La construction de personnages et de dialogues
Quebec's screenwriters' guild runs this six-day French-language course on building fiction characters for film and TV and on what dialogue does, from function to subtext.
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Workshop or class Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand
South Auckland Short Film Workshop 2026
Run by Script to Screen
A one-day class at Friendship House in Manukau for people in South Auckland with an idea for a short film, taught by Tavu'i Dr. Marina Alofagia McCartney, whose credits include the feature Milk & Honey. At NZD 12.50 it is a low-cost first step toward Script to Screen's South Shorts mentorship.
Starts Nov 7, 2026 (starts in 18 days)
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Dates
It runs Nov 7, 2026 in Manukau, Auckland.
At a glance
- Cost
- From NZ$13Booking fee and GST included
- Formats
- Short
- Held in
- English
- Where
- Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand (in person)
- Who can attend
- Open to anyone, with or without filmmaking experience; aimed at new and emerging filmmakers and creatives from South Auckland.
What to send
- Also asked for
- Book through Humanitix. Bring something to write on (a laptop or tablet rather than a phone) and your own lunch.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
A day, 9am to 4pm, on shaping short film ideas, pitching them to collaborators and what making a short takes. It is meant as preparation for applying to the South Shorts mentorship and schemes such as Day One Shorts. Morning and afternoon tea are provided.
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