A new kind of book film

Selling screen rights has long been a holy grail for authors but 'The Turning' turns the genre crossing around.
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Selling screen rights has long been a holy grail for authors but ‘The Turning’ turns the genre crossing around.

Robert Connolly approached 17 different directors to ask if they would like to adapt one of the short stories in Tim Winton’s collection The Turning. Early on his idea was to have all the different segments produced by the same crew, but this changed into each director working with the producer and production team of their own choosing.

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Mark Poole
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Mark Poole is a Melbourne writer and film director.