The From Short to Long course provides an in-depth exploration of effective storytelling from one of Australia’s best story consultants and script editors Karel Segers.

This workshop will help you avoid common mistakes and teach you valuable insights for screenwriting. Throughout this 2-day intensive master class you will be given the tools to test the viability of your story and characters and learn how to market your idea to producers, agencies and contests.

Whether you’re a beginner, looking to write and make short films or an indie producer preparing a package for financing, if you are serious about writing for thescreen, selling scripts and connecting with an audience this workshop is indispensable.

Tutor: Karel Segers

Karel is a story analyst, producer at Ozzywood Films and founder of The Story Department. He is a Licentiate of Germanic Philology [that’s literature and linguistics] and a former international movie buyer who blogs, teaches and consults on screen story. Among his clients are writers, producers, the AWG and government agencies locally and overseas. Karel headed Programming and Acquisitions at the Digital Broadcasting Company in London, bought films for Europe’s biggest pay-tv Canal Plus and was a weekly movie show host for MTV Europe. Karel has an outstanding success record both as a teacher and a story consultant. He ranks in the world’s Top 10 most influential people on Twitter for screenwriting and is recognised as an authority on the Hero’s Journey and story structure.

“Karel Segers is Australia’s Robert McKee” Stephen J De Jager, Creative Director, Roadshow Entertainment

Dates: 22 and 23 October

Duration: Sat and Sun 9.30am - 4.30pm

Cost: $305 / $355 non-members | 12 places

Location: Metro Screen, Paddington Town Hall CnrOatley Rd & Oxford Street Paddington

For further enquiries please contact Erin Good Metro Screen Learning and Development Coordinator on e.good@metroscreen.org.au or 02 9356 1818 http://www.metroscreen.org.au/learning/masterclasses

Metro Screen is proudly supported by Screen NSW.