Beginningscreenwriting 2025 » Impressive Teens

Students will have the chance to discuss the art, craft, and business of being a writer in the film industry. Ideal for the highly motivated, students should enter this program open to meaningful collaboration, a willingness to offer and receive constructive criticism, and the desire to learn. Apply by our March 15, 2023 deadline for the best chance at being placed in your top choice program. Under the guidance of full time faculty, who are also professional screenwriters, students will broaden their writing skills, develop their unique voices, and learn the basic elements of screenwriting. Structure, character development, dialogue, descriptive action, formatting, and genre will be explored and put into practice in a supportive online workshop environment, coupled with analytical viewings of popular movies, both classic and contemporary, and discussions about the art, craft, and business of being a writer in the motion picture industry. Ideal for the highly motivated, students should enter this program open to honest and meaningful collaboration with peers, a willingness to offer and receive constructive criticism, and the desire to learn while having fun. Participants will be taken through a full development process, and leave the program with a completed short screenplay and deepened understanding of cinematic storytelling. Visit our website for more details. Session Dates: June 25 – July 8, 2023 or July 16 – July 29, 2023 We will be offering an online screenwriting option from June 26 – July 7, 2023. Visit our website for more information. Two-Week residential, non-credit programs: $5,400 Online, non-credit program: $2,200 This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website.