ACT TWO

Announcing Act Two 2007/2008
Six months of advanced training in feature film writing for alumni of the Act One Writing Program
 
Click here to download an application.
 
Program dates:  September 2007 through February 2008
 
Application deadline:  August 6, 2007
 
Opening retreat:  September 14-16, 2007 (lunchtime Friday through Sunday afternoon, in Idyllwild, CA)
 
Program description:  The Act Two Writing Program provides advanced training in feature film writing to graduates of the Act One Writing Program.  The program is designed to replicate the studio development process, with faculty members acting as producers to guide students through the selection of a promising story and the development and writing of a feature screenplay.  The curriculum includes an opening retreat and closing party, ten small group development and notes meetings spread over six months, and four classroom lectures on advanced screenwriting topics.  Writers should expect a rigorous writing experience that results in completion of the best screenplay they’ve ever written and a specific plan for what they will do with the script next.
 
Project selection:  Writers will propose multiple story ideas and will work with faculty members to arrive at mutually agreeable projects.
 
What about writing for television?:  This year, the Act Two Writing Program will focus exclusively on feature film writing.  Advanced training in television writing for Act One alumni will take place through our successful and thriving TV Spring Training and Fall Classic programs.
 
When and where will the groups meet?:  Small writing groups will meet at a time and place to be determined by faculty members in consultation with members of their groups.  Some groups will meet on weekday evenings, while others may meet during weekdays or on weekends.  We will work with all students to place them in groups meeting at a time that works with their schedules, and writers will be expected to attend all sessions.
 
Application process:  Submit a completed screenplay, personal statement, application form, 10 loglines, up to three one-page project proposals; you may propose a rewrite of an existing script; teams may apply with a single script that represents their joint efforts.   Click here to download an application.
 
Application fee : $40
 
Cost:  $1195