Workshop or class Online

Online Screenwriting Course for Film & TV

Run by London Film Academy

Ten full days of live online teaching spread across five weekends, for at most eight students, each writing a short screenplay of their own with notes from tutors and classmates. No experience is needed. Cohorts run November 21 to December 20, 2026, and February 13 to March 14, 2027.

Starts Nov 21, 2026 (starts in 32 days)

Dates

It runs Nov 21 to Dec 20, 2026.

At a glance

Cost
From £896Introductory price per cohort; standard fee GBP 995
Formats
Short
Held in
English
Where
Online
Who can attend
Adults 18 and over; no screenwriting experience needed. All applicants need English at CEFR B2 level.

What to send

Also asked for
Each student develops an original short screenplay during the course.

Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.

What it gives besides money

Ten days of live online teaching (Saturdays and Sundays, 10:00 to 17:00), workshop feedback from tutors and classmates in a group of up to eight, and a screenwriting certificate.

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