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Academy Award-winning screenwriter Graham Moore sits down with acclaimed Hollywood historian Sam Wasson for a conversation about the intersection of historical truth and cinematic storytelling. They’ll explore how screenwriters navigate accuracy versus dramatic necessity, the evolution of Hollywood’s relationship with real events and the craft of bringing history to life on screen. Moore’s Academy Award-winning screenplay for The Imitation Game is based on the real-life story of mathematician Alan Turing and his work in machine learning, which helped lay the foundations of modern computing.
Academy Award-winning screenwriter Graham Moore sits down with acclaimed Hollywood historian Sam Wasson for a conversation about the intersection of historical truth and cinematic storytelling. They’ll explore how screenwriters navigate accuracy versus dramatic necessity, the evolution of Hollywood’s relationship with real events and the craft of bringing history to life on screen. Moore’s Academy Award-winning screenplay for The Imitation Game is based on the real-life story of mathematician Alan Turing and his work in machine learning, which helped lay the foundations of modern computing.
