Advanced Workshop: One-on-One Feature Film Rewrite Course

Program Overview

This online screenwriting course, led by Beverly Gray, provides personalized guidance and feedback to students as they rewrite a full-length feature film script. Through weekly submissions and discussions, students refine their writing skills in areas such as structure, characterization, and scene construction, preparing them for screenplay competitions and the commercial marketplace.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Students work closely with an experienced instructor to analyze their script's overall strengths and weaknesses.
• Students turn in pages each week and receive specific notes that help guide them to concentrate on structure, characterization, scene construction and other aspects of the screenwriting process.
• Students receive feedback as they rewrite, designed to prepare them to enter screenplay competitions and the commercial marketplace.
• The course goal is to rewrite a full-length feature film script.

Teaching:

• The course is taught by Beverly Gray
• The course is conducted online through Canvas, a secure website that allows students to log in to access lectures, discussions, and other course materials on demand.
• Lectures and coursework are accessible throughout the week.
• Workshops are conducted in writing via discussion boards with the instructor and classmates.