TEXTS

Thankfully, we stand on the shoulders of those that come before us. Therefore, we have a number of resources to draw from including but not limited to Black Feminist texts in our introduction to scriptwriting from Sangodare’s Black Feminist approach. The introductory texts are drawn from:

TASKS

In addition to (re)learning what a script is and how it functions in the bf* filmmaking process, in this scriptwriting course you will learn specific tools and techniques for developing your characters and story. Successful scripts can be used in future filmmaking courses. (10-12hrs/wk)

• Script Structure & Format

• Vocabulary

• Script Analysis -
  drawing story elements and themes out of scenes from existing scripts
  (like Daughters of the Dust)

• Script Development -
  creating story elements from scratch for your own short script

• Staged Reading

• BONUS: Character Development as Ancestral Remembrance