Creative Writing for Film and Theater
The Central Dramatic Question
A course by user9730669 surname9730669 , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
Joined January 2022
Learn the basics of scriptwriting for stage or screen, exploring everything from character development, plot, and dialogue to metaphors and symbolism
Joined January 2022
About the video: The Central Dramatic Question
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn about the importance of the central dramatic question and how to identify one for your own project. I'll also talk more about what to expect from the course project.”
In this video lesson user9730669 surname9730669 addresses the topic: The Central Dramatic Question, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Writing for Film and Theater. Learn the basics of scriptwriting for stage or screen, exploring everything from character development, plot, and dialogue to metaphors and symbolism.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Central Dramatic Question Now, you'll learn about the importance of the central dramatic question and how to identify one for your own project. I'll also explain the final project for this course, so you know what to expect. For your final project, you will come up with an idea for a new play or screenplay. You will identify a central dramatic question that's important to you, and you will create character sketches for two characters who have opposing answers to this question. Then, you will write a scene between the two characters keeping in mind all the elements covered in this cour...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing for Film and Theater
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Communication, Creative Writing, Script
A course by user9730669 surname9730669
Gina Stevensen is a scriptwriter, actor, and writing instructor passionate about creating meaningful and character-driven narratives for theater and film. After exploring the world of the performing arts in her early years, she went on to study theater at NYU Tisch and playwriting at Columbia University. She has developed numerous performance pieces that have graced stages all across the US and England while simultaneously navigating the world of film with projects for HBO Max, BMW, and more.
Gina was the 2021 winner of the Kernodle New Play Award and the 2020 winner of the New Works Initiative. Her TV pilot “Summerland” was a finalist at the 2021 Big Apple Film Festival, as well as a semifinalist at the 2021 NYC International Screenplay Contest and the Reno-Tahoe Screenplay Contest. She has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Arkansas, NYU, and Hunter College, and has taught screenwriting workshops in collaboration with The Writer's Rock, Tribeca Performing Arts Center, and more.
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