Writing for the Small Screen

Saturday 21 July 2012 - Saturday 24 November 2012

Presented by: Amanda Brotchie
Rating: Early and Emerging
Type: Course

Saturdays, 10am – 4pm. 21 July, 18 August, 22 September, 20 October & 24 November

Participants will be guided through the stages of screen writing, from the idea to outline, treatment, scene breakdown and script development, in order to create a screenplay draft tailored for television. Examine character, dialogue, structure, plot and direction, along with the process of working with a script editor and managing notes from networks. Learn the defining traits of television screenplay in comparison to feature film with a focus on the short, punchy format necessary for television serials. Discover opportunities and challenges involved to get a TV series up and running, and what it takes to make the perfect pitch.

Amanda Brotchie is the co-creator, co-writer and director of the multi-award winning ABC comedy series, Lowdown. Other credits include award-winning short film Break & Enter (director), Neighbours (director), and feature film Rats and Cats (script editor). Theatre credits include The Inner Sanctum (director), and Headlock (writer-director), which was nominated for a Green Room Award for Outstanding Achievement in Writing.

Early birds receive 10% discount. Offer closes 4 July

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