South African Scriptwriters' Association, Cape in association with City Varsity
presents
INTRODUCTION TO SCRIPTWRITING
Telling stories through the ‘moving image'
Background
This course will guide you towards the basic skills of story-telling via the ‘moving image'. By the end of the course you should have completed the script for a 5 minute film. The intention is that participants who have successfully completed this course would then be able to go on to a more advanced level.
Presenters
Yvonne Hart (BA Hons, T.L.S.D., L.T.C.L.) is an established writer and teacher with many years' experience. She worked for eight years as writer and director in broadcast, corporate and educational television, during which time she garnered several AVANTI awards for scriptwriting. She has written for ‘Generations' (SABC 1) and ‘Top Billing' (SABC 3). She is engaged at present in writing and producing a documentary on women farm workers in W.Cape and is also co-writing a feature film for SEDIBA 2005. Yvonne currently lectures in Scriptwriting at City Varsity.
Zaheer Bhyat began acting professionally at age 12 in musical theatre. During the 80's and early 90's he was a prolific actor/director and in the 90's began writing for stage and screen. More recently, Zaheer has been working in the film industry, producing and directing short films and commercials. One of the three films he is developing has been selected for SEDIBA in 2005.
Who should attend
This basic course is designed for beginners - people in the community who feel they have a story to tell, but don't know how to go about it telling it for film or television.
When?
Saturday 3rd and Saturday 10th September, 9.30 - 16.00.
Where?
City Varsity, Kloof Street.
Course Outline
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Telling stories - through the medium of the moving image
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Defining Concept and Dramatic Premise
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Structure - the 3 Act structure, or beginning, middle & end
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Working with Genre
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Dramatic tension and conflict
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Character - creating memorable characters
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Plot - more than just narrative
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Dialogue - credible and authentic
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Narrative Voice and Dramatic Voice - the difference, and how to use these
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Script format - making it look professional
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Useful tips
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Illustrative examples from successful films
Course fee
The course has been kept affordable for young and beginner writers. However as places are limited to a maximum of 20, we request that only those who are seriously interested apply. A few bursaries will be made available, upon satisfactory written motivation. This opportunity has been made possible though financial assistance received from the Western Cape Cultural Commission. The course fee includes tea, coffee and light refreshments.
R300 for paid-up SASWA members, R350 for non-members. Payable in advance. [SASWA membership information is available on request.]
Enquiries
Anne Taylor: 461 1673 Yvonne Hart: 072 149 9922 Zaheer Bhyat: 083 631 0310
Applications for bursaries
[email protected]
Booking
[email protected]
Posted on Wednesday 3 Aug 2005
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