Workshop: Adapting Books to the Screen

Curious about why some books make the leap to the big screen while some are left behind? Playwright, producer, screenwriter, and novelist, Dennis Foon divulges the tricks of the trade during this timely and topical event. Foon will discuss the labyrinthine development of commercial films and the confounding world of television, while teaching you how to avoid the pitfalls of having the book be better than the movie.