A series of three independant 10 week courses that show the way for an author/filmmaker to develop into a master storyteller of the screen.

 

 

Part 1 introduces the basic rules of format.

 

Part 2 shows how to flaunt the rules without losing the audience. 

 

Part 3 takes you through the creation of your own feature length screenplay.

 

This three step development process compresses years of work experience into weeks. It provides a grounding in the basics of telling stories on screen, explores the creative manipulation of those basics for artistic effect, and resolves the storyteller's primary concern: Can I tell a screen story effectively?

 

1) Format First

This first part provides all the practical information necessary to write a script. The fundamental How-Tos of format and screen language. Writing assignments are short scenes for discussion with classmates.

 

 

2) First and Ten
Provides those storytellers who wish to delve further with the tools they need to manipulate the rules for their own special stories without losing their audience. 10 page writing assignments for discussion with classmates.

 

 

3) First Draft
Determined storytellers go through the process of creation to completion of their own feature length screenplay. Consecutive 15 page writing assignments for discussion with classmates, result in a feature length First Draft.