Event
Final Draft for Screenwriting and Film Production [Online] April 2020
Wednesday April 15: 6.30-9:30pm PST
Sliding scale registration: $10-50
Please pay what you can; proceeds support our move to a virtual platform!
Experience Level: All
6:30pm to 9:30pm
In this class you will be introduced Final Draft, the industry standard screenwriting software for screenwriters, directors, and producers. You will be given a general introduction to the the software and then will delve into the often-overlooked features that writers, producers, directors and all departments use during the production of a film. Final Draft software is not needed to attend. You can download a 30 day free trial here, for use during the workshop or after.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN:
Why choose Final Draft over cheaper software?
Final Draft templates for screenplays as well as stage plays, episodic
television and musicals
Basic script elements
Final Draft/screenwriting vocabulary
Guide for screenplay length
Industry standard formatting
Making revisions
Format Assistant
Script Compare
Collaborating using Final Draft
Importing and exporting scripts from Final Draft
Tricks for adjusting screenplay length (without getting caught:)
How to use reports to coordinate with producers, directors and
departments
About the Instructors:
Heather Hughes and Kate Wharton are screenwriters and producers living in Seattle, WA. Between them they are recipients of the Templeton Foundation Kairos Prize for Screenwriting, recipient of a Hedgebrook Residency and were a Sundance Institute finalist. Their work has made the finals of the Austin Film Festival screenwriting competition (top 3 our of 12,000 entries), PAGE, Slamdance and they are represented by the Nethercott Agency and literary agent Gayla Nethercott.
HOW TO ATTEND ONLINE
- Register through BrownPaperTickets as usual.
- 1 hour before the workshop, NWFF will send a link to your registered e-mail address! (Don't see it? Check your spam filter.)
- If by 30 minutes prior to the workshop, you have not received an e-mail with details, please contact jonah@nwfilmforum.org for a quick follow-up. (But please, check your spam!)
- This workshop will be conducted via video chat over Zoom. You'll need a computer or smartphone to attend, and we recommend headphones. You can create a free account ahead of time. We'll send a follow email with a guide once you register.
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LocationNorthwest Film Forum (View)
online
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: Yes! |
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