DeKalb Filmmakers Club: Screenplay Ideas
Saturday, May 16
2:00pm - 4:00pm
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DeKalb Filmmakers Club: Screenplay Ideas
Join the Filmmaker's Club to discuss film craft and meet others interested in film craft. This month, filmmakers will pitch ideas for short-film screenplays we will write this summer.
Hairston Crossing Library -
Join the Filmmaker's Club to discuss film craft and meet others interested in film craft. This month, filmmakers will pitch ideas for short-film screenplays we will write this summer.
Join us for “Screenplay Summer.” The Filmmakers Club will collaborate in a “Writers Room” format and write a screenplay for a short film. Our goal: complete a script we will develop and produce in the Fall.
May 16: Screenplay Ideas
This month, filmmakers will pitch ideas for short film screenplays we will write this summer.
June 27: Creating a Screenplay Outline
Using the story we conceived last month, we will outline our script.
July 25: Writing the First Screenplay Draft
This month, we will collaborate on writing our outline into a short script using screenplay format.
August 22: Revising Our Screenplay
Finally, we will review our first draft and revise it into our second draft.
Find handouts and other resources on the Filmmakers Club webpage.
No registration required.
Questions? Email bennettm@dekalblibrary.org.
Hairston Crossing Library
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