Bridgeport Film Fest: Screenwriting Fundamentals Masterclass

910 Fairfield Avenue,Bridgeport CT 06605

23 July, 2022

Description

Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Bridgeport Film Fest: Screenwriting Fundamentals Masterclass. Our event will be in person on Saturday, July 23 from 11:00am-12:30pm. Lead by Brian Hogan, Sacred Heart University Professor and Filmmaker About the masterclass: Beginner to advanced writers welcome. TV Shows and Films engage us. They make us forget time, tie our stomach in knots, cause involuntary tears or laughter, and sometimes they even help us transcend our limits and look at our struggles in a new way. Screen stories inspire us. What makes good drama? What is the invisible structure that makes a story either nail-bitingly suspenseful or fall flat so we are reaching for the remote? How do we learn to craft our own life stories into actual dramatic scenes that people will want to listen to, and if they get made, watch them over and over again? These essential questions will be answered in this Screenwriting Fundamentals Masterclass where participants will learn: How to create drama and avoid the pitfalls of flat storytellingHow to master suspense and leave your audience satisfied but also wanting moreHow to begin using proper screenplay format, including terminology, basic rules of the page and insider tipsAnd how to spot and use the invisible story structure underlying every movie and TV show you’ve ever seen. If you like good movies but loathe wasting time on bad movies then this class will give you the inside scoop on how screenwriters manipulate expectations, build suspense and shock or delight us with twists and turns. Put down the remote and pick up a pen. It’s time your story came to life. About The Instructor Brian Hogan is an Adjunct Professor at Sacred Heart University’s Graduate Film/TV & Screenwriting Program. He has released multiple award-winning short films and a two-hour award winning TV pilot screenplay. He is also a Life Coach specializing in helping artists and creatives find clarity and move past blocks as they discover and honor their own artistic processes. He currently studies Clinical Mental Health Counseling earning his second Master’s Degree. You can find out more about Brian and his services at his website https://www.LifeStoryHacking.com.