Study the greats, become the GREATEST! For 5 weeks, SCREENPLAYS BY BADASS WOMEN (Including YOU!) offers a supportive, uproariously fun and explorative kaleidoscope of screenwriting study AND practice. Sessions will toggle between three elements—script study, community exploration, writing—connecting the dots between our lived experiences on Planet Patriarchy, the historically marginalized “female gaze,” and our vast creative reach as women writers.
Using a fresh rubric (screw you, “Save the Cat”), you’ll learn how to write a screenplay in full possession of its gobsmacking potential. Weekly, we’ll deep-dive several of the most groundbreaking screenplays by women, engaging in conversation about what exactly these cinematic worlds offer that’s brilliantly off-kilter and essential, as well as WRITE diligently into our own fresh (first ever?!) screenplay idea.
Absolute beginners belong here! Everyone is moving at their own pace, so it’s okay if there are variations on experience. But this course is best-fit for absolute beginners to experienced beginners.
Screenwriters we study may include: Ava DuVernay, Callie Khouri, Greta Gerwig, Elaine May, Maya Rudolph, Adrienne Shelly, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Polley, Katie Dippold.
Enrollment criteria:
All female-identifying writers welcome! Roll up your sleeves, sit your ass in that chair, and become a goddamn legend already.
One-on-one support:
The class price reflects Lauren’s commitment to one-on-one support, and each student will meet one-one-one with Lauren once during the 5 weeks, to crystalize their script idea, and get hands-on guidance. Additionally, Lauren is available for Zoom “office hours” ongoingly across all 5-weeks, to help you through any struggles, troubleshoot, and buoy confidence!