AMINA MOUSTAFA

Crafting Short Movie Scripts:
Online Interactive Scriptwriting Workshop
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IN THIS WORKSHOP

This workshop provides a step-by-step guide through the essential stages of screenwriting, helping you turn an initial idea into a complete script. The workshop is divided into six stages: Logline, Premise, Treatment, Character Profile, Scene Breakdown, and Script.

Session 1-2: Understanding the Logline
  • What is a Logline?
  • Introduction to loglines: Definition and purpose.
  • Components of a Logline: How to write an effective logline.
  • Understanding the protagonist: Definition, types, and role.
  • Defining the antagonist and exploring different forms of conflict.
  • Protagonist’s Need and Want: The difference between a character’s need and want and how it drives the story.
  • Character Arc: Types of character arcs and how they shape a story’s trajectory.
Session 3-4: Developing a Strong Premise
  • What is a Premise?
  • The role of a premise in storytelling.
  • How to build a comprehensive premise for your screenplay.
  • The Dramatic Curve:
  • Understanding the dramatic curve and its key stations.
  • How to align the premise with the dramatic arc to maintain audience engagement
Session 5-6: Crafting a Treatment
  • What is a Treatment?
  • Introduction to treatments and their significance in screenwriting.
  • How to write a complete treatment for your movie.
  • The 15-Beat Structure: Overview of the 15 beats for a screenplay.
  • How to incorporate these beats into your treatment to create a solid foundation for your script.
Session 7-8: Creating Character Profiles
  • What is a Character Profile?
  • The importance of character profiles in scriptwriting.
  • Developing Believable Characters: Writing characters with balanced traits and motivations.
  • Ensuring each character has a distinct voice that enhances the story.
Lecture 9-10: Scene Breakdown
  • What is a Scene Breakdown?
  • The role of scene breakdowns in organizing your screenplay.
  • Writing Compelling Scenes: How to create scenes that advance the plot and reveal character.
  • Selecting effective locations for scenes and writing visually to convey the story.
  • Pulling together all elements from the logline to the scene breakdown to develop a complete and engaging script
Session 11: Navigating Film Festivals with Ahmed Shawky

n this interactive session, film critic Ahmed Shawky will guide students through the essentials of submitting their films to festivals, with peer feedback on their final project ideas. Key topics will include:

  1. Submission Essentials – Steps for applying to festivals, selecting the right events, and preparing a festival-ready press kit.
  2. Securing Funding – Exploring grants, sponsorships, and other funding options for independent filmmakers.
  3. Making Connections – Tips for networking, pitching to industry partners, and understanding what festival juries prioritize.
  4. Maximizing International Reach – Adapting submissions for global festivals and navigating cultural nuances.

This workshop is designed to guide both beginners and intermediate screenwriters through a structured approach to creating compelling screenplays. Each lecture builds upon the previous one, ensuring that participants develop a comprehensive understanding of the art and craft of screenwriting.

MORE DETAILS

  • Duration

    12 sessions/ twice a week, 3hrs. per session, total: 36 working hours.

  • Dates and times:

    • Wed. Jan. 15th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Jan 18th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Wed. Jan. 22nd, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Jan 25th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Wed. Jan. 29th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Feb. 1st, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Wed. Feb. 5th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Feb. 8th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Wed. Feb. 12th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Feb. 15th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Wed. Feb. 19th, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM
    • Sat. Feb. 22nd, 2025 at 7:00PM and until 10:00PM

  • Fees

    2000 SAR

  • Payment

    • Payments are pre-paid, 50% on booking and the other 50% to be paid maximum one day before the first day of the workshop.
    • Bookings are ONLY confirmed by paying 50% of the total fees.

  • Payment Method

    • Bank Transfer

  • Refund Policy

    • Before two weeks of the workshop starting date participants will get a full-refund.
    • During the last two weeks before the workshop starting date participants will get a 50% refund of the total price.
    • One week before the workshop starting date participants can not refund their payment

For more information please contact us:
+20 109 8601564

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