WRITE OF WAY

Priestess Films and the Film Co-op present The Write of Way Screenwriting Intensive, a twelve-week lab designed to empower actors and filmmakers with self-generated material.

Participating artists come with an idea, and leave with a completed first draft plus a re-write. Prior writing experience is not required.

The lab is sectioned into three four-week tiers. Writers must complete tier one before entering tiers two or three.

Location and Time:
Please contact Harrison for lab dates
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Tier One: $150
Tier Two: $225
Tier Three: $225

To enroll or to ask any questions, please email or call:
323.574.8069
info@spiritprac.com

Penetrating the material emotionally, psychologically, intuitively and analytically. Three act structure, story arcs, outlining. The Universe of the script, characters, relationships. Dialogue. Writers enter with an idea and leave with Act 1 written in its entirety.

Narrative structure, story telling, seeing and hearing narrative. Colors, the visual element. Conflicts, obstacles, character’s journey. Clarity of vision. Tone, mood. Climax. Tools and technology. Ways into the scene including improving with actors. Writers outline and write Act 2 in its entirety.

Opening class, followed by three 30 minute private sessions with Harrison James and Claire Gerety-Mott during which the writers outline and complete Act 3, and take their scripts through a second pass based on work done in the private sessions.

“I have never completed a screenplay and now I have 95
pages and still going. This has been one of the most
inspiring classes of my life.”

“The Write of Way lab forced me to focus and get through
the work. It was good to be around other writers. It gave
me the tools to help me grow in craft such as learning
about emotional arcs which I had not thought about before.”

“I liked the practical approach to screenwriting, which I
feel confident about setting out on my own, away from the
lab, and continuing to develop as a writer. I got an
understanding of process, and I liked the intimacy of the
group and reading/hearing other people’s writing. Harrison
and Claire are professional, passionate and nurturing”.

“I completely feel as though I now have a solid foundation
for taking an idea and constructing a framework. I really
appreciate the ‘freedom to stumble’ I have felt week in and
week out. Thanks for helping me to diminish my critical
voice and encourage my creative voice.”

“Harrison and Claire have the ability to make you feel like
you can do anything. They are inspiring and bring you up
when you are feeling like you couldn’t possibly write
another page. They made me feel like I could accomplish
anything. I now have a finished draft that I can go out
with.”

Harrison James studied acting and directing at Boston University where she received the Dean’s Grant for Filmmaking. She then attended the American Film Institute, and completed Joan Scheckle’s Advanced Directing Lab where she work-shopped her screenplay Still Life. Still Life was a finalist for the Sundance Lab. Harrison is currently writing and directing Beachwood Charter, a web series for teenage girls for girltrip.com and Nandar Entertainment, and Shooting Star, a feature about a Marine who comes home from Afghanistan. She also co-wrote a pilot and Bible, Lost Generation, which was optioned by Anonymous Content. In addition, Harrison writes commercial treatments and copy. Her spots for Spies Travel were directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, and won the bronze lion at Cannes. She is currently studying with Nancy Banks, and is represented by Anonymous Content.

Contact Harrison: harrisonjames7676@gmail.com

Claire Gerety-Mott, actor/writer/director received her BA from Columbia University in Film. She has written and directed four short films, several one-act plays, and worked as Joan Scheckel’s assistant for almost four years learning the craft of storytelling from the directing and writing coach of “Little Miss Sunshine” and “Whale Rider.” Claire recently finished a thriller called “The Child,” which was in the top 10% of all entries for the Nicholls Fellowship, and is the co-creator and one of the leads in the web-series “The Hub... of the Universe” a comedy about two wicked awesome friends from the Greater Boston area with small-town pride, but big time dreams.

You can watch her series at: www.watchthehub.com.
Or contact her at: clairegm@gmail.com.