Screenwriting for Beginners
NEW DATES - 11th APRIL - 30th MAY
8 Wednesday Evenings
Interested in Screenwriting?
Taught by experienced screenwriter Lindsay Sedgwick, this courses gives an excellent grounding in the basics: an introduction to the craft of screenwriting, developing character, writing the individual scene, dialogue, structure, format, writing for TV, writing comedy, rewriting techniques and writing treatments.
Cost: €280 non-members / €260 members
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Lindsay Sedgwick
Dates: 11th April - 30th May, 8 Wednesdays
Times: 7-9.30pm
Screenwriting - Advanced
8 Tuesday Evenings
For those who wish to further develop current projects in a creative and stimulating environment, this course is an opportunity to brainstorm ideas with other writers and get feedback from professional & practising screenwriter, Stephen Walsh (Where the Sea Used to Be)
Cost: €280 non-members / €260 members
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Stephen Walsh
Dates: TBC
Times: 7-10pm
NEW 2012 DATES!
Writing for the Screen
8 Tuesday Evenings: 3rd April - 22nd May
This screenwriting course will bring writers from conception of idea and to how to develop a treatment through to drafting a correctly formatted script. It will give you the tools to help with script development and an insight into how the script will form the blueprint for the cast and crew.
Throughout this practical course you will be developing your own portfolio of work and will write a number of treatments and short scripts, helping you unlock your creative potential.
Course aims:
- To give writers the tools to develop an idea into a script
- To understand the essentials of script formatting
- To bring out the structure and visual elements of a film script
- To develop the tools to undertake rewriting and script development
Course Content:
- Developing visual language
- Characterisation and dialogue strategies
- Examining script structure
- Storyboarding
Course Details:
Dates:
8 Tuesday Evenings, Starts 3rd April (ends 22nd May)
Time: 7 - 10pm
Cost: €280 members / €300 non-members
Deposit: €100
Membership €65 waged / €50 unwaged
TUTOR: Cecilia McAllister
Cecilia McAllister is an award-winning screenwriter and director who has written and directed scripts, which received Filmbase, Film Board and RTE funding. She has taught screenwriting for the Film Studies department in Trinity College Dublin and is currently supervising Masters students on the Television and Film Management masters for the University of Ulster.
BOOKING INFORMATION
Payment/Booking:
To book a place on any of these courses please contact Filmbase reception in person or call on 01 679 6716. Filmbase Reception opening hours 9.30am - 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
VISA, MasterCard, Laser, company or personal cheque, cash (all in Euros) are all acceptable terms of payment.
Course Cancellation Policy:
If notice is received at least (i) 14 days in advance of the class, the Customer is entitled to a full refund, (ii) 7 days of the class, the customer is entitled to a full class credit which must be used within 3 months of the date of the original class to another class offered by Filmbase. Customer is not entitled to a refund or class credit if less than 7 day advance notice is given. Failure to provide notice at least 14 days in advance of the class obligates the Customer to pay the full price of the class.
Filmbase reserves the right to amend or cancel the date, time and location of a Training class including replacing the personnel who may be scheduled to deliver the Training. In the event a Training class is cancelled, the customer is entitled to a full refund. Filmbase shall not be responsible for any other loss incurred by Customer as a result of a cancellation or amendment.
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