Stuck on a plot point? Characters feeling flat? We've been there. Our workshops are your story's launchpad.
Whether you're crafting a blockbuster, an arthouse festival highlight, or the next binge-worthy series, we are here to help. We'll dive into your screenplay, mining its potential and polishing its rough edges. Bring your project at any stage. Together, we'll breathe life into your characters, tighten your plot, and amplify your unique voice.
We also emphasize the visual, symbolic, and subconscious aspects of your future film. Since the film provides a dreamlike experience and utilizes archetypes and dream language to convey a story, we will assist you in exploring and expressing your narrative at both the conscious and subconscious - symbolic levels.
We will also assist you in making your story universally understandable, regardless of how personal or local it may be. Our goal is to help you develop a film script that is both universal and classic, while also preserving the unique perspective and cultural nuances that inspired your intimate idea.
PROGRAM
The screenplay workshop lasts for 4 days, with 6 hours of instruction per day and is open to maximum 4 to 5 applicants All workshop participants will exchange their screenplays and documents to ensure active participation and foster idea-sharing and feedback.
To apply, candidates should have a written screenplay, storyline, or treatment for a film. The materials should be sent to us at least 7 days before the workshop starts, but preferably 14 days in advance.
The workshop program is led by 2 facilitators who cover all aspects of film writing and provide practical advice related to production. Participants will engage in discussions, group work, and individual development to improve their written material.
DAILY PROGRAM
Session 1:
Let's get to know each other
We will meet and go through all the participants' materials. We will also review the projects together to assess the potential capabilities of the current version of th escript. During this process, we will provide both creative and technical suggestions. While each participant presents their idea, vision, and intention for their project, we will lead and moderate the session to guide ideas and comments. Additionally, participants will express their intentions for the projects, such as whether they aim to create an arthouse film for a festival audience or a genre cinema film,
Session 2:
What is your story?
During the second session, we will work closely with the first three candidates to develop their scenarios or treatments. We will provide input on characters, structure, theme, idea, style, and genre. We will guide and moderate an interactive discussion, focusing on our suggestions and comments while also welcoming ideas from other participants. Defining the focus of the story, what is unique about it, searching for the inner vision and reasons for writing the story.
Session 3:
What is your idea?
With the remaining two trainees, we will work in detail on the scripts or treatments, just as we did on the first day. We are talking about the plot, logline, and overall story. No matter what is your style, genre, we are communicating with the core idea of your film and try to make it blossom.
Session 4:
Wrap up!
The conclusions of the possible development directions for each participant in the workshop. We will do a recap with final inputs and suggestions related to the development and also the production of the scripts. There is also a time for you to ask anything relating to technical aspects of screenwriting, or anything else that remained unclear during the workshop.
PRICE
400 eur per participant