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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Screenwriting: Core Elements (Self-paced), November 2026 session
Run by Sundance Institute (Sundance Collab)
Trey Ellis teaches this nine-week introduction to feature screenwriting for writers starting from an idea or a rough first draft. Lectures are recorded, the group keeps to shared assignment dates, and an advisor sends written notes twice. Registration shuts on November 2.
Deadline Nov 2, 2026 (closes in 13 days)
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Dates
| Deadline | Date | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Registration closes | Nov 2, 2026 | USD 395 |
It runs Nov 2, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027.
Deadlines are as the organizer states them. Check the time zone on the official page.
At a glance
- Cost
- From $395Plus a 3.5% and 20 cent processing fee; three-part payment plan
- Formats
- Feature
- Held in
- English
- Where
- Online
- Who can attend
- Beginner to intermediate: first-time writers with a feature idea, or newer writers with a draft whose structure or characters need work. No prerequisites. Need-based scholarships close a week before registration does.
What to send
- Length
- No page count; built around features, short ideas welcome
- Also asked for
- No application.
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 twice, recorded Zoom office hours, a certificate and a year of access. A one-hour advisor session is available for an added fee.
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