SCREENWRITING WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

“A fresh and exciting approach to screenwriting seminars and workshops.” “JOE GILFORD is one of our finest and most astute observers of the craft and business of screenwriting. He has a vast range of knowledge that he shares with passion and wit.” --John Tintori, Chair, Graduate Film Program, Tisch, NYU JOE GILFORD, screenwriter and longtime NYU professor, can now bring his unique blend of academic, professional and practical help to your institution with his comprehensive professional lectures, seminars and workshops. Tailored to meet the needs of size, type and budget, these workshops bring professional screenwriting consultation to any setting. These presentations can be easily integrated into any academic program, community arts seminar, conference, or private writers group. These informative sessions always emphasize the positive, present supportive criticism, and offer practical solutions to a wide range of participants. • • • • FLEXIBLE LEVELS OF CONTENT VARIABLE FORMATS TO FIT YOUR NEEDS FOR VENUE AND PARTICIPANTS. SCALED TO PARTICIPANT LEVELS, EVEN WITH A CROSS-SECTION OF SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE WORKS WITHIN YOUR BUDGET WORKSHOPS From Beginner to Advanced—or for a range of skills—these sessions can be one, two or three sessions over a single or multi-day period. Participants share their most recent work in an intimate workshop setting for professional critique. This interactive experience is the closest thing to a real writer’s room for the participants; always supportive, interactive, practical and comprehensive. LECTURES Lectures vary according to your needs. Lectures address a variety of practical screenwriting topics which may include: • • • • • • • BASIC OVERVIEW OF THE SCREEN STORYTELLING PROCESS SCRIPT ANALYSIS THE ROLE OF THE ACTOR TECHNIQUES FOR DIALOGUE, USE OF VOICE-OVER, AND THE WHAT MAKES A SCREENPLAY WORK? SPECIFIC STORYTELLING ISSUES WITHIN A GENRE ...and more. ON-SCREEN MONOLOGUE SEMINARS Capturing your audience for your arts program or conference is the ultimate goal of these engaging seminars that mix movie clips, lecture and audience participation. These seminars can be scaled to a wide range of audiences from non-professionals to the most experienced writers. What they’re saying about J OE G ILFORD ’ S S CREENWRITING S EMINARS “Joe Gilford is a seasoned writer and dynamic speaker whose high octane presentations sparkle with insightful information and disarming humor.” --Klaus Phillips, Program Director, Graduate Screenwriting & Film Studies, Hollins University, VA "Prof. Joe Gilford is an exceptionally gifted writer and skilled educator. His unique insights into the craft of screenwriting, coupled with his gregarious presentation, make his classes a unique and inspiring experience." --Steven Arvinites, Screenwriter; Founder, NYC Screenwriter.org To learn more, visit STORYRESCUE.COM JOE GILFORD has been a writer, producer and director in theater, film & TV. He is the screenwriter of the upcoming features God’s Thumbprint, Moonbounce, and Lost Birds. His play, Finks, was a 2008 mainstage production at New York Stage & Film’s Powerhouse Theater starring Jennifer Westfeldt and Josh Radnor. He is the winner of a New York Emmy Award for his documentary work on public TV. He has been a guest lecturer and teacher in screenwriting at Columbia University, Gotham Writers Workshop, Pratt Institute, Hollins University (VA), American Comedy Institute, and NYCScreenwriter.org. Since 1999 he has taught screenwriting at Tisch School of the Arts’ Undergraduate Film & TV program at New York University.