2009 Walt Disney
Studios and ABC Writing Fellowship Program
SUBMISSION DEADLINE - AUGUST 8TH
In 1990, in partnership with the Writers Guild of America, West,
The Walt Disney Studios and ABC set out to create a best-in-class program to increase the diversity of voices in the writing
industry. Since then, the Disney/ABC Writing Fellowship has become one of the industry's best-known and most-respected writing
programs with over 250 alumni among Hollywood's elite, including screenwriters, directors and television showrunners.
For
more information or to apply for the 2009 program, go to:
Dr. Lew Hunter's Superior Summer Screenwriting
Colony
As screenwriting Dean Emeritus of the UCLA school of screenwriting
and a former executive at Universal, NBC and others, Lew Hunter knows
you’re brimming with ideas and your fingers are itching to hit the keyboard. You desire – you have to
– string your vision into a tangible, cohesive whole. It’s time to write that screenplay.
But where to start? Do you begin with characters or plot? Or you have a beginning but lose
sight of your story in the middle and need some help with structure. Or you have the story, but don’t know how
it ends. Or you have the whole shebang in your head, but haven’t written it yet!
The Superior Summer Screenwriting Colony is designed to provide you with a productive, cocoon environment for your writing where you will be encouraged
to progress from story idea, to treatment, to step-outline and finally to complete the First Act of the Screenplay (30 pages).
Ten advanced/pro writers will be in one section, and another ten rookies/"getting their toe into the
water" writers will comprise the other section. UCLA Professors Valerie, Stephanie, Brenda or Dr. David will be professing
along with Lew.
Lew will facilitate the best writing by creating an atmosphere of constructive feedback for all participants.
Now, thanks to a special arrangement with The Sacramento International Film Festival, each year Lew gives one scholarship away FOR FREE to the outstanding screenplay winner of our festival. We call
this the Lew Hunter award!
For the rest of us, the Superior Summer Screenwriting Colony fills rapidly and it is strongly suggested that you submit an application at your earliest opportunity
to ensure acceptance and availability.
All skill levels of writing experience are encouraged to apply and to participate. We can easily accommodate
the most basic beginner to the most experienced professional. All writers will be respected, honored and supported through
the writing process.
This is the complete immersion writing experience that will take your screenwriting and dreams to the
next level. Don't put either on hold any longer. Enroll today.
A lighthearted Portuguese comedy
that explores what happens to a town when its identity is threatened by corporate interests. Plus Slippery Shiny Feathery
Things.
The Northern California Film Foundation began with screenwriters back in 1993.
To this day we have a focus on the screenplay as behind every great film lies a fantastic script. See our recent events page to discover the many professional screenwriters we have featured as guests over the years.
Selling a movie idea? Let the "Godfather"
of American screenwriting, UCLA Dean Lew Hunter, hear your "pitch"/ film idea just as he would in an executive meeting. As
a former boss at NBC, ABC, Walt Disney, CBS, Lorimar and Warner Brothers to name a few, Lew is uniquly qualified to hear your
story ideas. The audience helps Lew choose the best pitch at the end of the show we will learn the building blocks of what
makes a good pitch and what distributers and story editors are looking for in a film.
Film School 101 Workshop
The Write Stuff 11:00 a.m Friday April 4th 24th st. Theater
Screenwriters and coaches
Terri Dawn Arnold, Diana Irwin and Richard Broadhurst get your
creative vision into a written work so it can be translated to the screen. In this panel, we'll cover innovative writing approaches
for different formats including feature and 1/2 hour episodes. We'll also discuss the business side as well, and what comes
after you finally get your idea down on paper.
Terri Dawn Arnold is the cover story in
the Hollywood Scriptwriter February 2008 issue (Volume 28 Issue #1). Her current film, THE TWO
SISTERS received nominations at Shockerfest International Film Festival and the Action On Film
International Film Festival 2007.She is a teacher, producer and a columnist for Hollywood Scriptwriter magazine.
Richard Broadhurst is an Award winning Screenwriter who has worked with Noah
Wyle, Jason Alexander and Ed Asner. Broadhurst
is a resident playwright at Sacramento Theater Company.
Diana Irwin went
from being a writer for the Sacramento Bee to a screenwriter whose credits include the upcoming Deon Taylor feature THE HUSTLE (starring Charlie Murphy) and the TV show Night
Tales.
Chris Lockhart at the Sacramento Film Festival 2007
Christopher
Lockhart is a frequent visitor to Sacramento and an outstanding resource for writers. He is the Executive Story Editor at the world reknown William Morris talent and
literary agency in Beverly Hills. Working with co-president and uber-agent Ed Limato, Chris finds projects for a small
list of clients including Mel Gibson, Denzel Washington, Steve Martin, Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez.
He teaches
screenwriting at Los Angeles Valley College, lectures around the country and has many published articles to his credit.
Chris was
nominated for a 2005 L.A. Area Emmy Award for "The Inside Pitch," a televised version of his writing
workshop.
He also
serves as development consultant for producer Julie Richardson ("Collateral") and has set-up several
projects (including A RHINESTONE ALIBI and THE MIDNIGHT MAN).
He earned
an MFA in dramatic writing from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Chris lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his wife,
Sarah, a chiropractor.
This area contains information about specific members and writers. Find profiles, significant
events, and keep up to date on your fellow members. We also have links to members' personal web sites. Contact us
to add your profile.
Lew Hunter (left) with Francis Copolla
Lew Hunter; GodFather of American
Screenwriting
by Sally J. Walker
Lew Hunter has been a "name" in the Hollywood writing community and television
for over 40 years. A past chair of the Film Department at UCLA, his title there is the retired Professor and Film Chair Emeritus.
SCREENWRITING 434 is the title of his revered textbook. His students have created such well known movies as "Highlander, The
Movie" (Gregory Widen) and "About Schmidt" (Oscar winner Alexander Payne). His writing colonies offered in Nebraska and around the world are currently motivating wave after wave of ambitious, talented writers.
His second book, NAKED SCREENWRITING: INTERVIEWS 20 ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTORS AND WRITERS.
His first writing break came in 1969 when he sold and Aaron Spelling produced
"If Tomorrow Comes" and earned his WGA membership card. Lew went on to work with such iconic writers as Paddy Chaefsky, Larry
Gelbart, Neil Simon and Ray Bradbury. His MOW, "Fallen Angel," received a 1981 Emmy nomination and multiple national and international
awards.
This astute man built on his hard-earned insights as he moved
up the administrative ladder of the industry working with Walt Disney studios and the major networks. He served as Program
Director for NBC from 1973 to 1977, supervising classic series like "Batman," "Bewitched," "The Adams Family,"... well, almost
the entire present-day Nick-At-Night schedule. For more on Lew Hunter go to: www.lewhunter.com
