About the Class

This introductory screenwriting class is an exploration of the creative elements needed to write scripts for the cinema. Students will learn a step-by-step process in screenwriting creation, which includes the development of concepts, character-based outlining, drafts, and the production of realistic dialogue. Elements such as treatments, the legalities of film business, and pitching will also be discussed. Students will be encouraged to follow the class timetable in order to have written by class’s end an outline for a full-length motion picture as well as various scenes.

Tuition

$300

Duration

2 hours, 6 sessions

Capacity

Maximum of 10 students

Find Your Session

1 sessions available

04/16-05/21
Thursday
(6:30PM - 8:30PM)
Taught by Kira Rockwell
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Meet the Teacher

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Kira Rockwell

Kira Rockwell is an Atlanta-based playwright and educator, originally from the heart of Texas. Selected plays include OH TO BE PURE AGAIN (world premiere production: Actor’s Express); HOLY CHICKEN SANDWICH (upcoming world premiere production: Horizon Theatre); WICKED BITTER BEAST(S) (development: Alabama Shakespeare Festival); THE TRAGIC ECSTASY OF GIRLHOOD (workshop production: Boston Playwrights' Theatre). She holds commissions from Ensemble Studio Theatre, Actor's Express, and Theatrical Outfit. Her work has been developed with The Kennedy Center, NNPN, Great Plains Theatre Commons, and more. Her writing awards include the Judith Royer Excellence in Playwriting Award, Second Place Recipient of the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, Fellowship with the Mass Cultural Council, and the Genre Gabriel Moore Playwriting Award. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance and an MFA in Playwriting from Boston University. Currently, she teaches Dramatic Writing for the Stage and Screen at Georgia State University.

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Class

Screenwriting