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So You Want to Write a Screenplay

A two-part introduction to screenwriting.

WEEK 1 / October 29: ELEMENTS OF A SCREENPLAY

The first session will explore the elements of a proper screenplay. This includes the format that every screenplay needs to be written in for Hollywood submissions. The session will also explore content and plot ideas that combine to make a successful screenplay.

WEEK 2 / November 12: ELEMENTS OF THE STORY

The second session will build on Week 1 by reviewing actual screenplays. The class will review famous Hollywood scripts and also table read snippets from fellow classmates.

David P. Thomas is an entertainment attorney licensed in New York and Ohio, representing and advising film producers, musicians, actors, writers, band labels, playwrights and Tony award-winning Broadway producers. In addition to his entertainment law practice, David also produces, directs, acts and writes for feature film productions. He currently has two films in pre-production. In his spare time he coaches AAU basketball and travel baseball, has a weekly radio show on WCSB Cleveland, and teaches cinema at Cleveland Institute of Art. He lives in Cleveland with his wife and three children.