Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about screenwriting and how to write your first film.
About
We’ll start with writing shorts and move on to how to structure a feature film (either original or adaptation of your novel) by class two. This is a "ladder" class where you can just take 101 and learn the basics, or continue on to 201 and 301 where you flesh out your film and have a completed script by the end.
You don't have to have any screenwriting experience to take this class, although if you watch and love movies, it’s a plus. You'll learn about structure, characterization, and dialogue as you begin to plot out your own films. We’ll start with short films and then prepare you to write full-length scripts in Screenwriting 201 and Screenwriting 301.
Details
Once you're registered for the class, the instructor will send you some scripts of 2024 films nominated for awards by the Writers Guild of America. You're asked to read three of them to get comfortable with the format of screenwriting.
Before class, download (and get comfortable with) the screenwriting software Final Draft (or the equivalent, such as Celtx or Writerduet).
Class Policies
Ages 14 and up are welcome.
BARN Policies
View BARN's Cancellation and Refund Policy.
Tuition Assistance is available. Fill out the application before registering.
BARN is committed to accessibility. We try to make accommodations when requested; the earlier you contact us, the more likely we can help. Please email [email protected] to find out more or request an accommodation.
Sensory Statement: Makerspaces like BARN can be noisy and cluttered, smell strongly, and have bright or flickering lights. BARN is not an allergen-free facility. If you have concerns, please email [email protected].
Instructors or Guides
Colette Freedman
Colette Freedman is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. Her plays and musicals have been performed all over the world, including "Serial Killer Barbie" and "Sister Cities." She just returned from Carnegie Hall where she was the dramaturg for the musical "Mozart: Her Story." Colette has produced a number of films and written several indie gems including "And Then There Was Eve," which won The Los Angeles Film Festival. She co-produced "Quality Problems," which has won several awards on the festival circuit. She is in post-production for her coming-of-age film "Miles Underwater." Her Amelia Earhart film "7,000 Miles," starring Wendie Malick, is currently on the festival circuit. She is a faculty member at New York Film Academy, Antioch University, and Studio Arts where she teaches screenwriting, playwriting, and novel writing.
www.colettefreedman.com, (@colettefreedman)
