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Concept to Script with Chris Thompson at Open Channel

Write your first draft in this intensive 17-week course. In our unique “writer’s room” model, turn your film, television or online concept into a viable script. Designed for writers with prior experience, and not for the faint-hearted.

Let your idea be guided by some of the industry’s leading practitioners, in a collaborative and protected script workshop environment.

Multi-award winning writer, artistic director and teacher, Chris Thompson, will guide participants through the process of writing your first film or show, teaching the essential elements of screenplay structure, and guiding the room to critique your work as you progress. Learn how to:

• Find and hone your concept
• Understand format and genre (e.g. Comedy, Drama)
• Develop your story premise
• Create compelling characters, build character profiles and improve characterisation
• Find your structure, devise Plot and construct narrative
• Format your script
• Write effective dramatic scenes
• Write dialogue
• Write for different budgets and formats
• Work collaboratively with other writers
• Read a screenplay, script edit and write coverage
• Pitch your film or TV show
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Finally, at the end of the course, participants will receive script notes on your writing, and also have an opportunity to pitch to practice your script (sales) pitch to leading Production Company, such as Ruby Entertainment (Kath And Kim, Crackerjack).

http://www.openchannel.org.au/courses/short-courses/concept-to-script/

When

29th April 2014
To 21st August 2014

Where

Open Channel
476 Docklands Drive
Docklands 3008