ABOVE: Merrel at the Southampton Screenwriters Conference with Director/Actor Peter Riegert
FYI: I encourage all grads to visit Merrel’s website. He has helpful links as well as an amazing blog.
Check out the link for 2010’s Stony Brook Southampton Screenwriting Conference:
http://www.stonybrook.edu/writers/screenwriting/
LSW
Hey there Lee,
Here’s an update for me -- I'm living in Los Angeles after several years in New York City (and Washington D.C. before that).
I mostly work as a writer and editor, but my work has taken me across several exciting projects in production and post-production.
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•production work for a series of National Geographic Documentaries ("CIA Confidential")
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•editor and quality assurance on the Beijing 2008 Olympics (Internet broadcasts)
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•Associate producer/co-writer on documentary "Wall of Sound"
I was awarded a scholarship to the Southampton Screenwriters Conference - where I workshopped a feature script with academy award winning director/actor Peter Riegert.
My articles on screenwriting have been internationally published in screenwriting magazines. (http://thestorydepartment.com.au/mental-spackle/)
When I'm not doing production work, I work as a Story Analyst and write coverage (notes) or feature scripts for various clients.
Anyway, I think it would be encouraging to new students to see my trajectory, and also see how the fundamentals of the video and audio programs can make you well rounded for other areas in entertainment.
Cheers,
Merrel Davis
Screenwriter, Filmmaker, Video Editor
On the web: http://merreldavis.com/blog
