Taught by industry veteran Alexis Alexanian, this course will focus on the “human” side of filmmaking, and teach you the leadership and interpersonal abilities that separate successful filmmakers from struggling ones. Through interactive role-plays, real-world case studies, and personalized feedback, you’ll walk away with a practical, customizable leadership toolkit tailored to the demands of film and television.

Learn the core elements of writing a screenplay for a feature film, with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this live, online course, you will develop a new script idea into an outline that can be used to write your first draft. The eight weeks will cover character development, theme, story arcs and visual storytelling. Sessions include presentation, discussion, and interactive exercises. The course concludes with a one-on-one mentoring session focused on your project.