A philosophy of the screenplay - Nannicelli, Ted. (New York : Routledge, 2013)
Introduction -- Definition. What is a screenplay? An intentional-historical formalist definition -- Defending the definition: intentionality, history, and artifact concepts -- Art status -- The historical narrative approach to identifying art: exegesis and defense -- From playwriting to screenwriting: the historical narrative -- Ontology. Objections and ontology: (I) is the screenplay an autonomous work of art? -- Instructions and artworks: musical scores, theatrical scripts, architectural plans, and screenplays -- Objections and ontology: (II) is the screenplay literature? -- Towards an ontology of the screenplay -- Appreciation. The appreciation of the screenplay as literature.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Keywords: Motion picture authorship; Motion picture plays -- History and criticism; Electronic books