Writing from the Director's POV Course

Program Overview

This 10-week screenwriting course, led by experienced screenwriter Joe Boothe, teaches participants to enhance their scripts with compelling visuals, including movement, environment, and pacing. Through lectures, discussions, and writing exercises, participants will learn to identify themes and motifs, refine their scripts, and prepare them for pitching to potential collaborators. The course aims to advance careers in screenwriting, directing, and other creative roles in the film and television industry.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Course Content: The course focuses on infusing scripts with visuals that enhance the depth of the story, emphasizing elements such as movement, environment, pace, and action to make the story more compelling.
Participants will also learn to identify themes and motifs within their stories.
• Course Structure: The course is structured as a series of ten weekly sessions, each lasting three hours.
• Course Schedule:
• Session 1: Introduction to the course and its objectives
• Session 2: Analyzing the visual elements of effective screenplays
• Session 3: Creating a strong sense of place through environment
• Session 4: Using movement and action to drive the story forward
• Session 5: Pacing the screenplay for maximum impact
• Session 6: Identifying themes and motifs in your story
• Session 7: Refining your script to make it more cinematic
• Session 8: Writing a director's treatment

Teaching:

• Teaching Methods: The course is taught through a combination of lectures, discussions, and writing exercises.
• Faculty: The course is taught by Joe Boothe, an experienced screenwriter and director.
• Unique Approaches: The course emphasizes a practical approach to screenwriting, with participants working on their own scripts throughout the course.

Careers:

• Potential Career Paths: The course can help participants advance their careers as screenwriters, directors, and other creative professionals in the film and television industry.
• Opportunities: The course can provide participants with opportunities to network with industry professionals and showcase their work to potential collaborators.
• Outcomes: Participants who successfully complete the course will be prepared to write more visually engaging and cinematic screenplays that are more likely to attract the attention of directors and producers.