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Writing
READY, SET, ACTION READY, SET, ACTION! I : Screenwriting Basics for Young Writers (grades 2-5) , Students will enjoy a full semester of graduated course study in this introduction to screenwriting including analyzing classic age-appropriate films and understanding how a script is the foundation for all cinema. Students will concentrate on writing a 5-page short film, which will be read in a professional showcase at the end of the semester, and may be partially filmed the following semester. Instructor - Jana Siciliano. Monday 4:00 - 5:00, $295 READY, SET, ACTION!
II (grades 6-8): Screenwriting Basics for Young Writers (ages 9-12) Introducing young
writers to the basics of the craft of screenwriting, students will enjoy a full semester of graduated course study, including
analyzing classic age-appropriate films and understanding how a script is the foundation for all cinema. Students will concentrate
on writing a 5-page short film, which will be read in a professional showcase at the end of the semester, and possibly be
partially filmed the following semester. Instructor - Jana Siciliano, Monday 5:15 - 6:15, $295 THE WRITE STUFF: The Craft of Screenwriting (grades 9-12): Older students will have the opportunity to work together to break down and analyze the mechanics of a classic film script as well as learn the basic components of putting together a three-act screenplay. With several rounds of rewrites, they will exit the class with either an original short film script or a professional grade treatment for a full-length original screenplay. All screenplays will receive a showcase reading of their scripts by professional actors at the end of the class. Instructor - Jana Siciliano. $295 |
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