Writing for the Screen

About This Event
As filmmaking becomes more accessible, many writers are turning to the screen to develop new creative projects. Yet screenwriting requires knowing robust formatting rules as well as conceptualizing the story in a visual and technical way in addition to the verbal. This workshop presents an opportunity for writers of other mediums (poets, essayists, journalists, novelists) to explore another form of storytelling, as well as for screenwriters who are still discovering their style to hone their craft.

Open to writers of all levels and genres interested in writing for the screen. This is a 2-week workshop, with a 2-hour session each week. Please bring a laptop or tablet (with keyboard) to the workshop if you have one and prepare for approximately 2 hours of work between sessions.

This 2-week workshop meets on Thursdays from 6-8pm at LitArts RI on the following dates:

Thurs, May 1

Thurs, May 8

About Your Teaching Artist

Brianna J. Cox (she/her) is an award-winning writer-director, actor, and filmmaker who works across the industries of film, video, theatre, and television. She uses narrative storytelling to artistically examine themes including gender roles, coming-of-age, mental health, memory, identity, and experiences linked to Blackness and race. In addition to work experience at major news and television networks, Brianna has made several movies which have been featured in film festivals around the country. She received her Master of Fine Arts from Emerson College, her Bachelor of Arts from Brown University, and currently works as an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media at Community College of Rhode Island.

Health Safety Guidelines

If you have tested positive for Covid-19 within a few days of attending an event at LitArts RI, please contact Staff so we can let others know of possible exposure. We ask that you wait 14 days or until testing negative to return to the Center.

Accessibility

LitArts RI is wheelchair accessible. The organization is actively committed to cultivating a community that values and reflects diversity, equity and inclusivity and to providing programming that is accessible to all attendees. Please let us know about any accommodations we can make to allow you to participate fully in this event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

LitArts RI, 400 Harris Avenue, Providence, United States