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Learn distribution & impact strategy. Attend the Master Class Nov 10 at 12 PM PST.
Screenwriting: From Idea to Screenplay
Course Bundle
You’ve got a great idea for a movie. Now, it’s time to start writing that script. In this sequence of courses, you will learn a set of tools and go from idea to outline to completing a first draft of your original screenplay (<120 pages).
Included With This Bundle
Screenwriting: Core Elements
Learn the core elements of writing a screenplay for a feature film, with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this self-paced course, you will develop a new script idea into an outline that can be used to write your first draft.
Upcoming Sessions
December 2025
December 1, 2025 – February 1, 2026
January 2026
January 12 – March 15
February 2026
February 17 – April 19
Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay
You’ve got a great idea for a movie and fleshed out an outline for your screenplay. Now, it’s time to start writing that script that gets past gatekeepers and grabs your reader’s attention — whether it’s an assistant, an agent, an executive, a financier, or the talent you want on screen. In this course you will move from outline to completing a first draft of your screenplay (90-120 pages).
Upcoming Sessions
December 2025
December 1, 2025 – March 15, 2026
February 2026
February 9, 2026 – May 24, 2026
Trey Ellis's lectures are awesome, and the feedback from the homework is really motivating.
—Santosh D., Kathmandu, Nepal