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Turn Your Movie Idea Into a Screenplay

Unlock the potential of your movie idea in our comprehensive seminar. Learn the essential steps to craft a compelling screenplay, from concept to Hollywood pitch. With expert guidance and insider knowledge, turn your vision into a lucrative cinematic story ready for the big screen.

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  • 18 and older
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  • 4318 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL
  • 8 hours

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If you have an idea for a movie, this introductory class will show you what you have to do to get that idea on paper in a form that is "pitchable" in Hollywood. This day-long course covers all the basic steps that you will need to take in order to bring your screenplay all the way to Hollywood. You will learn the special needs of Story and Character as they apply to movies. You will walk away from this class with a solid base of knowledge that wll help you translate your idea into a cinematic story and at least one workable storyline.

Discover the secrets of writing and marketing for film and television. Turn your story ideas into successful scripts for television and movies and learn how to sell them! You can do it! Screenwriters can earn between $150,000 and $350,000 per picture for their creative contributions. You can benefit whether your interest is writing for films or television and can prepare your script to present to an agent or producer, protect your work with copyrights and understand how studios and production companies work.
  • Work with a professional in the field.
  • Expert advice and hands-on work.
  • The latest information on the business of screenwriting.
If you have an original idea, this seminar will give you the information you need to turn it into a successful screenplay. Presentations such as the outline & story treatment and the method of developing an idea, stetting plot structures, and expanding to workable outline will all be covered.

$10 Materials Fee will be collected at the time of the class

Refund Policy

Registration Fee:

  • A non-refundable registration fee of $15.00 is charged per person each time a student registers for classes.

Class Credit Vouchers:

  • If you are forced to withdraw before the first class date, you must notify us at least 5 working days prior to the first class meeting, please contact us at [email protected] during regular business hours. Failure to do so will cancel any transaction.
  • Vouchers are issued only for amount of the class fee (less the non-refundable $15 reg. fee). The credit voucher is valid for nine months and must be used before the expiration date. After that it will no longer be valid.
  • The voucher is not redeemable for cash or goods and the original must be presented in person or by mail. (Photo copies are not valid.)
  • Important:
    • There are no class credit vouchers, transfers, refunds issued for one-session classes after the class meeting.
    • No refunds will be issued for classes which are postponed due to inclement weather or other circumstances beyond our control.

Class Transfers:

  • If you wish to transfer to another class or section within a class AFTER you have registered, you must notify us at least 5 working days prior to the first class meeting, please contact us at [email protected] during regular business hours.
  • Additional fees apply. A $15 transfer fee will be charged per person and it must be paid prior to starting the new class.

Schedule Changes:

  • The school reserves the right to change course locations, schedules and instructors when necessary.
  • Rain dates will be scheduled for outdoor classes postponed due to inclement weather conditions.
  • Prices subject to change without notice.

Course Cancellations:

  • Those classes with insufficient enrollment will be canceled prior to their starting date. Whenever possible, students will be notified.

Refund Policy:

  • No refunds will be given unless a class is canceled due to insufficient enrollment. Refunds will not be issued under any other circumstances. Allow 2-3 weeks.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at Discovery Center (312)

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This class: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews

  • Turn Your Movie Idea Into a Screenplay

  • Turn Your Movie Idea Into a Screenplay

    Class was great. Only 2 minor issues. Chairs not comfortable at all for 8-9 hours and over slides ancient. However great class. Well worth time and money
  • Turn Your Movie Idea Into a Screenplay

    The class may be a little lengthy but Dr. Douglas Bell is a fantastic professor and an absolute myriad of information stuffed in one man!
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