Five comedy writers each contribute 15 pages to a film script, reading only the previous five pages before writing their section.
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Five comedy writers each contribute 15 pages to a film script, reading only the previous five pages before writing their section.
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Synopsis
Caleb Bark plays Marc in a film that emerges from a unique writing challenge. Director Ben Popik assembles five comedy writers from Olde English, including Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Adam Conover, to create a script under strict constraints. Each writer contributes fifteen pages while only reading the previous five, resulting in a narrative filled with unexpected twists. The documentary captures the comedic and often chaotic writing process, featuring interviews that reveal the dynamics and tensions among the writers as they collaborate on this unconventional project.
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Why Watch
- See Caleb Bark's performance as Marc.
- Find out how five writers create one film.
- Meet the Olde English comedy group.
Did You Know
- The film premiered at Dances With Films in June 2012.
- Each writer had only one week to write their 15-page section.
- The film includes interviews filmed at every stage of the writing.
- The writers include Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Adam Conover.
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Who directed The Exquisite Corpse Project?
Ben Popik directed The Exquisite Corpse Project.
What is the unique writing process used in The Exquisite Corpse Project?
Five comedy writers each write a fifth of the film, only reading the previous five pages of the script before writing their section.
What awards has The Exquisite Corpse Project won?
Since its premiere in June 2012 at Dances With Films, the film has won several awards, though specific awards are not listed in the source material.
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