» Mr. Paul Gulino

Associate Professor

Lawrence and Kristina Dodge College of Film and Media Arts

Office:

SH 213

Phone:

(714) 628-7284

Email:

gulino@chapman.edu

Education

Columbia University in the City of New York, Bachelor of Arts
Columbia University in the City of New York, Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television

Biography

Paul Gulino believes in Hitchcock's adage that "films are made on paper." Although students may obsess about a film's look, all of the visual elements, he says, function to enhance the story. And that, ultimately, comes from the mind of the screenwriter.

In spite of the fact that there seems to be a screenwriter behind every corner (in California, at least), screenwriting is something of a lost art, Gulino maintains, having seen hundreds of flat screenplays as a story analyst for Showtime Entertainment.

Honing his own skills through writing for the theater and practicing the craft as taught by Frank Daniel and Milos Forman, Gulino secured an agent with William Morris on the basis of his thesis script. With that "real world" confirmation in hand, Gulino went on to write and see produced features, plays and comedy sketches.

Screenwriting, he says, isn't a craft you can learn from a book. "The best way is to learn from someone who knows the craft, so you can see how theories can be applied to your own work." There must be something to that. Or at least it's worked for screenwriter Paul Gulino.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Completed draft of romantic comedy screenplay My Man Harold.

Why We Fight. Continued research on politically-oriented film series.

Wrote the plays "Renewal," "Spiritual Balance," "Dads Get No Love," and "The Heat is On" for the L.A. Cafe Plays, the acclaimed ten-minute play series at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

My Man Harold. Researched, wrote treatment and commenced writing the screenplay of a romantic comedy.

Why We Fight. Commenced research on politically-oriented film series.

Wrote the plays "On the Brink of Darkness" and "Fall Back" for the L.A. Cafe Plays, the acclaimed ten-minute play series at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA. Also had a reprise of "March Madness" for the "Best of Cafe Plays" series in December.

Wrote the plays "March Madness," "Mad About Dad," and "Carmageddon" for Cafe Plays, the acclaimed ten-minute play series at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

Spy Plants. Commissioned to write a feature animation screenplay for Animation Lab, Inc. Scheduled for theatrical release in 2013.

Script Consultation. Consulted on feature screenplay, "My Thirteenth Year," for indie New York filmmaker Spencer Chandler.

Wrote the plays "The Forgotten," "Fall Back," and "So This Is Christmas" for Cafe Plays, the acclaimed monthly ten minute play series at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA.

Script Consultation. Consulted on feature screenplay "Two In" for Karen Struck. Script sold to Hallmark Channel.

Completed rewrite of award-winning screenplay "The Lost Brigade" for producer Brandon Pender.

Wrote the plays "Obamacare" and "At The Holiday Factory" for Cafe Plays, the acclaimed monthly ten minute play series at the Ruskin Group Theatre, Santa Monica, CA