Screenwriting Workshop with May Kassem

This initial workshop is tailored to beginners in the field. The workshop is structured around written exercises, based on objects, text, poetry, music, photographs, and paintings which open up visual and emotional memory, stimulate the imagination and enable the writer to narrate in an audio-visual language.

Each class session will focus on developing the various structural tools which the screenwriter needs in order to write stimulating and captivating stories, through a short lecture, a small selection of short films. in-class writing, and discussion.

In-class discussions around the material developed is essential, as we all strive to make each others’ stories more compelling and dynamic. This workshop should enable you to tap into your well of stories, to bring to the surface and the page elements which have left an imprint on you, and might very well be the reason behind your venturing into storytelling or the arts.
Besides building a repertoire of characters, scenes and situations, each participant will develop a short film script.”

Main Language of instruction: English (Instructor is fluent in French and Arabic as well)

Cost
$200

For more information or to make a reservation
01.567.705