.) YouTube: High School — new version, part one  https://youtu.be/pBfV_iZ9X-c

  I’ve been experimenting with illustrated screenplay narratives (novels and short stories) for over twenty years. This is a recent example… Truth Marathon 1 — smoother audio, September 12/25 YouTube link: https://youtu.be/qhIemOlg-r0

  #Korea #RuralAsia Synopsis: A personal documentary about the agricultural life in Hadong-gun, the region of South Korea where my wife grew up. Filming was on the farm belonging to her family, and in the marketplace of the nearby town. Green tea production is particularly prevalent in Hadong. But its farmers are under extreme economic pressure. More than this, Koreans’ habits in terms of favored beverages are changing, and the popularity of coffee is having a severely detrimental effect on green tea sales. Kimchi, on the other hand, remains a staple of the Korean diet. And kimchi-making (kimchang) remains a traditional activity in most Korean households. Usually a group activity, after my mother in law’s death, my wife took this over duty solely. [Note: a .txt file transcript is available for translation] (Note: I have both 2K and 4K versions of this project.) * Screenings and awards: Mokkho International Film Festival May 6, 2021 (winner) Sprouting Seed International Short Film F...

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  Can a novel be a movie? This is an idea I’ve been experimenting with and refining for over twenty years. #screenplaynovel #literature 

  YouTube:  https://youtu.be/Mx3SX0jHUHY?si=avyW_USl5t5-Eh22