This class will teach you the essential skills of screenwriting, so that you can go out and write your own award winning scripts and films!

My name is Zoë, I'm a cinematographer and professor of film. I've been shooting films for many years now, and the projects I've worked on have gone on to be shown at dozens of film festivals including Sundance and CaribbeanTales. You can check out my work here.

This class is for anyone who has ever wanted to write their own film, no matter their level of experience. This course has lessons in it for everyone from the beginner to the advanced student. Your class project will be to write the first act of your screenplay.

This class will include a step-by-step guide on how to format, structure, and begin writing your screenplay. A few things you'll learn include:

How to correctly format a screenplay
Freytag's Pyramid and how to climb it
The Three Act Structure

Finally, the course will conclude with a short brainstorming session in which you will be prompted to start writing down main ideas for your next screenplay. These will be related to characters, locations, and plot points. Any topic that inspires you!

The textbook I'll be referencing throughout the course is Screenplay: The Foundations of Screenwriting by Syd Field.

Once you've taken the course, be sure to leave a review on what you thought of it!

Nirmit Uchil

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