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Online: The Art Of Screenwriting w/ Andy Mingo

September 26, 2019 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

$275
The Internet, 001 SE Cyberspace Lane, Portland, OR 97201

Whether you’re a first time screenwriter with a vision for film, or if you’ve written a fictional piece you would like to adapt to the big screen this online, 6 week intensive screenwriting workshop is for you.

Beyond screenplay format and the three act format, this workshop will dive deep to explore the emotional meaning that you bring to the page. We will develop characterization from the inside out and discover a connection with a scripted story that will be ready to film.

The class will consist of weekly videos lessons and online content that will culminate in a short 10-page script.

Week 1: Finding Character

Week 2: Deep States and Action

Week 3: Emotional & Dramatic Flow

Week 4: Connections For A Larger Structure

Week 5: Sanding the Script

Week 6: Fine tuning: Metaphor & Meaning

Taught by Writer/Director Andy Mingo: Andy is a seasoned screenwriter who has adapted fiction to screen from authors like Monica Drake, Lidia Yuknavitch, and Chuck Palahniuk.  Andy is currently co-writing the screen adaptation for The Chronology of Water. He and Chuck Palahniuk co-wrote the script adaptation of Palahniuk’s award-winning novel, Lullaby, which is currently in preproduction with Andy slated to direct. Andy brings extensive teaching experience in film production, screenwriting, and writing to his commercial and film work as a co-founder of MindPollen Studios.

Venue

The Internet
001 SE Cyberspace Lane
Portland, OR 97201
Phone
000-010-1001

Organizer

Corporeal Writing
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