An Easy Exercise To Help Writers Meet Their Characters - Matthew Kalil and Angelique Pretorius @filmcourage
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Matthew Kalil is a writer, director, script editor, author and speaker. He has written and co-written over 40 produced episodes of TV and has received various grants, development funding and awards. Matthew’s productions have been screened and broadcast in Canada, Denmark, Morocco, New Zealand, Puerto Rico, Kenya, South Africa, Thailand, the United States and the United Kingdom. Since receiving his MA in Screenwriting, he has been teaching, writing and mentoring students for over 20 years. Matthew has developed a unique system of screenwriting theory that helps beginners as well as established screenwriters get in touch with their creative core. His book, The Three Wells of Screenwriting, published by Michael Wiese productions with a foreword by Christopher Vogler, has been describes as a “breakthrough in the writing craft.” His workshops have touched and inspired thousands of participants and his gentle and insightful script editing guidance has helped many writers realize the stories they were always trying to tell. A charismatic speaker, Matthew has enjoyed presenting many times at the London Screenwriting Festival, the Cape Town International Animation Festival and the University Film and Video Association. Matthew is currently an Assistant Professor at the David Lynch MFA in screenwriting in the USA.

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Angelique Pretorius is an actor, writer and producer born in London and raised in South Africa. She started her performance journey with ballet and theatre training. When her focus shifted to TV and film she rose to prominence in South Africa by acting in a plethora of local productions. She also worked on popular international TV series, 'Black Sails' (produced by Michael Bay) and 'Strike Back' (HBO), as well as the TIFF selected biopic 'Winnie Mandela', starring Jennifer Hudson.

Now based in Los Angeles, her recent film, 'Mind Thief', has garnered festival wins, such as 'Best Screenplay' at the Boston Sci Fi Film Festival, as well as critical acclaim.

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