On Sunday 11 and 18 July, The Story Department and The Australian Film Festival present SCREENWRITING: THE NEXT DRAFT, a brand new two-day workshop for filmmakers focusing on essential skills in script development.

SHARPEN YOUR STORY – PERFECT YOUR SCRIPT
Day One – Identify and fix 5 major story problems (or: why people won’t request your script).
Day Two – 10 techniques to keep pro readers hooked (or: why people will reject your script).

BE YOUR OWN SCRIPT EDITOR
The techniques taught are those that pro story analysts and script editors apply to your script.
Save yourself time and money by learning the skills and applying them to your own stories.

A WORKSHOP FOR ALL CREATIVE FILMMAKERS
Writers: Learn the techniques to take your first or early draft screenplay to the next level.
Producers: Learn the essential development tools to work effectively with your drama writers.
Filmmakers: How to write a winning development plan to access funding for your projects.

OBJECTIVES:
1)Understand the strengths and weaknesses of your story and its characters.
2)Identify issues with scene design, dialogue, script format and writing style.
3)Build a clear action list with priorities for your next draft.
4)Structure effective Development Notes and create a development plan.

TUTOR
Karel Segers combines his experience as a former film exec and media producer to help filmmakers reach a wider audience.  He is a leading expert on screen story structure whose clients are writers and producers in Australia and overseas. Karel is the founder of The Story Department, an internationally recognised resource for screenwriters.

WHEN:
11 and 18 July – 9.30am – 4.30pm
Sunday 11 July – Part 1: STORY
Sunday 18 July – Part 2: SCRIPT

WHERE:
The Coogee Legion Club
200 Arden Street
Coogee NSW 2034

INFO & BOOKINGS:
www.thestorydepartment.net
info@thestorydepartment.com
Tel: 0407 955 555

WORKSHOP FEE:
Full rate: $220 (two days)
Concession: $176 (industry & early bird)
One Day: $165 (no concession)

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The Story Department is Australia’s leading resource on story for the screen, with about 5,000 unique visitors every month and a new article on screenwriting posted every day. The site has had over 100,000 page views over the past 18 months.
The Australian Film Festival, launched in early 2010 in Sydney, screens solely Australian films in any medium. Through its participation in workshops and events, the festival focuses on the long term development of Australian film content.

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(SHORT VERSION)

SCREENWRITING – THE NEXT DRAFT
Day One – Identify and fix 5 major story problems (or: why people won’t request your script).
Day Two – 10 techniques to keep pro readers hooked (or: why people will reject your script).

BE YOUR OWN SCRIPT EDITOR
The techniques taught are those that pro story analysts and script editors apply to your script. Save yourself time and money by learning the skills and applying them to your own stories.

THE TUTOR
Karel Segers is a leading expert on screen story with clients and students in Australia and overseas. He is a producer, former exec and founder of The Story Dept., a respected pro-blog for screenwriters.

WHEN & WHERE
11 and 18 July – 9.30am – 4.30pm
The Coogee Legion Club, 200 Arden Street, Coogee NSW 2034

WORKSHOP FEE:
$220 for two days, $165 for one.
Industry & Early Birds: $176

INFO & BOOKINGS:
www.thestorydepartment.net
info@thestorydepartment.com
0407 955 555