Screenwriting 101
Screenwriting principles and practice
Want to know the tricks to writing a great screenplay? Screenwriting 101 takes participants through the ideation, creation, development and execution of a screenplay. A session that will showcase how a few key aspects can quickly elevate an…
Communication Skills Practice
Creative Activity
Creative Writing
Group Activity
Group Creativity
Group Storytelling
Workshop
Description
Want to know the tricks to writing a great screenplay?
Screenwriting 101 takes participants through the ideation, creation, development and execution of a screenplay. A session that will showcase how a few key aspects can quickly elevate an idea into a eye-catching story.
From establishing a strong theme, to utilising genre, structure, and understanding your audience, the keys to screenwriting can transform your creative output with tools that can quickly define and shape your story.
A fun and interactive workshop that'll have you with a whole new perspective, love and appreciation for film, Screenwriting 101 is designed to provide participants with valuable and transferrable skills that can be applied to creative and corporate industries.
Benefits
Participants will be taken through exercises that explore why they enjoy the movies they enjoy - looking deeper into the emotional core of why we're drawn to certain stories.
We then look at the inner workings of theme - the writer's point-of-view on the world that will be demonstrated through the film.
We explore character and genre - how these enhance your projects.
Three-act-structure and how it shapes every story to ensure you're making an impact.
Finally, we look at being able to write a story with conflict, high stakes, and emotional impact, to ensure our films can be as powerful as possible.
We will write. We will collaborate. We will explore. And we will be surprised at what we can create in a short time!
Hosted by Rocky Rose
About the Host
Rocky J. Rose is an emerging screenwriter from Melbourne, Victoria. Having completed a Master of Screenwriting from the Victorian College of the Arts, Rocky has gained extensive experience as a writer - from writing live-performance stand-up comedy to providing punch-ups on TV scripts and pitches, Rocky has also written over 50 TVCs for national and international brands and organisations.
Rocky’s screenplays have garnered recognition as finalists for prestigious international competitions such as The Script Lab Screenplay Competition and WriteLA. In 2023, he was selected to participate in the nationwide talent incubator program, PLATFORM: LABS, held at the Sydney Film Festival while in 2024, Rocky was selected for the inaugural PLATFORM: MARGINS program, which focuses on developing successful plays from the Belvoir St. Theatre Company into screenplays.
Recently, Rocky served as a script consultant on award-winning writer/director Jason Raftopoulos’ sophomore feature film Voices in Deep, starring Angeliki Papoulia (The Lobster), which premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) and was showcased In Competition at SxSW Sydney and Thessaloniki Film Festival, Greece. Additionally, he created the pitch for the absurd comedy feature film The Emu War, starring comedian Damian Callinan (The Merger), which premiered at MonsterFest in 2023 and was nominated for Best Indie Film at the AACTAs in 2024.
Rocky's first feature film is currently in pre-production and stars Christopher Chung (Slow Horses) and Kat Stewart (Underbelly). He also currently teaches the 'Introduction to Screenwriting' short course at CAE in Melbourne.
Focus Areas
Creative/Culture
Location
Melbourne VIC, Australia
Languages
English
Corporate Experience
Moderate
Certifications & Credentials
Working With Children Check.
Session Types Offered
Interactive (eg. improv, group-art, yoga etc.)
Past Experience Doing Sessions
Yes - Interactive
Client Requirements
Projector and computer to show slideshow.
Past Clients
Centre for Adult Education
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