FILM and TELEVISION DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Do you have an idea that you think would make a great feature film or TV movie or series? Maybe you’ve read a book that you think would be perfect to adapt to film? Or maybe you know someone with an amazing true life story? In this workshop, you’ll learn what to do next: how to option rights, how to write a “treatment,” how to develop a visual, compelling story, and what to expect in the production development process. We’ll also unlock the mysteries of “coverage,” touch on what a development executive does, and preview some key “dos and don’ts” of pitching.
This workshop is open to students and members of the community. It’s open to people who dream of working on a TV/film project, and to people who already have – maybe as writers, producers, actors, or crew members. Everyone will learn something and nobody will be left behind.
Over the course of the weekend, you’ll learn through hands-on exercises, team presentations, and facilitator explanations and demonstrations. You’ll bring a story idea to work on at the workshop, and on the second day, you’ll experience an actual simulated development meeting about that idea. You will receive professional feedback from Ms. Soroko, gaining the benefit of her years as a development executive in L.A. in the film and television industry.
Besides having a good time and making new professional friends, you will emerge from this workshop with the tools to start developing your story into a more exciting, effective, and energized project – one that might just have a chance of developing into a produced motion picture or television series.
THE WORKSHOP LEADER: Lorna Soroko is former Vice President of Adam Productions, based first at Twentieth Century Fox and then at Warner Bros., where she was in charge of developing new television series and films. Prior to that, she was Vice President at Citadel Productions, where she worked on international co-productions. Ms. Soroko has writing and producing credits for shows on HBO, Fox, and Showtime; she is a member of the WGA; and she received a national Ace Award in the category of writing a movie or mini-series for a film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She has guest-lectured for university film courses; written articles for the UCLA Entertainment Symposium; and has served as an Emmy Awards judge. Prior to working as a creative executive, Lorna practiced entertainment law in Los Angeles.
WHEN: Saturday & Sunday, March 6-7, 2010
Saturday: Noon - 5 pm, Sunday: Noon - 4 pm
WHERE: The University of Arizona, School of Media Arts
845 N. Park Avenue (Marshall Building), Second Floor
HOW TO APPLY:
If you’re interested in participating in the Film and Television Development Workshop, please submit your application by February 22, 2010 to be considered. This workshop will be kept small to provide individual attention, so space is limited. Applicants will be selected based on their readiness for the level of instruction being offered. There is no fee to apply. You’ll be notified of your acceptance by February 26, 2010.
To apply, please send the following:
1. Contact information (name, address, phone, email).
2. A one to three page synopsis of a feature film or television project that you would like to work on. This can be based on an original idea, a book, or a true life story.
3. A paragraph telling us why you want to take this workshop.
4. A brief statement providing your back- ground and experience in film/TV, if any, with a list of any other film/TV classes you’ve taken, and any work experience in the field. Prior experience is not required.
DROP OFF OR MAIL APPLICATION MATERIAL TO:
Hanson Film Institute c/o School of Media Arts The University of Arizona
845 N. Park Avenue Marshall Building, Room 220
PO Box 210158B
Tucson, Arizona 85721
OR EMAIL MATERIAL TO:
vwestove@email.arizona.edu
WORKSHOP FEE:
$95 non-students.
No charge for UA students (proof of student status required).
If you have completed an original screenplay and would like a professional, in-depth analysis, you can speak with the facilitator about her fee for this service.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Vicky Westover, Program Director
Hanson Film Institute
520-626-9825 or
vwestove@email.arizona.edu
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