Go Into The Story Script Reading & Analysis: Short Term 12
This week, we have been reading, analyzing, and discussing the script and movie Short Term 12, written by Destin Daniel Cretton.
IMDb plot summary: A 20-something supervising staff member of a residential treatment facility navigates the troubled waters of that world alongside her co-worker and longtime boyfriend.
Links to the entire series:
Scene-By-Scene Breakdown
Major Plot Points
Sequences
Psychological Journey
Takeaways
For my 7-part series on How to Read a Screenplay, go here.
Years ago, I came up with this mantra: Watch movies. Read scripts. Write pages. A link to my reflections on that here.
Cannot emphasize enough the importance of reading movie scripts.
Beginning April 13, our next movie script read and analysis will be The Grand Budapest Hotel. You may download the script here.