How Female Pilots Broke Aviation's Barriers Women have been flying almost as long as airplanes have existed. But being able to fly and being accepted as a pilot were two very different things. From aviation's earliest years, female pilots had to overcome assumptions about whether women were physically capable of controlling aircraft, whether they should be trained at all, whether passengers would trust them, and eventually whether they could be entrusted with the same powerfu

How Films Mix Fiction With Real History Some of the most memorable World War II movies aren't true stories at all. Their battles may be real. Their uniforms, weapons and locations may be painstakingly researched. Real political events may determine what their characters can and cannot do. Yet the people at the centre of the story never existed. WWII historical fiction movies have used that freedom in very different ways. Some place fictional characters inside documented event

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Make your story stronger by understanding the thematic argument in a classic movie! By Phil Parker Phil is a professional screenwriter who writes for independent producers and directors, and holds an M.A. from the USC School of Cinematic Arts. CASABLANCA: Love, Sacrifice, and All Those Gin Joints! Casablanca isn't just famous for Humphrey Bogart’s fedora or that "play it again" misquote. It’s legendary because it knows exactly what it’s arguing about. Before you write your n

The thematic argument in ALIENS (1986) screenplay by James Cameron. A look at how a unique view of the thematic argument makes each character stand out from the rest.

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