TWO DAY OUTLINE :
Day 1st.
Producing/Directing
- Creating a marketable high-concept (drama, comedy and horror)
- Three act structure
- Fundamentals of Character
- Inciting Incidents, Plants and Payoffs and the Hero’s Journey
- Explanation of The Mythic Structure for Writers
- Plot twists
- Elements of a scene
- Developing non-cliché dialogue
- Creating compelling villains and heroes
- Writing visually
- Drawing on your own life for story ideas
- Step-by-step guide for going from the blank page to a completed script
- Setting deadlines
- Fighting fear and writer’s block
- Creating structure for indie films that engages an audience
Day 2nd.
Writing the script
- Working with writers
- Fundamentals of the studio system
- Identifying marketable ideas and stories - developing loglines
- Using a short film or trailer to set up your project
- Using your true-life story to sell a pitch
- Optioning articles and books to adapt
- Acquiring life story rights
- How to pitch your script to studios and networks
- Re-packaging an unsold feature film as television series
- What to avoid when doing a deal
- Shooting your script as a film
- Working with actors
- Experiences with directing: Model Family, Hott4Hill, Revenge of the Red Balloon, National Lampoon, etc
- Experiences with producing: Living with Fran, trailers, webisodes, etc
- Publicity and promoting your work
- Film Festivals and Competitions
- Working for the web
- Reaching an audience
- Online viewing
- English versus other languages
