WRITE A SHORT FILM
Micro-Budget Screenwriting for emerging screenwriters. From script to screen, write a production-ready short film script.
ABOUT
THE COURSE
Micro-Budget Screenwriting for Short Film takes you from your first idea to a polished, production-ready screenplay.
Across nine focused online sessions, practical exercises and personalised lecturer feedback, you will explore story structure, character, conflict, dialogue, cinematic language and visual storytelling while completing three connected assignments that culminate in an industry-standard, short film script of up to fifteen pages that you can realistically produce yourself.
No previous screenwriting experience is required.
Self-Paced or Live Tutor-Led Online Course
Personalised Feedback
One Year Access
2-Hour Lessons
Beginner, Intermediate
1-on-1 Coaching
(Additional Fee)
Stackable Digital Skills Badge
≈ 20-Hour Self Study
Level 1 - Write a Short Film - Course Outline
*As we strive to provide our students with the most effective learning experiance, this course structure is provisional and may be subject to change based on feedback from students and members of the Quality Assurance (QA) Board.
Each session will provide you with a screenwriting exercise designed to test the knowledge you have learned and put it into practice.
Assignments are designed to prepare you for your own professional growth and independent practices as well as levels two and three of this course.
WHY THIS
COURSE?
Through nine structured sessions, writing exercises and lecturer feedback, you will develop an idea into a synopsis, build a character biography and work towards a fifteen-page, short film screenplay.
This focused format gives you a manageable project through which to apply the essentials of story structure, character, conflict, dialogue and visual storytelling, while considering what can realistically be produced on a micro-budget.
The benefit of starting at this level is the opportunity to build these core skills through a complete writing process. From initial concept to rewriting, before progressing to more complex projects.
WHAT YOU WILL
NEED
You’ll need a computer, a reliable internet connection and headphones. A webcam and microphone are required for live sessions and any scheduled conversations with tutors or fellow learners.
If you’re using a work device or corporate network, please check with your IT team that you can access the course platform and any required video-conferencing tools, including permission to use your camera and microphone