Culture in brief: screenwriter Tony Gilroy comes to MSU
Screenwriter Tony Gilroy will appear at School of Communication and Media Presentation Hall, on Monday, Oct. 15, 7:30-9 p.m., in an event sponsored by The Film Institute at Montclair State and the Writers Guild of America, East.
He is an Academy Award-nominated writer and director, whose credits include the first four Jason Bourne films, “Rogue One: A Star War’s Story,” “Dolores Claiborne,” The Devil’s Advocate, “Michael Clayton” and many others. The free event will be moderated by Director of Programming Susan Skoog.
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________________________________________________________________________Skoog said in a release, “Tony Gilroy is one of the finest and most prolific screenwriters working in Hollywood today, and his films are always smart, complex, and enormously entertaining. Gilroy’s scripts have been reading assignments for my students for many years, and I’m beyond thrilled to have our students get the chance talk to him.” The dialogue is part of the School of Communication and Media’s Colloquium series. Registration is required at tinyurl.com/yc2c668d.