The Writers Guild Foundation invites you to our annual summer craft event - June 25.
The Craft of the Screenplay - A Master Class
Saturday June 25, 2011
Writers Guild Foundation
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Writers Guild Foundation
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
Intensive, in-depth, and practical lessons on storytelling in the screenplay format, taught by masters of the craft, with application to today's marketplace.
10:00 am: MASTER CLASS WITH NICHOLAS MEYER – WHAT MAKES A GOOD STORY?
What are the elements that make for a good story? How can one tell if a story has sufficient “legs” to take it all the way? What can you add to or subtract from your story to make it more compelling?
What are the elements that make for a good story? How can one tell if a story has sufficient “legs” to take it all the way? What can you add to or subtract from your story to make it more compelling?
12:00 noon: MASTER CLASS – 3 APPROACHES TO SCREENPLAY STRUCTURE
WITH TED ELLIOTT, JOHN LEE HANCOCK, AND CRAIG MAZIN
Beginnings, middles and ends. Setups and payoffs. What are the building blocks that you’ll need to make your story work on screen? How can you raise the dramatic stakes? What are some of the tricks you can use to keep the audience engaged?
WITH TED ELLIOTT, JOHN LEE HANCOCK, AND CRAIG MAZIN
Beginnings, middles and ends. Setups and payoffs. What are the building blocks that you’ll need to make your story work on screen? How can you raise the dramatic stakes? What are some of the tricks you can use to keep the audience engaged?
2:30 pm: MASTER CLASS WITH JOHN AUGUST – MANAGING EXPECTATIONS
Screenwriters control everything on the page -- what characters do and say, which way the plot twists -- but they can't control what readers expect. Readers (and filmgoers) arrive with preconceptions of the genre, of the characters, of What Should Happen Next. Can smart screenwriters anticipate these expectations? How can they use this knowledge to their benefit, saving pages and plotlines?
Screenwriters control everything on the page -- what characters do and say, which way the plot twists -- but they can't control what readers expect. Readers (and filmgoers) arrive with preconceptions of the genre, of the characters, of What Should Happen Next. Can smart screenwriters anticipate these expectations? How can they use this knowledge to their benefit, saving pages and plotlines?
4:30 pm: PANEL: INSIDE THE MARKETPLACE
What do you need to know about getting your screenplay into the right hands? Where should you start? What are some pitfalls to avoid? Should you write to the marketplace or follow your passion? Are there things it’s useful to know about production realities, or doesn’t that matter? Panelists: Leslie Dixon, Marc Platt (producer), JP Evans (Agent, CAA), John Burnham (Agent, ICM), Laurence Mark (producer). Moderator: TBA
What do you need to know about getting your screenplay into the right hands? Where should you start? What are some pitfalls to avoid? Should you write to the marketplace or follow your passion? Are there things it’s useful to know about production realities, or doesn’t that matter? Panelists: Leslie Dixon, Marc Platt (producer), JP Evans (Agent, CAA), John Burnham (Agent, ICM), Laurence Mark (producer). Moderator: TBA
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Wine and Cheese Reception in WGF Shavelson-Webb Library
SPACE IS VERY LIMITED.
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Prices includes all-day parking, lunch, and evening reception.
$150 - General
$125 - WGA member with ID*
$110 - Student with dated, current full-time ID*
*Valid ID must be shown at check-in or General price will be charged.
Prices includes all-day parking, lunch, and evening reception.
$150 - General
$125 - WGA member with ID*
$110 - Student with dated, current full-time ID*
*Valid ID must be shown at check-in or General price will be charged.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancellations received prior to 5pm, Monday June 20: Full refund less $20 processing fee
Cancellations received 5:01pm 6/20/11 to 5pm Thursday June 23: 50% refund
NO REFUND FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5PM 6/23/11.
Call 323-782-4692 if you need to cancel.
Cancellations received prior to 5pm, Monday June 20: Full refund less $20 processing fee
Cancellations received 5:01pm 6/20/11 to 5pm Thursday June 23: 50% refund
NO REFUND FOR CANCELLATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 5PM 6/23/11.
Call 323-782-4692 if you need to cancel.
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