Short Film Writing Class #2 Character's Journey

August 17th, 6 PM - 9 PM

This three week workshop led by writer and director Justice Singleton is a fundamental screenwriting workshop that highlights the importance of film, self-reflection and how the writer's personal experience can be detrimental to cinema and the storytelling process. Each workshop will involve meditation, screenwriting and theater practices that will teach participants not only about being an industry writer, but being their authentic selves. Each participant will require no screenwriting experience, but hopes to finish a short screenplay. In workshop #2 we will be studying short films character's journey, notecarding the story and finding the words. Workshop will take place in person at NOVAC.

Pricing

  • $25 NOVAC Member Discount for Class #2

  • $30 for General Admission for Class #2

  • $60 NOVAC Member Bundle Discount for all 3 classes in Short Film Writing Series

  • $80 General Admission Bundle Discount for all 3 classes in Short Film Writing Series

Instructor(s)

Screenwriting Instructor

Justice Singleton

Justice Singleton (pronouns he/him ) is a black trans educator, screenwriter, director, actor, poet, stand-up comedian and drag burlesque artist who lives in New Orleans. Originally from Los Angeles, Justice was Inspired by his spiritual faith to create a meditative writers’ program called Justify Writers Room. The workshops enlists BIPOC creators to build community and dismantle “writer’s block”, inspire radical education and systemic storytelling. In addition to working as a television and film imagineer, Justice performs stand-up comedy and co-stars in a podcast called Imposter Syndrome Survivor’s Club with Amelian Kashiro Hamilton. The podcast is spiritual audio exploring “Imposter Syndrome” within the creative industry. Currently, Justice Singleton spends time writing television, teaching workshops, producing and performing in New Orleans.