Galway Film Centre Offers Script Analysis Course

Paula Mulroe (former Head of Development at the Film Board and script editor on The Clinic) tutors this course aimed at those who want to learn how scripts are evaluated professionally by funding organisations and production companies. In each session, you will learn about a particular area for analysis by reading scripts and watching individual films. Each week, you will be asked to write a report on a script taking on board professional criteria outined and feedback will be given on these.

Course Content:
Funding organisations and production companies when analysing scripts look at the following areas of analysis when choosing scripts to fund or produce.

• structure
• characterisation
• visualisation
• style
• tone
• commercial viability
• cultural criteria
• entertainment value/intended audience

This script reading course will therefore aim to inform participants how to analyse and produce reports of a professional standard for industry organisations and companies.

Course Dates: 4 Saturdays, 28th February, 7th, 21st, 28th March (10 am to 4.45 pm daily)

Fee: 455 euro waged/420 euro unwaged (These fees include membership to the Centre for the year)

Limited Places Available.

For more information please log onto www.galwayfilmcentre.ie or call Mary on 091 770 748