For my culminating thesis project towards completion of my MFA in Television, Film, and Theatre (TVFT) Writing Option, I will be writing a mini-bible, along with two full scripts for a one-hour, anthology drama television series, titled Los Muertos. I have developed this series as a culmination of my study and work in the Television, Film and Theatre MFA at CSULA. Los Muertos is also a culmination of my years as a writer, inspired in part by family stories and personal history. In Los Muertos, I investigate and explore the concept of death through the lenses of family, geography, community and cultural context, through a one-hour, anthology drama series about life and death in North East Los Angeles. Here, the dead are not the enemy, but the enlightened. Their stories unfold post-mortem, as those they leave behind begin to understand (sometimes unknowingly) that death is just as fragile as life, and maybe the connections one finds on either side of the veil, are all that really matters. Each Muerto, in effect, serve as guides through their episode, connecting characters and contexts to each other until the true meaning of his/her death becomes clear.Los Muertos examines the experiences of communities not often given voice on major television. These communities burst with cultures from opposite sides of the world, interacting in a collaborative struggle for survival: the workers who make Downtown function, the gardeners and cleaning crews, the bus-riders and park-dwellers, the families breaking daily sweats to send kids to college. These vibrant lives signal just as many deaths, and it is here that the series explores the "what comes next" aspect. A death brings people together, in some ways even more than a life. In Los Muertos, death is a catalyst. Death is the fuel that ignites and powers each episode, thrusting each protagonist through the muck and mire to clarity and redemption. As my thesis, Los Muertos will stand as a representation of my creative range and professional growth as a screenwriter. I will write two full scripts-the bookend episodes of the series-and synopsize the remaining six episodes. Along with other materials this will become a mini-bible of the series, plotting out where the series intends to go (if further than one season), and detailing all the story elements and character breakdowns of the series as it stands.Los Muertos is a series about death, but not as the end of the story, nor the beginning-here, death is a state of mind, engaged by both those above the ground and below.
Introduction: Calling in San Francisco -- Resurrecting Christian faith -- Praying, then delivering miracles -- Gathering souls with food -- Converting bowling to civic involvement -- Blessing passion and revolution -- Reconciling old and young spirits -- Conclusion: Embracing new bonds and bridges.
The Spanish Peninsular War (1808–1814), which saw open confrontation between the Spanish people together with their British and Portuguese allies against Napoleon, was more than just a war of occupation and national liberation. Remembered for its violence and drama, it was unusual given that two countries who had traditionally been allies, France and Spain, entered into armed conflict without their governments declaring war. Histories and memoirs drafted since then in France, England or Spain show clear bias in their interpretations, hence the difficulty in finding reliable information to draft a rigorous analysis of those historic events. However, two centuries having elapsed since the start of this conflict allow us to address the topic today with greater objectivity. At the start of the war, the climate in London was favorable to cooperation with Spain. Yet the feeling of failure soon took hold of British society due to having embarked in another long and costly war, and many felt disappointment with the scarce cooperation of Spanish troops. However, among the few who defended the importance of the Spanish cause were the Wellesley brothers, the 'British Gracchi', who together maintained this fragile alliance between both countries until the final victory over the French. Richard, the eldest brother and Minister of Foreign Affairs for the United Kingdom, changed the war against France and was decisive in the success on the Iberian Peninsula. Beside him, his younger brother Henry coordinated official relations between Britain and Spain in his role as ambassador plenipotentiary in Cádiz, maintaining a climate of collaboration up to the end of the war. But the efforts of the two brothers would not have borne fruit without the intervention of a third, Arthur Wellesley (Duke of Wellington), who, in a five-year campaign defeated the French troops which outnumbered his, liberating Portugal and Spain from Napoleon’s grip. The same man who in 1815 commanded one of the allied armies which came together to defeat Napoleon at Waterloo. Based on original sources, this book aims to clarify the setting in which these important events for the history of Spain unraveled, through the study of anglo-hispanic relations during the years of conflict.
This comprehensive, up-to-date book presents the latest research and applied practice to address all of the key issues relating to sport and eating disorders. The book begins by looking at the underlying factors behind the development of disordered eating. It goes on to consider evaluation, diagnosis and treatment across a wide range of sports and assesses the various types of treatment available and the practicalities of implementing treatment programmes. A whole chapter is devoted to the role of the internet, both as a source of information and possible treatment, for athletes with these disorders. The final chapter provides four practical examples and case studies of disordered eating in high-risk sports.
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