Class Description
In this week-long class we will be making short films from start to finish. The course -- perfect for aspiring writer/directors -- will be a mix of lectures on the technique and theory behind various cinematic specialties (writing, directing, cinematography, editing, sound design, lighting) and hands-on experimentation with these specialties. Students will break up into groups (depending on the size of the class), come up with ideas, and then each group will write, direct, shoot, and edit its own film of up to five minutes. After the course, on a date to be determined, the class will throw its own film festival for friends and family. The fest will be judged by classmates, the instructor, and local filmmakers, and festival winners will have their films sent to production and management companies in Los Angeles.
No experience with screenwriting or film production is required. Students should bring computers and memory cards if they have them, but all other equipment, including cameras, will be provided.
After the course, we will throw our own film festival for friends and family, to take place at GrubStreet HQ on Monday, June 15, at 6pm.
Thanks to the excellent literary citizenship of our donors, scholarships are available for all GrubStreet classes. To apply, click the gray "APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIP" button. In order to be considered for a scholarship, you must complete your application at least one week before the start date of a class. Please await our scholarship committee's decision before registering for the class. We cannot hold spots in classes, so the sooner you apply, the better. Scholarships cannot be applied retroactively.
For more detailed information about GrubStreet scholarships, including how to contribute to scholarship funds for other students, click here.
This class will take place using Zoom videoconferencing. After registering, a yellow Resources tab will appear in this section containing a link to join class. Please note that you will need to be logged into view the Resources tab.
Zoom Participation:
In our experience, the intimate nature of a writing workshop benefits from on-camera participation. Students are of course welcome to turn their camera off whenever they need to, but it is a community norm for cameras to be on most of the time. You can learn more about using Zoom here.
Zoom Accessibility:
You can enable closed captioning at any time during the meeting by clicking the CC button at the bottom of the screen. If you'd like to access the transcript after class, please make sure to let your instructor ahead of time that you'd like a copy.