Creative Writing for Film and Theater
Choosing the Form
A course by Gina Stevensen , Scriptwriter, Actor, and Dramaturge
About the video: Choosing the Form
Overview
“In this lesson, I will discuss the different forms available to you when writing for the stage and screen, and you'll choose the form that best matches your course project. ”
In this video lesson Gina Stevensen addresses the topic: Choosing the Form, 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
“In this lesson, I'll talk about the difference between writing a play versus writing a screenplay, and I'll share with you some tips for choosing which form is best for your final project. So how do you decide whether or not you want to write a play or a screenplay? The first step is to understand how meaning is communicated in each of the forms and identifying the strengths that each one has. Let's start by watching a clip from the play Our Town by Thornton Wilder, and then afterwards we'll analyze how meaning was communicated in this play. In this scene, we're going to see a character who...”
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Course summary for: Creative Writing for Film and Theater
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Communication, Creative Writing, Script
Gina Stevensen
A course by Gina Stevensen
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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