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4 people are attending Screenwriting Boot Camp

  • Kevin Weigand
  • Andrew Finch
  • Marissa Conlon
  • Ashley Fahey

“The best way to learn anything is to DO it,” says instructor Kate Montgomery. “In this two-day boot camp, you’ll get the chance to throw yourself into the mix, to pick up screenwriting basics and apply them right away, and to create characters and stories for the screen in a lively and encouraging environment.”

With an interactive mix of lecture/discussion, improv, group and individual writing exercises, and course materials you can keep to reference later, you’ll learn how to pull a story out of the air and build it into a viable three or five acts. You’ll learn how to “beat a story,” how to “punch up a comedy” and experience the fun of “spit-balling” in a “writer’s room” to brainstorm story ideas and solutions across the genre.

“Whether you want to write a major motion picture or the next hit series, screenwriting takes commitment and discipline,” says Kate. “This two-day intensive will give you the tools and strategies to create a screenplay and to have fun throughout the whole process.”

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Instructor
    Kate Montgomery is best known for her Sundance rom-com Christmas in the Clouds. Her other award-winning credits include Ever Since the World Ended, Neither Here Nor There, and Nudes. Kate began her career in publishing and commercial production before moving into entertainment where she’s now worked for more than two decades as a professional screenwriter, director, story editor, and producer with industry clients in the US, Canada, UK and EU. Kate is a member of the Director’s Guild of America and the Writers Guild of America. For more info visit her website: www.circlebayfilms.com
Schedule
  1. Saturday, July 22, 10:00am-4:00pm
  2. Sunday, July 23, 10:00am-4:00pm
Reviews
  • Kate Montgomery was not only warm and inviting, she was 100% prepared, providing stacks of carefully considered handouts while also maintaining a flexibility to follow the rhythm of our group. Her knowledge in the field was undeniable and her enthusiasm for discussing and dissecting students' ideas was balanced by honest notes and critiques. I hope to be signing up for another class of hers soon.

    Hallie
  • It was a wonderful class! Kate really helped us understand the structure of a screenplay and had great tips on how to get the creative process of writing started. I’d love to be able to take a continuation of the course at some point . . . Thanks for the great experience!

    Prit K.
  • Now, this may sound like a cliche, but Kate inspired me to make time in my life for what I really want to do: write stories. And that’s hard, I’m a cynical Eastern European, hard to impress and convince. But now I’m going to spend a couple of hours each week to write something down, and if she’ll invite me I’ll go to all her events and workshops, pitch my story ideas, and do my best to create amazing work. She is incredibly charismatic, and it feels great to be around her. But the whole inspiration part is what makes her a standout teacher.

    Radu
  • Kate is terrific. Her passion and energy for her art is clear. She was anecdotal, forthright, engaging, and informative. She drew us out of our writerly shells and had us creating on demand. It was fun. While the interactive screenplay activity engaged us, it also taught me some new tricks. When I take away something from a workshop, and put it into my writer’s toolkit — it’s a win-win for me.

    Brenda

Details

Start:
Saturday, July 22, 2017 @ 5:00 pm PDT
End:
Sunday, July 23, 2017 @ 11:00 pm PDT
Cost:
$260.00
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Venue

San Francisco
2042 Balboa St.
San Francisco, CA United States
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Cancellation Policy

10 days or more before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 10% fee OR a refund minus a 20% fee.

3-9 days before the start date for a class, the registrant will receive a credit minus a 20% fee OR a refund minus a 30% fee.

2 days or less before the start date for a class, the registrant will not receive a credit or a refund.

The Writing Salon cannot offer refunds, credits, or makeup sessions for classes a student might miss.

In the event of an emergency, we may consider a refund or credit, whether partial or full. We review these requests on a case-by-case basis, and we ask that you notify us as near as possible to the start date for the class.

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