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Introduction to Screenwriting (6 week course) - LIVE course (April-June 2026)

Course ID: 184984
Flying Turtle Productions (Formerly the Abbey School of Drama)
Dublin
Six weeks, one evening a week.
€295
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Course Content

A screenplay is a collection of scenes, laid out like beads on a necklace. Most screenwriting courses focus front and centre on the big picture, on the hero’s journey, on story and plot structure. This is putting the cart before the horse. In this 6-week course we set out to create unpredictable characters… then put them in great scenes. We focus on the basics of clean screenplay formatting, and on stage directions that never waffle.

We look to banish writer’s block forever with tailor-made pressures on a character and with settings and scenarios that are loaded with symbolism, irony and depth.

Areas to be covered:
The generation of original content, depth of character, dialogue that sings, the power of images and setting, clean formatting and stage directions, and most importanatly, the belief in your own personal taste, tone and style. Film making as a collaborative art: agents, producers and "the Business". No experience is needed for this course; just the enthusiasm to write the film that YOU would love to see.

Facilitator: Barry McEvoy

COVID-19: We will proceed with our live classes and will have procedures in place such as small class size,  ventilation and santizing.

Course Details

Course LocationDublin
Location PostcodeDublin 2
Course CategoryScriptwriting, Dance, Music & Theatre Performance
Course TypeClassroom Based
Course QualificationCertificate of Attendance
Awarding Body DetailsCertificate of Attendance
Course Start Date28th April 2026
Course End Date2nd June 2026
Course DurationSix weeks, one evening a week.
Course Time7-9:30pm | TUESDAY EVENINGS
Course Fee€295
Entry RequirementsMust be interested in screenwriting, and have basic computer software to create documents for group reading.
Career PathWriter, filmmaker, director, actor, screenwriter, film producer.
Course Code2609

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Flying Turtle Productions (Formerly the Abbey School of Drama)

c/o Ireland Institute 27 Pearse Street, 2nd floor, Dublin D02K037, Dublin City South, Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Eircode: D02K037

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