Have you written short films and now you feel ready to write your first feature? Or have you attempted to write a screenplay only to end up confused and frustrated? This workshop will take you from start to finish through the screenwriting process.
Participants must bring a NEW story idea that they will develop throughout the class. Participants will read each other’s work, share ideas and offer feedback. If you complete all the writing assignments, you will finish the class with a complete feature-length screenplay.
Six evening classes;
- Thurs, May 2 – The Characters and Story Ideas
- Thurs, May 9 – The First Act structure
- Thurs, May 23 – The Second Act structure (part 1)
- Thurs, Jun 6 – The Second Act structure (part 2)
- Thurs, Jun 20 – The Third Act structure
- Thurs, Jul 4 – Feedback, Revision strategies, Final tips
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Danishka Esterhazy is a graduate of the Director’s Lab program at the Canadian Film Centre – the renowned film school founded by Norman Jewison. She has written and directed several short films including the National Screen Institute Drama Prize winner The Snow Queen. She was a participant in the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab and she was the 2008 winner of the Kodak New Vision award sponsored by Women in Film and Television. Danishka’s first feature film, Black Field, premiered October 2009 at the Vancouver International Film Festival and was released in theatres across Canada in summer 2010.http://www.danishkaesterhazy.com/
