MEA TWO-SESSION SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP with Melva McLean

Participate in one session of your choice or sign up for both classes and take advantage of our discount.

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SESSION 1: Selective Interpretation: Writing a Screen Story Based on Another Source

Do you own a piece of intellectual property you feel would make a good film? In this seminar, you will look at finding the intellectual and emotional heart of a story, its point of view, and visual action line to start outlining a script in three-act film structure. We’ll also discuss how to secure rights to adapt a story other than your own.

Saturday, April 27th, 2019
University of Winnipeg
Room 1C16A (1st Floor, Centennial Hall)
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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SESSION 2: Screenwriting Genre Stories

Have you got a good idea for a genre film: holiday, crime, historical, fantasy, thriller, coming of age, etc? Using three-act, seven-sequence story, you’ll learn how to create an outline for your film idea. Students will be given a workbook to help them break out their stories.

Saturday, May 4th, 2019
University of Winnipeg
Room 1L07 (1st Floor, Lockhart Hall)
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

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Registration fees:

Session 1 on March 29 or Session 2 on April 27

$60.00 for student MEA or Editors Canada members
$75.00 for MEA or Editors Canada members
$100.00 for non-members.

Attend both Sessions 1 & 2 for a total fee of:

$80.00 for student MEA or Editors Canada members
$110.00 for MEA or Editors Canada members
$160.00 for non-members

Register in advance on our website: https://www.manitobaeditors.ca/events

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About the Instructor:

Melva McLean has a B.A. in English and an M.A. in Publishing. She edits novels, short fiction, screenplays, stage plays, as well as non-fiction. She has taught publishing, editing and writing in Winnipeg and Vancouver. Her adaptation of a short story by Emily Givner won an NSI Drama Prize and was made into a 10-minute short.