Training Sessions & Workshops
Northern Ireland Screen actively supports both businesses and individuals through training and skills development. Check out the below for upcoming skills development workshops, sessions and seminars.
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Screenwriting seminar – Creating Narrative Momentum
A focus on story structure and dialogue
Delivered by Mary Kate O Flannigan.
When: Tuesday 17th December, 12pm – 2pm
VIA ZOOM- Please register to attend by rsvp to: [email protected]
In this seminar you will learn how to appreciate this necessary task in a way that will make it not only possible but also a vital step in developing your story.
This training day is aimed at writers (and producers and directors) who are writing or rewriting a feature film or television series.
There will be an overview of how to structure a story for the screen including:
- The Eternal and Elastic Shapes of Stories
- Defining, Creating and Sustaining Dramatic Tension
- What Defines a Plot Twist & Why They Are Necessary
- Using The Sequence Approach to Keep The Audience Engaged
- Character at the Heart of The Screen Story
- Considering the Audience’s Experience When Rewriting
We will also examine:
- How avoid on-the-nose dialogue
- How to tell your story with visuals rather than having characters explaining it
- The Lubitsch Touch
- The secret to rewriting scenes.
Mary Kate O Flanagan is an award-winning writer, journalist and an expert in Storytelling. Her work in film and television has made her one of the most in-demand experts in screenwriting and script development in Europe. She works in North America and across Europe, as well as in her native Ireland.
With her sister Rachel O’Flanagan, Mary Kate gives training in storytelling skills for professionals. You can see more about their work on www.adramaticimprovement.com
*Please note- this seminar will not be recorded, live zoom seminar only*
