In this exclusive workshop taught by seasoned movie studio executive & pro screenwriter Steven Douglas Craig, writers from around the globe will be guided through developing a short film screenplay, from the seed, through extensive outlining, and into a polished First Draft. Not once, but twice! That’s two short film screenplays in 12 weeks!

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This course provides an essential steppingstone for aspiring directors and filmmakers who want to demonstrate their abilities with the narrative short screenplay form.

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

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This course has been designed to develop basic writing abilities for the screen by focusing on the narrative short form. Analyzing successful short films (& screenplays) while writing you own, we’ll focus on structure, character development, theme, the role of conflict, strategies for writing effective dialogue and the importance of setting. Most importantly, you’ll learn to utilize these elements in your own work.​​

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While writing in & out of class, this course will use a combination of lectures, short form analysis, reading/analyzing scripts, writing exercises and workshopping of participants' with the goal of developing your voice as a writer for the screen.​

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NOTE FOR THE FIRST CLASS: Please come to the first class prepared to PITCH TWO short form concepts. Your pitches should give a clear, concise, two or three-sentence answer to the questions “Who is your protagonist? Where is the story set? What is the antagonistic force? What is the crisis?”