Several months ago, MobileMovieMaking published a brief article about “Dulcinea.”  The focus of that piece was on adaptation:  finding story ideas in  past works. “Dulcinea” is obviously inspired by Cervantes’ great novel “Don Quixote.” However, an interview with the film’s director, Francisco Lidón Plaza reveals that there was an extra step in the borrowing. “Dulcinea” is actually an adaptation of the director’s earlier-written stage play. The film has been…

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Many  great movies started out as books and short stories. Examples of adaptation include “Gone with the Wind,” “The Maltese Falcon,”  “The Birds,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “The Graduate,” and “Blade Runner.” Hollywood’s time-tested strategy of taping earlier sources for cinematic story ideas works equally well with short movies. As evidence, take a look at  “Dulcinea.”…

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