SFFS Screenwriting Classes
Upcoming screenwriting classes from the San Francisco Film Society:
Level II: Complete the Journey
Instructor: Lisa Rosenberg
This class takes students through Act II, the major journey of the story, and Act III, where the arcs of the plot, theme and major characters culminate.
Read more…
Read more…
Thursdays, September 15–December 15, 7:00–10:00 pm
San Francisco Film Centre$465 SFFS member
$495 general
$495 general
Find Your Story: Narrative
Instructor: Lisa Rosenberg
A well-crafted film tells a memorable story in pictures, words and movement. This workshop will help you shape a raw idea into a fleshed-out story ready to be developed in screenplay form.
Read more…
Read more…
Friday, September 23, 6:00–10:00 pm; Saturday, September 24, 1:00–5:00 pm; Sunday, September 25, 1:00–5:00 pm
Ninth Street Independent Film Center$190 SFFS member
$220 general
$220 general
Script Consulting
Instructor: Lisa Rosenberg
Highly experienced story analysts offer comprehensive single reads and critiques of completed screenplay drafts, providing several pages of typed notes plus a one-hour follow-up consultation.
Read more…
Read more…
Level I: Launch Your Screenplay
Instructor: Lisa Rosenberg
This class introduces the art of storytelling for the screen through lectures, discussions, writing exercises, film clips, workshops and peer critique.
Read more…
Read more…
Tuesdays, October 4–November 22, 7:00–10:00 pm
San Francisco Film Centre$375 SFFS member
$405 general
$405 general
Level III: Revising Your Screenplay
Instructor: Lisa Rosenberg
In this intensive workshop, a professional screenwriter will guide you through a rewrite, providing detailed notes on your current draft and one-on-one consultations.
Read more…
Read more…
Saturdays (monthly), October 22–January 7, 1:00–5:00 pm
San Francisco Film Centre$800 SFFS member
$830 general
$830 general
Writing the Short Narrative Film
Instructor: Natasha V.
Methods for writing screenplays, structuring stories and developing characters will be introduced in this intensive three-week workshop.
Read more…
Read more…
Sundays October 23–November 20, 11:00 am–3:00 pm
San Francisco Film Centre$190 SFFS member
$220 general
$220 general
The Business of Screenwriting
Instructor:
Gone are the days when the starving artist can hole up in his or her garret and ignore the business side of their craft. Unveil the mysteries of basic business practices for the professional screenwriter.
Read more…
Read more…
Saturday, December 10, 1:00–4:00 pm
Ninth Street Independent Film Center$50 SFFS member
$65 general
$65 general
