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Workshop or class Montreal, Canada
Conseiller.ère.s à la scénarisation : les spécialistes du multi-tâches
Run by SARTEC (Société des auteurs de radio, télévision et cinéma)
Writers who want to work as script consultants can spend two days in Montreal, in French, on what the job asks: reading a project with distance, spotting structure problems and giving notes that respect the author's intent. Sessions run May 13 and 14, 2027. Apply by March 19.
Deadline Mar 19, 2027 (closes in 150 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Application (letter of interest and CV) | Mar 19, 2027 | CAD 130 |
It runs May 13 to 14, 2027 in Montreal.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Cost
- From CA$130One price for SARTEC members and non-members
- Held in
- French
- Where
- Montreal, Canada (in person)
- Who can attend
- Intermediate level: people with writing experience. SARTEC members come first.
What to send
- File
- Also asked for
- Letter of interest and short CV as a single PDF, emailed to SARTEC.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Two days of theory and role-play in a real advising situation, with homework between the days, taught by Danielle (Zoomba) Letourneau, who has worked about thirty years as a screenwriter, script editor and script consultant.
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