Ted Nannicelli is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia

• Introduction Part I: Definition 1. Defining the Screenplay 2. The Screenplay as Historical Concept Part II: Art Status 3. The Historical Narrative Approach to Identifying Art: Exegesis and Defense 4. From Playwriting to Screenwriting: The Historical Narrative Part III: Ontology 5. Objections and Ontology I: Is the Screenplay an Autonomous Work? 6. Musical Scores, Theatrical Scripts, Architectural Plans, and Screenplays 7. Objections and Ontology II: Is the Screenplay Literature? 8. Towards an Ontology of the Screenplay Conclusion: Virtual Series and Future Theorizing of the Screenplay

"Engaging effectively with an impressive range of relevant literatures and examples, Ted Nanicelli’s book provides a fresh and cogent perspective on the art of the screenplay."--Paisley Livingston, Department of Philosophy, Lingnan University

Ted Nannicelli is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia

• Introduction Part I: Definition 1. Defining the Screenplay 2. The Screenplay as Historical Concept Part II: Art Status 3. The Historical Narrative Approach to Identifying Art: Exegesis and Defense 4. From Playwriting to Screenwriting: The Historical Narrative Part III: Ontology 5. Objections and Ontology I: Is the Screenplay an Autonomous Work? 6. Musical Scores, Theatrical Scripts, Architectural Plans, and Screenplays 7. Objections and Ontology II: Is the Screenplay Literature? 8. Towards an Ontology of the Screenplay Conclusion: Virtual Series and Future Theorizing of the Screenplay

"Engaging effectively with an impressive range of relevant literatures and examples, Ted Nanicelli’s book provides a fresh and cogent perspective on the art of the screenplay."--Paisley Livingston, Department of Philosophy, Lingnan University

Ted Nannicelli is Lecturer in Film and Television Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia

• Introduction Part I: Definition 1. Defining the Screenplay 2. The Screenplay as Historical Concept Part II: Art Status 3. The Historical Narrative Approach to Identifying Art: Exegesis and Defense 4. From Playwriting to Screenwriting: The Historical Narrative Part III: Ontology 5. Objections and Ontology I: Is the Screenplay an Autonomous Work? 6. Musical Scores, Theatrical Scripts, Architectural Plans, and Screenplays 7. Objections and Ontology II: Is the Screenplay Literature? 8. Towards an Ontology of the Screenplay Conclusion: Virtual Series and Future Theorizing of the Screenplay

"Engaging effectively with an impressive range of relevant literatures and examples, Ted Nanicelli’s book provides a fresh and cogent perspective on the art of the screenplay."--Paisley Livingston, Department of Philosophy, Lingnan University