In his work for the screenwriting classes I've taught at the Loft Literary Center and in his scripts that I've read, Ryan Strandjord shows that he knows how to think not just like a screenwriter, but like a director. Particularly in his short script Prescription Happiness, Strandjord creates an effective and emotional story using images only. Rather than relying on the easy route of letting dialogue tell his story, Strandjord chooses his words carefully, painting the emotional beats of the story using concise but powerful images. His writing is clear and cogent, and tells an important story. I would love to see what he could create through the medium of film, given sufficient means and support.
- Miriam Queensen’s screenplay Clara, based on the life of 19th-century pianist and composer Clara Schumann, placed highly in several national competitions, including the Hollywood Screenplay Discovery Awards and the Santa Fe Screenwriting Competition. Clara was optioned by a European director. Miriam's thriller screenplay The Red Seal has been optioned by a producer in L.A. She is currently working on two novels based on her screenplays The Activist and Sunken Treasure. She has also taught screenwriting at The Loft Literary Center, Brainco School of Advertising and IFP/MN.
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