Experience Level: All

6:30pm to 9:30pm

In this class you will be introduced Final Draft, the industry standard screenwriting software for screenwriters, directors, and producers. You will be given a general introduction to the the software and then will delve into the often-overlooked features that writers, producers, directors and all departments use during the production of a film. Final Draft software is not needed to attend. You can download a 30 day free trial here, for use during the workshop or after.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT TO LEARN:

• Why choose Final Draft over cheaper software?
• Final Draft templates for screenplays as well as stage plays, episodic television and musicals
• Basic script elements
• Final Draft/screenwriting vocabulary
• Guide for screenplay length
• Industry standard formatting
• Making revisions
• Format Assistant
• Script Compare
• Collaborating using Final Draft
• Importing and exporting scripts from Final Draft
• Tricks for adjusting screenplay length (without getting caught:)
• How to use “reports” to coordinate with producers, directors and
  departments

HOW TO ATTEND ONLINE
– Register through BrownPaperTickets as usual.
– 1 hour before the workshop, NWFF will send a link to your registered e-mail address! (Don’t see it? Check your spam filter.)
– If by 30 minutes prior to the workshop, you have not received an e-mail with details, please contact jonah@nwfilmforum.org for a quick follow-up. (But please, check your spam!)
– This workshop will be conducted via video chat over Zoom. You’ll need a computer or smartphone to attend, and we recommend headphones. You can create a free account ahead of time. We’ll send a follow email with a guide once you register.