Script Professional Programs & free beginners scriptwriting course

The latest Script newsletter gives details of the 17-18 Professional Programs for those of my followers in the U.S., see below, and thanks to my fellow writer and CWG member friend Sarah, I know that there is also a free scriptwriting course in the U.K. for beginners available on Future Learn:

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/screenwriting

Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-2018 Professional Programs

 

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Applications are now being accepted for the 2017-2018 Professional Programs in Learn from top industry professionals and refine your skill sets, while also networking with other like-minded individuals. Our graduates have sold material to all of the major studios and networks, and have been nominated for Academy Awards.  Click the photos below to learn more about each program Screenwriting Writing for Television Producing Experience world-class courses, taught by world-class faculty.     UCLA MFA Screenwriting Instructor Tim Albaugh covers every aspect of the screenwriting process from initial concept though rewrite. Tim's recent screenwriting lecture series guest speakers have included Damon Lindeloff ("Tomorrowland", "The Leftovers", "Lost"), Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out", "The Good Dinosaur"), Craig Borten ("The Dallas Buyers Club"), Billy Ray ("The Hunger Games", "Captain Phillips"), Phyllis Nagy ("Carol") and many more. Students in Tim's program write two feature screenplays over three academic quarters.   Neil Landau, author of TV Outside the Box: Trailblazing in the Digital Television Revolution, runs the Writing for Television lecture series where he discusses the state of the business, how to approach it as a new writer, and where the TV industry is headed. Neil's guest speakers from the television industry include current showrunners, producers, directors, and execs from ABC, CBS, NBC, A&E, FOX, Warner Bros TV, the CW, Netflix, HBO and Amazon.  Students in Neil's program write one spec and two original pilots over three academic quarters.   Our producing students learn from leading industry experts how to finance, develop, pitch, market and distribute their feature films, TV series and digital projects. Topics covered typically include: Production Preparation, Line Producing, Financing, Development, Story, Pitching, Contracts/Negotiations, Clearance/Copyright, Legal Issues for Independent Projects, Television Development, Feature Film Marketing, Television Marketing, Theatrical Distribution (Domestic and International), Budgeting, Alternative Distribution, Producing/Directing for TV, Documentary, Post-Production, Film Festivals, Producing for Video Games, Producing for Digital Media (Studio and Indie), Multiplatform Storytelling, Virtual Reality and more.       Screenwriting Applications: International Student Application Deadline, July 5, 2017 US Student Application Deadline, August 28, 2017 Writing for Television Applications: International Student Application Deadline, July 5, 2017 US Student Application Deadline, August 28, 2017 Approaching Soon: Producing Applications: U.S. Student Application Deadline, May 15, 2017 Acting for the Camera Applications: International Student Application Deadline, June 5, 2017 US Student Application Deadline, July 17, 2017         Copyright © 2017 UCLA Professional Programs, All rights reserved. University of California, Los Angeles, School of Theater, Film and Television Professional Programs 102 East Melnitz Hall, Los Angeles, CA 90095  www.tft.ucla.edu/professionalprograms

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