It's now easier to sell a feature script than a TV pilot

Come learn the simple, yet powerful, story structure Sean Baker used to write this year's best picture, Anora.

The same structure used in the other Best Original Screenplay nominated scripts, many of which we'll discuss in the class.

Understanding the right way to structure a feature in the current marketplace can absolutely be the difference between wanting a career and having a career.

Apply for a paid writing gig

BAFTA winner and Academy Award nominated writer, Lesley Paterson, pops in at the end of the class to explain how you can submit a writing sample for one of her company's open Feature and TV writing jobs.

Not only is Lesley a brilliant writer/producer (and former student), she's also one of the warmest and most supportive people I know. I cannot imagine a better person to supervise you on a paid writing assignment.

Learn From An Expert

Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Harrison Ford, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Julia Roberts, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Working Title, Paramount, Live Planet, Beacon Films, Touchstone, Trilogy, Radiant, Kopelson Entertainment and Disney.

His students and clients have sold scripts to Warner Brothers, Paramount, HBO, Netflix, FX, Amazon, Disney, Universal, MGM, Showtime, NBC, ABC, MTV, Sony, Nickelodeon, A24, and Hulu.

Corey Mandell is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter who has written projects for Ridley Scott, Wolfgang Petersen, Harrison Ford, Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts, John Travolta, Warner Brothers, Universal, 20th Century Fox, Fox 2000, Fox Family, Working Title, Paramount, Live Planet, Beacon Films, Touchstone, Trilogy, Radiant, Kopelson Entertainment and Walt Disney Pictures.  His Professional Screenwriting and Television Writing Workshops offer an alternative to the same old tired rules and formulas found in most screenwriting classes, books and seminars. This innovative program is the only one to teach creative integration, script testing, compelling conflict, organic story design, strategic rewriting and story mapping. With these tools, writers are able to create the pitch-perfect authentic scripts required to break into, and thrive in, the current marketplace.  In the past three years, over a hundred graduates have gone on to sell or option scripts to Warner Brothers, Paramount, Sony Pictures, Disney, Fox, MGM, Universal, Netflix, Showtime, FX, USA Network, NBC, HBO, MTV and AMC. Others have been staffed on such shows as Stranger Things, Community, The Fosters, Jane the Virgin, Bones, Justified, BoJack Horseman, Young and Hungry, Playing House, The Mentalist, Marvel’s Agents of Shield, Mozart in the Jungle, State of Affairs, Rosewood, The Leftovers, You’re the Worst, Pretty Little Liars, Treme, The Blacklist and Mr. Robot.  The Workshops teach the essential skill sets required to write at a professional level, both for feature films and television. The classes are offered live in Los Angeles as well as online using video conferencing to allow participants to see and hear each other in real time. These highly popular classes draw students from across the US, Europe and Australia.  With the recent explosion of television pilots being bought, and a healthy rebound in the feature spec script market, there’s never been a better time to jump into the writing game. One script absolutely can change your life. But it’s got to be the right script. If you’re serious about developing the skills required to launch a career, these workshops can help take years off your learning curve and signi