Screenwriting - Advanced
NEW 2013 DATES!!
28th May - 16th July
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). Ideally, participants would've completed level 1 screenwriting classes or equivalent.
Cost: €260 members / €295 non-members /
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Stephen Walsh
Dates: 28th May - 16th July, *8 Tuesday evenings
Times: 7-10pm
Screenwriting for Beginners with Stephen Walsh
26th June - Wed 14th August
8 Wednesday Evenings
Eight evenings devoted to exploring the ins and outs of scriptwriting, geared towards those with little or no previous experience in the field. Priority is placed on putting a lot of the scary myths of screenwriting to rest and creating a context in which the participants can develop their own project over the duration of the course. People should come along armed with a story idea they'd like to pursue, whether it's at the "two lines on a scrap of paper" stage or even if they've already had a crack at a script.
Cost: €260 member / €295 non-member
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Stephen Walsh
Dates: 26th June - Wed 14th August, 8 Wednesday Evenings
Beginners Screenwriting with Lindsay Sedgwick
Autumn dates TBC
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: €260 members / €295 non-members
Membership: €65 waged / €50 unwaged
Deposit: €100
Tutor: Lindsay Sedgwick
Dates: Autumn Dates TBC, 8 Wednesday Evenings
Times: 7-9.30pm
NEW 2012 DATES!
Writing for the Screen
Next dates TBC
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:2nd May - 20th June: 8 Thursday Evenings
Time: 7 - 10pm
Cost: €280 members / €315 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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