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Q. As an assignment for a video class, we have to adapt a short story into a screenplay. I want to take it to the next level: shoot it and maybe submit it (it depends on how good it is... one thing at a time). If I want to do this, can I use a public domain short story or play? And if so, is there a place where I can see if a story is PD?
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Yes, you can use public domain short stories as a film script. Actually, a great idea. Go to Gutenberg.org for hundreds -- if not thousands -- of pd books, many containing short stories. Good luck -- wish I could see your film!
Yes, you can use public domain short stories as a film script. Actually, a great idea. Go to Gutenberg.org for hundreds -- if not thousands -- of pd books, many containing short stories. Good luck -- wish I could see your film!
How do you get permission to write a film about an old poem?
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I'm writing a screenplay partially based on Samuel Taylor Coleridge's 1798 poem "Kubla Khan" and I wanted to know if it is public domain by now, where i would get permission if I have to and any other information you can give me. Thanks
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Coleridge wrote the poem after he read a book about Kubla Khan, it is in public domain, and certainly any screenplay would have to draw on other sources.
Here's some info about Kublai Khan-He would make for a great movie I think!.
Kublai Khan (1215-1294) was a Mongolian leader who made an impact on China, not only through conquest, but also by ruling successfully. Many of the rulers before him were brutally land-hungry and apathetic to the conquered people; however, Kublai challenged the stereotypes of Mongolian rulers by investing in his newly acquired people and providing the foundations of a grand empire. Unfortunately, after turning from his nomadic heritage and adopting Chinese manners, his Mongolian government failed to remain in control and was eventually overthrown by the Chinese.
Coleridge wrote the poem after he read a book about Kubla Khan, it is in public domain, and certainly any screenplay would have to draw on other sources.
Here's some info about Kublai Khan-He would make for a great movie I think!.
Kublai Khan (1215-1294) was a Mongolian leader who made an impact on China, not only through conquest, but also by ruling successfully. Many of the rulers before him were brutally land-hungry and apathetic to the conquered people; however, Kublai challenged the stereotypes of Mongolian rulers by investing in his newly acquired people and providing the foundations of a grand empire. Unfortunately, after turning from his nomadic heritage and adopting Chinese manners, his Mongolian government failed to remain in control and was eventually overthrown by the Chinese.
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