SCREENING Award winning short

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Screening award winning short film, JACKIE, by Tamika Guishard!

Followed by Tamika’s experience as a filmmaker and a brief Q & A.

LECTURE & WRITING EXERCISES

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

AC breaks down beats of screener, identifying structure.

In Class Exercises: (announced Sept 1)

MENTOR DISCUSSION/Q&A

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Writer/Producer at Red Wagon Entertainment, Craig Williams will discuss his long winding path in the film industry from small short film projects about family, to huge projects. Moderated by one of the Screenwriting Sprint’s team.

Final draft demonstration

4:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Demo of Final Draft 13 screenwriting software by Andrew Rodgers of the team at Final Draft!

Andrew Rodgers has been part of the Final Draft team since 2020 and is the Enterprise Account Manager. With a working background in film and television, Andrew understands the relationship that writers have towards screenwriting on and off the page. A native to Southern California, he enjoys taking time out to see blockbuster and indie films, go on hiking trips, and see concerts. (And worked at Jimmy Kimmel for 6 years as a coordinator among other roles—sorry Andrew, had to put in that fun fact!).