Mr. Benest

GLENN INKS EXCERCISE FOR NEW SCREENWRITING BOOK

Glenn joins the industry’s best writers and instructors in this essential handbook, Now Write!

Read Glenn’s chapter on writing great film narrative covers common mistakes, while giving us crucial pointers taking your script to the next level.

To purchase this book, please go to:
http://www.tarcherbooks.com

SUCCESSES:
Writers from these master classes continue to make steady progress. A writer in the Monday night group just got an agent, based on a pilot for a children’s series. Another writer just attached his script to a well known producer, who’ll now shop it to the studios. Another writer is rewriting a script for Splendid Films, the company that produced “Narc.”

NEW BENEST FILM PROJECTS:
Glenn has just co-written a new feature film, THE HIGHWAYMAN, which has been picked up Bigger and Better Productions in Australia.

LATEST SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT:

Glenn will give a screenwriting class at the Writers Store in Burbank, California on January 21 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on “Writing A Great Horror Film.”  In this screenwriting workshop there will be many topics delved into on many different aspects of sub genres of horror films:  Teen horror, creature features, horror/comedy, etc.  Writers will be given an opportunity to share their scenes from horror films they are currently writing. Mr. Benest has written two horror films with Wes Craven, the master of horror.  Come to this screenwriting course and see what he can teach you about this sought after genre.  For more information go to:

https://www.writersstore.com/writing-a-great-horror-film

Writer Resources:

The Scriptwriters Network
David S. Freeman
Done Deal
Theatre tickets and information for London’s West End Theatres

‘Niloofar’ premiered at the American Film Institute’s International Film Festival and will screen at the Cannes Film Festival as well.

Niloofar Website:
www.niloofar-lefilm.com

In! Magazine Interviews Glenn Benest About His Independent Film.

“The film is about four zany Beverly Hills women who kidnap a chef for a wild and mysterious week-end…”

His private workshops have launched numerous feature films including:

“Scream”
“Event Horizon”
“Andre”
“Teaching Mrs. Tingle”

Other former students have worked on such series as:

“Dexter”
“The Agency”
“Providence”

One student has just finished a screenplay assignment for Sony Pictures: “How To Make Money,” and another has just had his original screenplay, “Fantasmagoria,” optioned by David Foster Productions.