Level: All
Instructor: Ya’Ke Smith
A house without a strong foundation will ultimately fall to the ground. Likewise, a film without a great story will self-destruct. This workshop will introduce you to the principles of storytelling and develop your ability to conceive a compelling premise and create memorable characters. Through watching award-winning shorts, dissecting screenplay structure and analyzing students’ individual work, each person will walk away with a greater knowledge of the rules of short screenplay writing.
Date: RESCHEDULED to Saturday, Feb. 19, 9am – 4pm
(1-hour lunch break)
Limit: 12 Participants
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, Feb. 2
Required Materials: Bring a workable script for class (no more than 12 pages in length)
CPE Credits: 7 Language Arts
Fee: $100 Discounted Fee: $90

THE $10 REGISTRATION FEE IS CHARGED AS SHIPPING & HANDLING

About the Instructor: Widely regarded as one of this generation’s next film directors to watch, Ya’Ke Smith has made a name for himself as a filmmaker with a “veracious style of storytelling that takes an unflinching look at issues facing today’s society.” His films have received world-wide acclaim, have been screened, and have won awards at over 40 film festivals, including the Cannes International Film Festival. His films have also screened on HBO, Showtime and BET J. He’s received the Director’s Guild of America Student Film Award and a Student Academy Award Nomination. Ya’Ke obtained his MFA from the University of Texas at Austin’s film program. He is currently fundraising
for his debut feature, which he plans to shoot in the near future and is an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington.