Intro to Screenwriting with Caitlin Durante (Saturdays)

Join instructor Caitlin Durante (Bechdel Cast host, Master-degree-haver) for an online introductory screenwriting course! It's suitable for complete beginners, someone who needs a screenwriting refresher, someone who wants to be held accountable to develop a story, and everyone in between!

This eight-week class focuses on narrative feature-length film, and it covers crafting a story, structure, characterization, dialogue, theme, tone, screenplay format, and much, much more!

By the end of the course, students will finish the first draft of a treatment (a detailed synopsis) for an original feature-length screenplay. Treatments will be workshopped during class, and students will receive constructive feedback from their classmates and instructor.

Dates: Saturdays - January 17, 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28, March 7

Time: this section starts at 10am PT / 1pm ET

Length: each session is 3 hours

Location: online via Zoom

Also, payment plans are available! If you are unable pay for the class in full upfront, a payment plan can be arranged. If you're interested in taking this class and want to discuss payment options, please contact Caitlin at www.caitlindurante.com/contact

Caitlin also offers a workshopping class, in which students bring in their screenplay pages and workshop them with their classmates.