Charles "Alan" Yurek has experience in screenwriting, script analysis, filmmaking, television production, and video editing. He has won screenwriting contests, received praise for script feedback and analysis from other writers, and had scripts advance to quarterfinals in competitions. Yurek has experience filming, editing, and producing independent music videos, documentary videos, and experimental films. He has also worked on television productions and developed ideas for television series. Yurek has a background in economics and has completed film studies at the University of Southern California.

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CHARLES “ALAN” YUREK
SCRIPT READING / ANALYSIS EXPERIENCES
From his recommendation( includedin ADDENDUM ):
“ I am the produced screenwriter of the feature film“Clone Hunter” as w ellas the w inner of the 2013
Writers on the Storm screenplay contest… Alan has a great appreciation for, and sense of storytelling. He brings
a director’s perspective to scripts, as his insightfulcomments are informed by his perspectives deriving from
cameraw ork, editing, and know ledge of the filmmaking process. His comments w ere invaluable on a screenplay
I w as recently asked to w rite… He has provided…some excellent feedback… His suggestions have been
among the mosthelpful I have ever received fromthe online screenwriting community. I would not hesitate in
recommendingAlan for his professionalismand assistance.” --- Yourssincerely, Eric Ian Steele
Another writer wrote :
“ Alan Yurek is an extraordinarily thoughtful and sensitive reader.When hecritiqued… his commentswere thorough.
and invaluable. He provided multiple helpful suggestions,posedthought-provokingquestions, andpointedout
missing scenes thatturnedoutto be essential to my plot... He helped me set upmy story better and makemy
protagonistmore empathetic. Ihighly recommend him for writersof allgenres”--- Madeline Izzo, historical novelist
RELATED EXPERIENCE
An earlydraft ofa filmscript I wrote reachedthe quarter-finals (top50) inthe Pulsar International Sci-Fi Script Contest of
Spring 2012. At website, http://reelauthors.com/documents/Pulsar-ScreenplayQuarter-Finalists-cycle-end-March31st2012.pdf
is a listing of “Quarter Finalists” for the Pulsar Sci-Fi contest. Myname & script are listed, 8th from page top.
A Creative World Awards screenplay contest judge wrote the followingof mysame earlydraft script :
Judge’s Recommendation: Consider
Basics: Good ; Structure: Good ; Characterization: Good; Dialogue :Good ;
Overall View of Trend & Commercial Potential : Very Good
“The script displays anunderstanding of screenwriting technique and reflects a level of creative development interms of
the storyconcept. The narration is effectivelyconcise, visual, and action-drivenfor the most part...” “The setup in act one
is successful…. “ “… While fulfilling, the finalact of the storyarguablylacks the same comedic approach…” “The script’s
dialogue is craftedwith a level ofstrength inrelationto its operating genre.” “…There is some trulycomical material
present withthe narrative.” “…The concept is unique, original, and marketable as a sci-fi comedy.” “Good job on this
script ! Ireally enjoyed reading it…”
In addition to the above script , completed anadaptation script. Thesescripts I have much revisedandrefined, andthrough
that process learnedmuchabout screenwriting, and screenwriting perspectives & techniques.
There’s alsoa fewtelevisionseries I have in mind. Relatingto one ofthe tvseries I’d like to develop, Mr. Lawrence (Larry)
Carra, who’d wonan Emmy in relation to Producing and Directing a “PulitzerPrize” series for ABC –TV network, and who’d
instructed at Yale School of Drama, and was a longtime headof the Carnegie-MellonDrama Dept, wrote the following :
“Accolades to you for a practical and workable proposal for a tv program…. Your proposal will definitelyprove an
enrichment to the day-by-dayprogramming here in Pittsburgh andshouldprove attractive to the viewer. Yes,
byall means, go withit—Pittsburghneeds such programming.” (A copyof Mr. Carra’s letter is includedinAddendum.)

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VIDEO EXPERIENCES
Independently, shoestring-budget music videos I filmed& edited “caused stirs”at Cannes, France MIDEMexhibit area,
MIDEMbeing the largest international music industrymarket-event heldannually(in the same buildings as the CannesFilm
Festival). Myvideos were then featured veryprominentlyonthe official “MIDEM2000” website, for about 9 months, at the
very top of a longinternational list of establishedand emergingmusic acts. (Samples from these demovideos will soonbe on
a Vimeointernet site for viewing uponrequest.) (Also, copyof MIDEM2000 webpage, listing myvideos at top ofinternational
listing, is inAddendum.)
Filmed/edited a “Shadyside Concert” starringPittsburgh Symphony musicians. Also Charlotte Day (who played) hasbeen
guest-soloist withsymphonyorchestras(including London’s) and wasa guest-artist at Royal Academyof Music inEngland.
She’d studiedunder Rubinstein and Serkin, & has taught at Harvard, Carnegie-Mellon, & Duquesne universities. Charlotte
loved myvideoof the concert. She saidmyvideowas, “Amasterpiece!”
Filmed/edited/directed/produced a videofor a church, to portraythe need for a “Building Improvements Program”, and
to promote a “CapitalCampaign” neededto finance it, resultingina 20-minute video. That was shown to various audiences
at the church (of about 15-50 people each) duringweeks preceding an “Annual Meeting” vote. The Boardof Trustees thenalso
requested that I playthe video at the AnnualMeeting itself, just prior to the vote. The video showings got similar reactions:
There were standingovations, long/enthusiastic applause, and much cheering. When the issue was voted-on bythe
congregation(by“secret ballot”), the Program for Improvements (& Capital Campaign) promotedbymyvideowas approved
unanimously! (On FIRST ballot!) This somewhat amazed the Board and long-time churchleaders, whocouldn’t remember
anything near “unanimous approval” “ever” on anyprevious major vote. That persuasive video receivedstanding ovations.
Filmedandedited some experimental videos withspecialeffects. These were thenexhibited intwo somewhat special local
Pittsburghart galleryexhibits: a “Centennial Exhibit” of Undercroft Galleryin Shadyside near Carnegie-MellonUniversity, & in
PittsburghCenter for the Arts (inMellonPark), a “GroupA” regional exhibit entitled “Art Beyond”. For the “Art Beyond”
exhibit, on “opening night”, myvideos were placedto be the first “art” seen whenentering.
Filmedandedited a couple of videos in connectionwiththe History andLandmarks Foundation of Pittsburgh anda Carnegie-
MellonUniversityarts festival: One of these videos explored a mural backing a bust of William Mellon, a founder of the
Graduate School of Businessat CMU, in the main entrance lobbyof the Businessbuildingon campus. Thismural had been
created by Robert Lepper, a mentor of Andy Warhol, who hadbeena speaker at Warhol’s memorial ceremony. This video
usedspecialeffects to reveal various subtle, near invisible aspects of the mural. Both videos were verywell received.
I produced/directed/filmed/edited anupdatedversionof a classic movie scene & sequence to “demo” (logistically&
dramaticallydifficult) , budgeted4 days to filmit, and infact completed filming withinthe 4 days I’dscheduled. Produced on
shoestring budget. Various people, including anart teacher andfather of anOscar-winner, have compared thisresulting
“demo” favorably, invarious aspects, to the same scenes ina filmwhichwona “Best Picture” Oscar! To have a shoestring-
budget “demo” compared, at all, to a famous sequence from a Best Picture Oscar-winning filmis a bit of anaccomplishment,
I’d think. I was toldthat an Off-Broadwayactresscommented that it was “…movie quality”. Audiences at small screenings
have watchedit quite attentively, seemedgrippedthroughout, and were quite impressed. The acting (oflocal volunteers)
received manyenthusiastic compliments, and all the local volunteers who appear in it were quite proud ofit. (Thisvideo
“demo” scene will soonbe ona Vimeo internet site for viewing uponrequest.)
Much camera anddigital editingexperience, including numerous “live” shoots.
Have studiedcamerawork, directing, editing, working with actors, and acting, as well as regardingscreenwriting.

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TELEVISION EXPERIENCES
Was “certified” regarding Studio& Locationtvproduction for Pittsburgh(Community) Cable TV Channel 21.
Operatedcamera for recyclingPSA’s fundedbythe Cityof Pittsburgh, Dept. of Environmental Protection, & ALCOA Corp., to be
televisedonPittsburgh’s CBS affiliate station.
Did “sound” for a sports talk-showfeaturing a retired Steelers football “starter” talking about steroids dangers.
“Directed” (selectedshots)for live talk-show episode featuring former astronaut andheadof Carnegie Science Center, Pgh.
“Directed” call-in talk-show (selectingallshots for broadcast “live” over Pittsburgh’s cable system) and stationemployees were
impressedwiththe possibly unprecedented large number of call-ins received from viewers during that episode/show.
“PittsburghFireworks”, a program I produced/filmed/edited, featured fireworks juiced-upwith videospecialeffects, in1998.
This showairedonPittsburgh(“basic” cable) channel 21 “back-to-back” with another program of mine (a large USA Civil War
battle reenactment), airing throughout Super Bowl (not involving Steelers)weekend, Friday, Saturday, andSunday, startingat
both 2pm, and8pm. GaryBrandon(longtime StudioSupervisor for Channel 21) called myshows “Ratherspectacular!”
EDUCATION
BS THE WHARTON SCHOOL; UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Majored in Economics. Minored in Psychology. 3.4 GPA in major. A’s inIndependent Research, and Senior Seminar, as well
as A’s in courses inEconomics, Psychology, Statistics, Math, Management InformationSystems, etc.
Senior Seminar; Comments of Dr. Murnane – About myfinalpaper—“Your approach is thoughtful andyour treatment is
interesting…” “…helpful andrefreshing.”
Independent Research ;Comments ofDr. Seidman—“A fine paper… Imaginative in several places…Perhaps you would be
interested in assisting me in extending the analysis?”
Jane Brown (EnglishInstructor at U. of Penn.) – “Yourwriting style is very nice…Manyof the things you say are very
perceptive.”
Attendedsummer-long “intensive workshop”, the “UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PROGRAMforPRODUCING and DIRECTING” (USC).
The group filmI participated in used bits I created, directed, andfilmed, as the openingand finale’ of our groupfilm (one ofthe
few most popular out ofabout 25 films). Another short film I made, myself, received various turned -in-reviews (from
classmates) includingcomments from various people as to “goodacting”; “great shots” (of this and that); the “best shot” (of
something)another had“ever seen”; a comment that the filmwas, “byfar, the best, most creative”, etc. (out ofabout 100
films); andthat it had“captured the essence” (of the topic). At the end ofthe summer, our twoongoing Universal Studios
teachers/guides went out of their wayto sandwichme betweenthem for the official group/class photo. Andafter the last class
(at Paramount Studios) a celebrity director singled-me-out to share some special encouragement.
NATIONALLY, was one of first 200 artists (& arts organizations)givenfree (website) computer training (at Carnegie-Mellon U.)
bythe National Endowment for the Arts (& BentonFoundation)in“OpenStudio, Arts OnLine”.
CONTACT:
Charles “Alan” Yurek
University Square No. 2 ; 4601 Fifth Avenue, #128 ; Pittsburgh, PA. 15213
Email: alan1234cy@yahoo.com Phone: (412) 576-8494 (please leave message)

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