FOR SCREENWRITERS

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Define your voice and forge the scripts that drive original cinema.

Screenwriting Courses and Events - Registration Closing Soon!
Register by September 7
Self-Paced Course

Screenwriting: Core Elements

With: Trey Ellis and 3 more
$395

Screenwriting: Core Elements

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Trey Ellis, Brook Sitgraves Turner, Ani Simon-Kennedy and Caleb Aldrich
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.
$395
Register by September 14
Self-Paced Course

Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

With: Deborah Goodwin and 3 more
$595

Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

Intermediate
With: Deborah Goodwin, Meedo Taha, Kimberly Barrante and Sonte'nish Myers
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).
$595
Sep17
Advisor Studio
10:00AM - 12:00PM (PDT)

Harnessing Improv for Script Development

With: Kat O'Brien and Katherine Street
$10

Harnessing Improv for Script Development

September 17, 2026
10:00AM - 12:00PM (PDT)
With: Kat O'Brien and Katherine Street
In this online session, screenwriter, actor, and producer Kat O’Brien will guide you through exploring the art of improvisation, connecting improv tools and techniques to your writing practice.
$10
Register by September 17
Live Online Course

Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch

With: Lee Moss and Q Terah Jackson
$750

Rewriting Your Screenplay and Crafting Your Pitch

Advanced
With: Lee Moss and Q Terah Jackson
Looking for support to polish your script and prepare your pitch? Revise your feature film screenplay with an accomplished screenwriter as your guide. In this live online, nine-week course designed for aspiring and experienced screenwriters, a Sundance Collab Instructor will offer a comprehensive approach to refining your script and preparing to pitch it to industry professionals.
$750
Sep25
Live Online Event
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)

Film Club: THE DOOM GENERATION

Host: Kiva Reardon
FREE

Film Club: THE DOOM GENERATION

September 25, 2026
12:00PM - 1:15PM (PDT)
Host: Kiva Reardon
Join Kiva Reardon for a conversation on Gregg Araki's The Doom Generation. The session will include clips, discussion, and end with an audience Q&A!
FREE
Register by October 5
Self-Paced Course

Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay

Instructor and Advisor (October 2026): Asher Jelinsky
$395

Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay

Beginner to Intermediate
Instructor and Advisor (October 2026): Asher Jelinsky
Short films are a great way to showcase your voice, talent, and storytelling skill. In this eight-week self-paced online course, you will learn the fundamentals of screenwriting and develop your original story idea into a short screenplay with accomplished filmmakers as your guides. Designated homework assignments are reviewed by a Sundance Advisor and designed to move you closer to your completed short screenplay (5-15 pages).
$395
Register by October 5
Live Online Course

Anatomy of a Nightmare: Writing Your Horror Feature

With: Lee Moss and Zandashé Brown
$595

Anatomy of a Nightmare: Writing Your Horror Feature

Beginner to Intermediate
With: Lee Moss and Zandashé Brown
In this eight-week live online course, you will move from idea to outline through a review of the foundations of compelling storytelling, and lessons on character, conflict, dialogue, and the components of the horror genre.
$595
Curated Screenwriting Bundles
Register by September 7
Course Bundle

Core Filmmaking Foundations

Marie Jamora

Includes 3 courses:

  • Directing: Core Elements
  • Film Producing: Core Elements
  • Screenwriting: Core Elements

Get started with your filmmaking journey by gaining the skills essential to making a movie from start to finish. In this three-course bundle, you will learn more about creating a compelling story, actualizing your vision on screen, and tools to navigate the logistics of making a feature film.

$995
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Course Bundle

Short Film: Script to Screen

Asher Jelinsky

Includes 3 courses:

  • Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay
  • Directing: Core Elements
  • Film Producing: Core Elements

Make your next short film with a solid foundation. For multi-hyphenate creatives, this three-course bundle will give you a deeper understanding of the key roles to make your next production a success.

$995
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Course Bundle

Screenwriting: From Idea to Screenplay

Trey Ellis

Includes 2 courses:

  • Screenwriting: Core Elements
  • Screenwriting: From Outline to First Draft of Your Screenplay

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).

$795
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Event Bundle

Finding & Shaping Your Screenplay's Story

Includes 4 items:

  • Master Class: Finding Your Screenplay's Story with David Schwab, Mira Nair, Tamara Jenkins and Destin Daniel Cretton
  • Advisor Studio: Sheldon Candis (LUV) on Finding Your Voice and Visual Style
  • Advisor Studio: Trey Ellis (THE TUSKEGEE AIRMEN) on Building Your Storytelling Toolbox
  • Conversations from the Sundance Institute Labs | Building Characters, Emotion and Story with J.R. Cole (BLACK PANTHER) & more

In this curated collection from our video library, you'll hear from multiple writers, including Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay!), Tamara Jenkins (The Savages) and Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings). Among others, these writers offer their perspectives and strategies for finding their stories, developing their characters and honing their artistic voices.

$48
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Event Bundle

Writing for Animation

Includes 3 items:

  • Master Class: Writing for Animation with Julia Cho (Turning Red)
  • Spotlight: Pushing Boundaries in Episodic Animation: A Conversation with ARCANE Creators Christian Linke & Alex Yee
  • Spotlight: Creating Your Artistic Process with Morgan Neville (PIECE BY PIECE)

Much more than a visual style, animation is a powerful and dynamic language for storytelling. In this video bundle, award-winning creators share how to bring animated worlds to life through writing, collaboration, and personal voice. From crafting emotionally resonant scripts with Julia Cho (Turning Red) to exploring creative processes with Morgan Neville and expanding the limits of animated TV, these Spotlights and Master Class offer inspiration and tools for storytellers working in animation and beyond.

$40
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