Alan Barkley
Alan Barkley earned an Honors BA from the University of Guelph and an MFA from NSCAD University in Nova Scotia, Canada. He received a post-Diploma in Sculpture from Saint Martin's School of Art in London. He has been the President of three colleges of art and design in Canada and the United States including Toronto's Ontario College of Art and Design, Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, and Laguna College of Art and Design in California. He has exhibited his work in Europe, Canada and the US.
Alan is an award-winning screenwriter of the short film, Bar Flies, produced by Hazard Pay Productions of New York, and selected for screening by eight film festivals in 2009, including the Austin Film Festival. His feature screenplay, Holding Cell, judged Top 100 submissions in the 2010 Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition, has been optioned by Nasser Entertainment. Fall Back is currently a Semi-Finalist in the 2011 Page International Screenwriting Awards.
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Shadowlands (1993): C. S. Lewis Falls in Love
Audiences and readers of Narnia and the Voyage of the Dawn Treader will enjoy revisiting this tender film about author C. S. Lewis's emotional awakening.
Dec 18, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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Make Your Own Golden Rectangle
The Greeks believed a rectangle with the mathematical ratio 1.61803399 governed all things beautiful. Create your own Golden Rectangle without the math.
Nov 27, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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Lunenburg's Christmas Stars
After a fire destroyed Canada's second-oldest church, Lunenburg completely rebuilt historic St. John's - and made a startling Christmas discovery.
Nov 25, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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Taschen Books: A Sensational Publisher
Combining sensationalism with high quality, Taschen Books sweeps away the stodgy cobwebs associated with the art book business. It also makes serious money.
Nov 13, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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The Yale Center for British Art: Let There be Light
Designed by Louis Kahn, this Connecticut museum houses the world's largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. And it's free.
Nov 1, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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Writing Screenplays Without Dialogue
Developing scenes or an entire short film without dialogue will focus your story's essentials.
Oct 12, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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More Tips for Writing Short Screenplays
For novice and experienced screenwriters alike, the short film script is a great way to gain exposure. More helpful tips.
Aug 22, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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John Boorman's Film Noir - Point Blank
This 1967 contemporary film noir reveals the imagination of the young filmmaker and the creative contributions of the film's star, Lee Marvin.
Aug 17, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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The Long Good Friday (1980): Brilliant British Gangster Film
This August's Blu-ray release of the 1980 classic British gangster film will show new viewers why it launched the careers of Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren
Aug 14, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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Streetcar Named Design: Toronto's Iconic 'Red Rocket'
Designed in the 1970s, Toronto's streetcar was ergonomically sensitive, historically evocative, and visually imaginative. It's still ahead of the curve.
Aug 2, 2010
- Alan Barkley
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