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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Crafting Your Short Film Screenplay (December 2026 session)
Run by Sundance Institute (Sundance Collab)
Over eight self-paced weeks, writers take one short film idea to a finished script of 5 to 15 pages, with lectures by Asher Jelinsky and written notes from an advisor twice along the way. It suits beginners who want deadlines and feedback without having to apply.
Early deadline Nov 16, 2026 (closes in 27 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Early registration (10% off) | Nov 16, 2026 | USD 355.50 |
| Registration closes | Dec 7, 2026 | USD 395 |
It runs Dec 7, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Cost
- From $356Early price until 2026-11-16, then USD 395; plus a 3.5% and 20 cent processing fee; three-part payment plan
- Formats
- Short
- Held in
- English
- Where
- Online
- Who can attend
- Sundance Collab members at beginner to intermediate level. Writing partners sign up one by one, not as a team. Need-based scholarships close a week before registration does.
What to send
- Length
- The finished short script is 5 to 15 pages
- Also asked for
- No application; bring an idea for a short.
Need your pages in standard screenplay format first? The free screenplay formatter lays them out and saves a PDF.
What it gives besides money
Written advisor notes on your assignments twice during the course, recorded Zoom office hours, a certificate and a year of access. A one-hour session with the advisor costs extra.
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