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10 Screenwriting Lessons from Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’

Let Aaron Sorkin guide you on your screenwriting journey.

If you want to learn screenwriting tips, you should learn from someone very accomplished. Aaron Sorkin has been penning award-winning screenplays for over three decades. His screenplays have earned him an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and three Golden Globes. Sorkin has made a name for himself on TV shows like The West Wing, and movies like The Social Network. He recently wrote and directed Being the Ricardos for Amazon.

Today I wanted to focus on some lessons from his courtroom drama, The Trial of the Chicago 7, which he did for Netflix. We’ll dig into that and see what we can glean.

Check out this video from Outstanding Screenplays and let’s talk after.

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Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.

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