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Stories that don’t fit the Three Act mould

Watch Michael Lengsfield, Molly Naylor, Tom Benn and Christabelle Dilks talk about alternate story structures.

The panel discusses a range of alternate story structures and considers structure in relation to story architecture, audience expectations, the immersive medium and interrupted narratives.

It’s over to you: see if you can summarise a multi-narrative story, either something of your own or a film you have seen. The Five Finger Pitch may not work; how will you describe it? Share your thoughts in the comments.

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