Trainings

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WHAT:
Strictly Structure is the essential screenplay seminar for the new Nollywood screenwriter. Learn how to structure your scripts by learning visual storytelling techniques to keep your stories tight and flowing from beginning to end.

WITH: Emil B. Garuba – Professional Screenwriter & Script Editor.

WHEN: Saturday 18th August, 2012.

TIME: 9:00am – 5pm

WHERE: 15 Mahatma Gandhi Street (behind Bulet Park), Asokoro, Abuja, FCT.

FEE: N7, 000 per participant.

OVERVIEW:
Anyone can have a good story idea. But what gets you noticed is a great script. It turns out that very specific story techniques are found in many blockbuster scripts being produced today in Nollywood. Now, Emil B. Garuba, considered one of the best script consultants in the movie industry, tells you exactly what these story techniques are, and how to execute them.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:
• Developing a great premise – How to find the perfect story design
• Creating dynamic structure – How to structure your stories by applying visual storytelling.
• The importance of outlining.
• Understanding basic screenplay terms and utilizing formatting tips to turn your ideas into a finished product.
• Uncovering the myth of the 3-act story structure & variations to the technique.

At the end of the seminar, there will be a Q& A session. Participants will also receive an invaluable BASICS OF SCREENWRITING INFO-PACK (including a FREE copy of Final Draft screenwriting software valued @ $250. Final draft is the number one-selling scriptwriting software in the world).

SPACE IS LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS, SO REGISTER NOW!!!

HOW TO APPLY:
Write one paragraph about yourself explaining why you want to learn screenwriting, including any screenwriting training you have received and where. Send your application by email only to: ratedeproductions@hotmail.​com. Please include all relevant contact details (name, phone number, email).

SEND PAYMENT TO:
Account name: Emil B. Garuba
Account no: 1490532083417
Bank: Mainstreet Bank Ltd.

After making your payment send your deposit details by email to ratedeproductions@hotmail.​com. Participants will receive an email confirmation guaranteeing their selection.

Please Note:
• All payments are due in advance.
• Registration is essential and closes on 11th August, 2012 by 6pm – a maximum of 20 participants.
• Seminar will only be confirmed once the minimum number of participants (15) are registered.
• Any travel and accommodation costs are the responsibility of the students.
• Refreshments will be provided at the seminar.

FACILITATOR:
Emil B. Garuba is a professional screenwriter and script editor, with over five feature-length screenplays, short films, TV shows to his credit including Tinsel, M-Net Africa’s first Nigerian soap opera. He studied Political Science and Creative writing at the University of Central Oklahoma, USA before pursuing a career as a professional screenwriter and script editor.

Emil has various projects at different stages of production - He is the Creative Director of Rated E Productions, an independent content production company where he’s currently developing original stories for the Film and TV market. Rated-E also offers screenplay writing, training, and consultation services for various high-profile media companies and clients home and abroad.

As one of the foremost screenwriters and script consultants working within Nigeria’s film industry dubbed Nollywood, Emil is a screenwriter with a powerful and unstoppable work ethic and passion to develop and produce entertaining, inspiring, and important films, documentaries, programming and media.

Emil doesn’t promise you’ll win an academy award after taking his class or even bring you fame and fortune, but he will give you the principles and tools you need to be a great screenwriter! Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from a true professional!

For more info, contact: ratedeproductions@hotmail.​com

Regards,

Emil B. Garuba
Rated E Productions
www.ratedeproductions.yola​site.com
FCT, ABUJA



Our workshops are designed to be a place where writers can learn the craft, engage in productive discussion, and be inspired by others.

Below is a complete list of all upcoming offerings, sorted by type and start date. Eight-week workshops are $285 for Lighthouse members, $315 for nonmembers; 4-week workshops are $180 for members, $205 for nonmembers, full one-days are $95 and half-day workshops are $55 for Lighthouse members and $125/$70 for nonmembers.
Please note that all workshops, unless otherwise noted, will now be held at our new location at 1515 Race Street. Workshop Day Time Location Instructor Starts
weekly
8 Week: Intro to Writing the Novel Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Ruocco, MFA, PhD 08/13/2012
8 Week: Intro to Writing Memoir and Personal Essay Monday 4:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Eastburn, MFA 08/13/2012
8 Week: Advanced Poetry Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Parlor) Henry, MFA 08/13/2012
8 Week: What a Concept! Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Grotto Catlin 08/13/2012
8 Week: Writing the Young Adult or Middle Grade Novel Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Hanley 08/13/2012
8 Week: Advanced Short Story Workshop Tuesday 7:00PM to 9:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Parlor) Krouse, MA 08/14/2012
8 Week: Advanced Novel Workshop Tuesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Henderson, MA 08/14/2012
8 Week: Intro to Writing the Short Story Tuesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Younger, MFA 08/14/2012
4 Week: Writing 101: Gotta Start Somewhere (Daytime) Tuesday 12:00PM to 2:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Parlor) Turner, MA 08/14/2012
8 Week: The Fine Art of the Writer's Workshop Tuesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Grotto Hope 08/14/2012
8 Week: Work In Progress Workshop: Novel/Memoir Tuesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Attic Berg, PhD 08/14/2012
8 Week: Intermediate Short Story Workshop Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Parlor) Younger, MFA 08/15/2012
8 Week: Intermediate/Advanced Personal Essay Workshop Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Caudron, MFA 08/15/2012
8 Week: Intermediate Memoir, A Journey of Self Wednesday 4:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Caudron, MFA 08/15/2012
8 Week: Intermediate Novel Workshop (Wed.) Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Kurtz, MA 08/15/2012
4 Week: Novel Bootcamp I--Your Story Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Attic Henderson, MA 08/15/2012
8 Week: Poetry Workshop--Focus on Meter Wednesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Parlor) Rothman, PhD 08/15/2012
8 Week: Intermediate/Advanced Narrative Nonfiction Workshop Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Heller 08/16/2012
8 Week: Intro to Narrative Nonfiction Thursday 4:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Heller 08/16/2012
8 Week: Intermediate Poetry Workshop Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Tucker, PhD 08/16/2012
4 Week: Writing 101: Gotta Start Somewhere Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Sawyer, MA 08/16/2012
4 Week: Reading as a Writer: Richard Wilbur Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Parlor) Rothman, PhD 08/16/2012
8 Week Memoir: Moments that Matter Thursday 4:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Table) Barber, MFA 08/16/2012
4 Week: Character is Everything Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Grotto Catlin 08/16/2012
8 Week: Playwriting Workshop Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Parlor) Dodd 08/18/2012
8 Week: Advanced Screenwriting Workshop Saturday 9:00AM to 11:00AM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Ferner, MFA 08/18/2012
8 Week Fiction Workshop Saturday 10:00AM-12:00PM Lighthouse (First Floor Parlor) Cotter, MA 08/18/2012
8 Week: Screenwriting--The First Draft Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Attic Mulholland 08/20/2012
8 Week: Advanced Memoir: A Journey of Self Tuesday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Parlor) Froude, MFA, PhD 08/21/2012
4 Week: Poetry 101: Gotta Start Somewhere Monday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Parlor) Sawyer, MA 09/10/2012
4 Week: Advanced Basics for Young Adult & Middle Grade Novelists Monday 4:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse (Second Floor Table) Hanley 09/10/2012
4 Week: Writing 101: Gotta Start Somewhere Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Attic Sawyer, MA 09/13/2012
4-week Craft Series: Plotting the Plotted Plot Thursday 6:30PM to 8:30PM Lighthouse Grotto Catlin 09/13/2012
retreats
2012 Fairplay Weekend Retreat Friday varies Hand Hotel Henderson, MA 11/02/2012
one day intensives
Backstory and Flashback Wednesday 3:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse Grotto Kurtz, MA 08/15/2012
How to Make a (Darn Good) Living as a Freelance Writer Friday 9:00AM to 3:00PM Lighthouse Grotto McPherson 08/24/2012
The (not so) Dreaded Outline Wednesday 3:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse Grotto Kurtz, MA 08/29/2012
Mirror, Map and More: An Exploration (and Experiment) with Everyday Objects Tuesday 3:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse Grotto Waldman 09/04/2012
Setting, Detail and Description Wednesday 3:00PM to 6:00PM Lighthouse Grotto Kurtz, MA 09/12/2012
online workshops
8 Week: Online Intro to Fiction Workshop Monday N/A Online Roeder, MFA 08/13/2012
8 Week: Online Fiction Workshop: Intermediate/Advanced Monday N/A Online Krouse, MA 08/13/2012
8 Week: Online Poetry Workshop Monday N/A Online Elkun, MFA 08/13/2012
8 Week: Online Writing Personal Narrative Monday N/A Online Eastburn, MFA 08/13/2012
Youth
Youth: Week-Long Young Women's Intensive Monday 9:00AM to 11:30AM Lighthouse Grotto Lopez Lee 08/06/2012
special events
Back-to-School Teacher Appreciation Party Saturday 6:00PM-9:00PM Lighthouse (room TBA) Instructors 08/04/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: On the Scene Saturday 1:00PM-4:00PM BC3 Kurtz, MA 08/11/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: Le Domaine Perdu-- Writing Your Lost World Saturday 9:00AM-12:00PM BC3 Rea, MFA 08/11/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: Building Your Career in Story--A Frank Panel Talk Saturday 4:30PM-6:00 PM BC3 Instructors 08/11/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: All-Access Pass Saturday N/A BC3 Instructors 08/11/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: Three Ways of Approaching Story Sunday 10:00AM-1:00PM BC3 Dupree, MFA 08/12/2012
Boulder Story-Builder: What's it About? Sunday 2:00PM-5:00PM BC3 Krouse, MA 08/12/2012
Writerspace Monday 8:30AM to 5:30PM Lighthouse Attic Manzanares 07/01/2013



4 Week Workshop
Mondays, 7-10pm EST
Sept 24th - Oct 15, 2012
Screenwriting Workshop With Award Winning Screenwriter Jacob Krueger.
71 W 23rd St, Suite 515, NYC or Online. LEARN MORE
Price: $300.00

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