Brad Schreiber's book on the history of the Los Angeles Coroner’s Office, Death in Paradise (Perseus), led to his creating the nonfiction series North Mission Road for Court TV. National journalism credits include Daily Variety and Written By: The Journal of the Writers Guild of America and his journalism is archived at www.ACriticalMoment.com. He received fellowships from the National Press Foundation in Washington DC. and the Edward Albee Foundation. His other books include a collection of theatrical disaster anecdotes, Stop the Show! (Perseus) and the humor how-to, What Are You Laughing At? (Michael Wiese). He is Vice President of Storytech Literary Consulting, founded by story structure expert Christopher Vogler (www.thewritersjourney.com). He is administrator of the Mona Schreiber Prize for Humorous Fiction and Nonfiction at www.brashcyber.com.

Blog Entries by Brad Schreiber

Best of Palm Springs Short Film Fest '09

Posted July 2, 2009 | 11:11 AM (EST)


The 2009 version of the Palm Springs International ShortFest and Short Film Market is concluded and, as the largest festival of its kind in North America, press more easily can navigate the 315 films via not only the programs at the Camelot Theatre multiplex but their film library, abuzz...

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In the Loop: Bitter Brit Political Comedy with Bite

3 Comments | Posted June 18, 2009 | 12:38 PM (EST)


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Virtually no one in American film dares to do bleak political satire anymore. It's hard to nail the right tone in such an endeavor. And when filmmakers do, everyone compares them to the impossibly high standards set by Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or the...

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30 Years of Mocking and Rocking

Posted June 15, 2009 | 06:00 PM (EST)


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June 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the pioneering Secret Policeman's Ball series of benefit shows for Amnesty International. The anniversary is being saluted with a major film festival in Los Angeles and New York: June 11 - July 31. Huffington...
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Having a Secret Policeman's Ball

Posted June 12, 2009 | 09:38 AM (EST)


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June 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the pioneering Secret Policeman's Ball series of benefit shows for Amnesty International. The anniversary is being saluted with a major film festival in Los Angeles and New York: June 11 - July 31. Huffington...
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Mods And Rockers Film Festival: Monterey Pop Goes Pow!

Posted July 20, 2007 | 09:24 PM (EST)


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Thursday night saw one of the grand set-pieces of this year's Mods & Rockers Film Festival - a 40th anniversary reunion celebration of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Brad Schreiber reports on the event.

Meeting the challenge of the highly-publicized 40th anniversary...

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Mods And Rockers Festival: Tripping Back To 1960s London...

Posted July 17, 2007 | 11:29 AM (EST)


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The Mods & Rockers Film Festival presented a free open-air concert on Sunday followed by a set of films that transported revellers back to Swingin' London circa 1966-1967. Writer Brad Schreiber took a ticket to ride. (He...

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Mods And Rockers Festival: Festival Opens & Explains "What's Happening!"

Posted July 14, 2007 | 04:36 PM (EST)


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Martin Lewis as producer of the Mods & Rockers Film Festival is that perfect British admixture of well-spoken decorum and borderline lunacy. As he reopened the cranium of his brainchild at the Egyptian last night, a full crowd of Beatle-maniacs of all...

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