Scriptwriting for Documentary
Wednesdays, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11
Through this workshop, participants turn their non-fiction project ideas into workable shooting scripts. The course will cover research, developing and visualizing ideas, scripting and storytelling techniques. At the time of registration participants must submit a one-page description of their film idea for the instructor to review prior to the start of class.
Maria Teresa Rodriguez is an award-winning film and video maker whose documentaries have been exhibited nationally and internationally. Rodriguez has received numerous fellowships, including a 2001 Pew Fellowship in the Arts. She is on faculty at University of the Arts and is producer/director, with Frances McElroy, of Mirror Dance, an ITVS funded documentary broadcast nationally for PBS, about two Cuban sisters, both dancers, and the different paths their lives have taken.