The Screenwriters toolkit course
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Opens December -July 2023
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When: September 5th - November 7th
Frequency: Every Monday 1,5 hours
Time: 6.30-8.00 PM BST (UK TIME)
Capacity: 15 spaces available (first come first serve basis)
A 10-week course on Mondays led by Dr Tracy Mathewson to equip and engage you with the narrative tools needed to turn your inspiration into a working screen story. Each week we will take a deep dive into a new aspect of storytelling.
Throughout the course you will be guided on the development of your own screen story, culminating in a private showcase where each student can have a selection from their work read by actors.
This course is for you if:
- You want to finally finish your script and feel comfortable sending it off.
- You have written something but are unsure what to do with it
- You are familiar with writing scripts but struggle finding accountability and structure in your process.
- You want to start writing but don't know where to begin.
- You find it difficult to find structure within you scripts.
- You are committed to attending 10 weeks.
- You can use expertise in perfecting your writing.
- You enjoy learning in a dynamic and fun environment, show up in all your fullness to really reach that next level in your writing.
- You struggle with writing consistently
Turn your inspiration into a working screen story.
-Clear, accessible theory and techniques
-Case studies on your favourite films and series
-Practical, in-class applications on your own work
-Feedback on your ideas in real time
Week 1: Why we tell stories
Week 2: Character
Week 3: Story World
Week 4: Genre
Week 5: Adaptation
Week 6: Structure
Week 7: Critical Workshop
Week 8: Dialogue
Week 9: Case studies
Week 10: FFC in-house Showcase
Each weekly lesson (1,5h) will consist of:
- Review and discussion of the weekly topic
- Group writing activities based on your weekly writing tasks
- Individual guided writes with supervision
Before each lesson you engage with:
- Viewing/engaging the pre-recorded lesson content (15-20 mins)
- Weekly writing tasks to progress your story idea (You can use the FFC focus hour sessions for this!)
- Supplemental reading (optional but useful)
In the last session (7th November) we have an in-house showcase with FFC actors to prepare you for pitching and presentations
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The Screenwriters Toolkit Course
£400.00
6 months FFC membership is included in the price.
Want to pay another way or pay in 3 instalments?
Email info@femalefilmclub.com Subject: Screenwriters Toolkit
About dr. Tracy Mathewson
Dr. Tracy Mathewson has written and directed multiple award-winning shorts and short film scripts.
Her recent feature screenplay RENDER ranked among the top 15% of scripts in the 2021 Academy Nicholl Fellowship Competition.
She has a PhD in Film by Creative Practice and an MA in Screenwriting and taught film students at the University of York and University of Winchester for the last 4 years.
She'll guide you through all the themes with a lot of tough love, give clarity about complex structures and idea's and will make sure you'll finish this course ready to pitch your script.
Join our open event on August 1st 7-8pm BST (UK time) to get to know Dr. Tracy and ask all your burning scriptwriting questions.
