Ever had an amazing movie idea - but no clue if it should be a five-minute short, a full-length feature, or just one perfect scene? In this session, we'll unravel how story size shapes everything from pacing to payoff, helping you match your idea to its ideal screen time. You'll learn how pros stretch or compress a story's heartbeat without losing tension, emotion, or spark. By the end, you'll be crafting scripts that feel exactly as long as they should - and hit just as hard.
Stories that stall lose their spark - but a great screenplay keeps every scene alive and pulling forward. In this session, you'll learn how to make your plot twist, climb, and explode with energy, using turning points that grab attention and tension that never fades. We'll break down how to build momentum scene by scene, turning slow moments into stepping stones toward your big payoff. By the end, you'll know how to make your script move like a movie that can't stop watching itself.
Every great movie starts with a question that burns beneath the action - what's this story really about? In this session, we'll peel back the layers of your screenplay to uncover the deeper message hiding between your characters' choices and your plot twists. You'll learn how to turn raw emotion and big ideas into cinematic moments that make audiences feel something real. By the end, you won't just be writing scenes - you'll be saying something that matters.
.Movies don't just tell stories - they show them, echo them, and make you feel them. In this session, you'll learn how to turn ordinary scenes into sensory experiences that leap off the screen and pull your audience straight into the action. Through sound, movement, and visual rhythm, you'll discover how to make silence thunder, light whisper, and gestures say more than words ever could. Bring your imagination, your favorite movie moments, and your wildest ideas - we're about to make your scripts come alive in full cinematic color
Whose eyes are we really seeing through when we watch a movie - the hero's, the camera's, or our own? In this dynamic session, young screenwriters will uncover how perspective shapes emotion, suspense, and truth on screen. You'll experiment with shifting viewpoints, creative camera angles, and storytelling tricks that change how an audience feels about a single scene. By the end, you'll see that choosing a point of view isn't just a technical decision - it's pure movie magic in your hands.
The first scene is your movie's handshake - and the last is its echo. In this session, you'll learn how to hook your audience from the very first frame and craft closing moments that hit with power, poetry, and purpose. We'll break down iconic openings and finales from your favorite films, uncover what makes them unforgettable, and help you design your own. By the time the credits roll, you'll know how to make your story begin with a spark and end like a legend.
Got a big movie idea but not sure how to get it all on the page? This session breaks down the secrets of planning a full-length screenplay - scene by scene, act by act - so your story actually gets finished. You'll learn how to stay inspired, manage your writing time like a pro, and build a plot that keeps your audience hooked from the first fade-in to the final credits. Bring your imagination and your hustle - by the end, you'll have a battle plan to write the movie that's been living in your head.
NO CLASS: 11/11/26 and 11/25/26
