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This 5-week course is perfect for newbie screenwriters! I'll teach you all the essential tools and lingo you need to write a wonderful short film script. Don't be intimidated if you’re a beginner; we'll start with the basics of visual storytelling. And you playwrights will also find these lessons on storytelling helpful in crafting your stage plays. We'll break down story structure, theme, character, and conflict. Plus, our in-class discussions are a no-pressure zone where you'll get supportive feedback. This class includes lectures, screening clips, opportunities to share and discuss your work, group chats, writing tasks, and project talks.

About the instructor: Claude Kerven’s career is highlighted by his Emmy Award-winning work in children’s television, directing over 25 short films for Saturday Night Live, and his most recent directorial work, They Never Found Her, starring Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale). As a screenwriter, Claude co-authored Mortal Thoughts, which starred Bruce Willis, and worked as a staff writer for director/producer Sam Raimi (Spiderman). Claude was chair of the Filmmaking Program at the New York Film Academy from 1994-2022 and continues to teach for the academy online.