Archive for March, 2009

Exile founder, Mark Fogarty, is teaching a new class at Grub Street in Boston.

10 Weeks, 1 Screenplay
NEW COURSE! Write the Damn Screenplay Already! This advanced class is designed to kick your butt into finally finishing that script you’ve been kicking around for too long. You will take part in in-class writing assignments and workshops, and learn techniques to get motivated, overcome writer’s block and find inspiration. You will come to the first class with an idea and, by the end of the course, have 100 pages of a first draft. If you’ve always wanted to write or revise that screenplay but can’t find the motivation or time, this class is for you. You will also learn how to deliver on a deadline — a crucial skill when working under movie producers and directors.

$425/$400 members
10 Wednesdays in Boston, 7pm-10pm. Begins April 15th
Instructor: Mark Fogarty
Registration Deadline: April 9th

Jorge Vega, creator of the comics Gunplay & Kaeru Boy and winner of the 2007 Comic Book Challenge, has joined The Devil Has A Variety Show crew.  Jorge will be bringing his epic 9 Months to life as an animated series.  9 Months is the story of a pregnant seventeen year old, Thomasina Bigger.  After Thomasina kills the child’s father in self-defense, the father’s brother, a powerful druglord, vows to kill Thomasina as soon as her baby is born, giving her 9 months to live.   Thomasina picks up a gun and begins a journey which will transform her, testing her humanity along the way.

“Show me a story of a pregnant girl holding a gat and I’m hooked” said DHVS creator, Mark Fogarty.  ”I had a chance to read 9 Months and was blown away by the depth and power of the story.  Jorge is an incredible writer with a real instinct for storytelling.  We are honored to have him involved in the show.”  

The comic 9 Months is published by Two Fisted Press.   Issue 1 is already available for purchase.

You can find out more about Jorge Vega and the many incredible stories he has created at herobot.net