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When: Wednesdays, 7 pm-9 pm, April 25th-May 23rd (five meetings)
Where: University of Washington campus in Seattle
Course fee (tuition): General Public: $125
UW Students with current ID: $120
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COURSE DESCRIPTION: In this class, open to all levels, you'll learn how screenplays are written, and have opportunities to write some short scenes and "mini-scripts," hear them read aloud, and get feedback on your  writings.  We'll focus on plot and structure, script formatting, dialogue and action, and what goes into writing a tightly written, effective and marketable script.  Plus: tips for getting an agent and pitching your screenplay. The instructor, a Seattle filmmaker, has written over 30 screeplays.  His films have played at major international festivals.

To visit the instructor's IMDB (professional film credits) page, click here

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Nils Osmar has made his living in the arts since the 1980s, and has taught both accredited and non-accredited classes in Seattle for over twenty years, through the University of Washington's ASUW Experimental College, Antioch University Heritage Institute, the Wonder School, and Classesandworkshops.com. He has taught writing classes for over fifteen years. His films have played at major international film festivals. Nils Osmar home page

ABOUT THE SCHOOL:
This class is sponsored by the ASUW Experimental College, the Wonder School, and Classesandworkshops.com. It's open to everyone; you don't have to be a U.W. student to sign up. (If an enrollee is under 18, please contact us first to make sure the class is a good "fit" for the student)

STUDENT COMMENTS:
Thanks for the energy you put into the (Screenplay) course... I feel looser and happier and am having more fun writing. - L.D., Seattle

The class was really helpful, especially the exercises in writing scenes and writing a complete (very short!) screenplay. I can't believe what I came up with and what other people in the class came up with for that exercise. It was a real window into the amazing creativity we all have inside of us. - Jan H., Seattle

I turned some kind of a corner and writing has been easy since the class. Thank you! - Nathan I., Bellevue

Thank you for your explanation of how the pitching process works, and how to find an agent - M.L.,Bellevue

Wow, what can I say Nils, it was really good, thanks for the encouragement and information - Beth G., Kirkland

The advice about editing and rewriting was perfect for what I needed." - Scott W., Bellevue

I'm happy with the result of class... I feel liberated instead of stuck. I've been writing again and am very pleased. - Mike K., Seattle

I took a class from ______ last year and felt kind of discouraged afterwards; I think he was a discouraged screenwriter and passed that along! I feel encouraged since your class, and am excited to get back to my screenplay. - Jan., Seattle

It was a great (class) for me and I'm totally happy with it. - Kris T., Kent

Watch the instructor's movies online

Classes starting soon:

ACTING CLASSES
CLASS 110: Beginning Acting
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 120: Actors workshop: Auditioning

ART CLASSES
CLASS 210: Drawing for Absolute Beginners
CLASS 220: Figure Drawing
CLASS 225: Drawing clothing and drapery
CLASS 230: Drawing Faces and Portraits
CLASS 240: Perspective drawing for artists
CLASS 250: Acrylic Painting for Beginners
CLASS 270: Cartooning for fun and profit
CLASS 290: Drawing in pen, brush & ink
CLASS 295: Exploring charcoal

FILM AND VIDEO CLASSES
CLASS 300: Let's Make a Movie
CLASS 310: Filmmaking 101
CLASS 320: Documentary Filmmaking
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay

SOFTWARE CLASSES: PHOTOSHOP
CLASS 400: Photoshop for Beginners

WRITING CLASSES
CLASS 510: Writing fiction & short stories
CLASS 550: Start writing your screenplay