Screenwriting: Writing Your First Act (Level 2) (Dec. 2019)

Live Online Learning

Learn how to give shape and form to the outline/treatment you created in Screenwriting Level 1 with an experienced screenwriter as your guide. During this eight-week, Level 2 course, you will continue to develop your outline and create a working draft of the first act of your screenplay. Sessions include presentations, interactive exercises, discussions of your works-in-progress, and a one-on-one mentoring session focused on your project. Eligibility Requirement: Completion of Sundance Co//ab Screenwriting Level 1 course or completion of at least one feature screenplay as the writer.


  • The course will run on Tuesdays, starting 12/10, from 8am - 10am Pacific. 
  • There will be no class on Tuesday, 12/24; class the week of 12/30 will be held on Thursday, 1/2 from 8am - 10am Pacific.
  • Final class session is 1/28. 
  • One-on-one mentoring sessions are scheduled between 2/2 and 2/8.

Class size is limited to 30 participants. All online class sessions are recorded for registered participants who are unable to attend live.

The application period for the course has ended. Watch the Sundance Co//ab newsletter for updates on future course offerings.