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Vancouver Film School Hosts Writing Workshops in Mexico
Vancouver Film School (VFS), one of the most distinguished entertainment arts institutions in the world, will be offering this year’s Guanajuato International Film Festival participants the opportunity to take part in a short film writing workshop.
Festival participants are invited to submit short scripts that are:
- No more than eight pages in length
- Written in English
- Limited to three locations or less
- No more than six or seven speaking characters
- Character-driven (please avoid special effects, stunts, and explosions)
From the submitted scripts, 12 applicants will be selected to participate in the workshops, led by VFS Head of Writing for Film & Television Michael Baser (Three’s Company, Full House), along with another VFS Senior Writing Instructor. Participants will be guided through a rigorous and enlightening workshop, similar to those taking place throughout a year at VFS.
Workshops will be held during the Guanajuato International Film Festival which takes place from July 19nd to 28th in Guanajuato Capital, Mexico.
About Writing for Film & Television at Vancouver Film School
Founded in 1987, Vancouver Film School is Canada’s premier post-secondary entertainment arts institution and one of the most distinguished in the world. With 13 production-oriented programs and a world-leading one-year education model, VFS prepares students to join the creative economy. In the renowned Writing for Film & Television program, students learn the screenwriter’s role in the film industry by writing, workshopping, and collaborating on a variety of storytelling forms, including feature and short film screenplays, episodic TV scripts and pilots, sketch comedy, and documentaries. Graduates include the Academy Award-nominated co-writer of District 9, Terri Tatchell, and the screenwriter behind Hanna, Seth Lochhead.
Registration opens Thursday, May 30th, 2013 and closes June 30th, 2013 at 11:59 pm. Applicants are required to submit the scripts via email to eventsmx@vfs.com with a copy to industria@guanajuatofilmfestival.com.
Participants whose projects are selected are responsible for the costs of attending the workshop, including transportation, lodging, and food expenses.
For more information on this and other initiatives from the film festival, please email industria@guanajuatofilmfestival.com or visit www.vfs.com.mx / www.giff.mx.
Contact in Mexico City
Barbara Martinez Ruiz | International Admissions Advisor
Vancouver Film School
T. (5255) 55 47.37.73.40
