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Weekend Writers Teen Workshop
Calling all young screenwriters! Join us for a 2-Weekend Writers Workshop* to develop your own script under the guidance of screenwriting experts while building a community of creative peers. This workshop is for students ages 12-18.
Weekend 1 – December 2-3, 2023:
Students will:
- Discuss the qualities of compelling storytelling
- Analyze popular movies and television
- Develop an outline for their own original screenplay
- At the end of the weekend, students will be encouraged to go off on their own and write a first draft of their script in the 6-week window between the first and second session of the workshop series. Those who submit their drafts by January 15 will have their scripts workshopped during weekend 2.
Weekend 2 – January 20-21st, 2024:
Students will:
- Workshop their scripts (if submitted by January 15th)
- Story analysis
- Peer feedback
- Perform table reads
- Discuss next steps for writers after completing a script
- Submitting to competitions and festivals
- Pitching to producers and investors
- Going into production
- And much more
Optional Screenplay Competition:
Students may submit their revised scripts to be considered for production during a one-week production camp in the summer of 2024. The winner will receive free admission to the summer camp in which their script is produced. Scripts must be submitted by March 1 to be considered for this opportunity.
*Please note that the purchase of 1 ticket includes weeks 1 and 2 of the Writers Workshop
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