Catholic in Film School

I once heard one of my professors say that writers have extremely weak egos, and goodness gracious is it true.
In addition to screenplays I also write a weekly news column in the San Diego Monitor, a Black newspaper in SD. When people first started to recognize me around town, they would come up [...]

There’s been a lot of talk about marriage in my circles lately.
I suppose it’s because I’m at the age where some of my cousins and friends are starting to get married, but I just haven’t gotten used to seeing 20-year-olds walking around with spouses yet. Last year, my mother swore up and down [...]

This is the first question I ask myself before I start writing a script.
Plenty of screenwriters have great ideas, but chances are a good number of them are not movies. They’d be better as essays, short stories, or even novels. Why? Because they’re about emotions or concepts that are difficult to show. Movies [...]

I’m thinking this should be my next screenplay. What do you think of the title? I’m joking…
Sort of. (lol.)
I read the Catechism as a part of my Lenten promise last year, and much to my surprise I really enjoyed it. I’m reading it again this semester as required by my Catholic studies [...]

When I announced what I wanted to study in college, people kept asking me why I chose screenwriting instead of some form of film production. I had been making movies for a while, two of which you can see here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=FwKk10LA9TE and here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=bZs92iyWlpY. Truth be told, I thought I was going to [...]

My writer’s block has disappeared into oblivion. (Hallelujah!) I wrote the first draft of my treatment with the changes I discussed two posts ago and turned it in yesterday during class. There was no time to re-pitch it though, so the jury is still out on what my professor and classmates have to say. [...]

My theology classes are going quite well. I’ve got papers due, but hey, who doesn’t in the third week of the semester? (lol.)
My Catholic studies professor just announced our first field trip assignment. Each student must attend a Sunday mass—in a different language. I asked if Latin was acceptable, for I have [...]

I’ve got my first screenwriting assignment of the year. I’m supposed to write a feature length film this semester in SCRW 320, and then rewrite it next semester in SCRW 321. The problem is that I’m suffering from serious writer’s block. And I can’t stand it. I would have jumped at [...]

I finally finished setting up my dorm room.
I’m proud to be Catholic, and I’m certainly proud to be a Star Wars fan.

Hi! Welcome to Catholic in Film School!
My name is Rebecca and I’m a sophomore in college studying for two degrees in screenwriting and theology. I’m still getting everything set up on this site, but check back in the next week or so and I should be up and blogging.
Pax Christi, Rebecca.