Screenwriting: The Short Form

From film festivals to our phones, short films are everywhere. Bring your stories to the screen in this immersive workshop, which will demystify the art of screenwriting and give you the tools you need to write a great short script. You will learn how to grab viewers by their collective shirt collar and more importantly, hold their attention until the final credits roll. Emphasis will be placed on visual storytelling, the classic three-act structure, plot, character development, conflict, and dialogue. While sharing work will be the heart of the course, we’ll also take full advantage of New York City’s many great film screenings and festivals as well as its ample opportunities for eavesdropping and people-watching – an excellent source of story inspiration. By the end of the course, each student will have written three short screenplays as well as revised one of these scripts.