Adult Courses at the Lab

Registration is now open for Writing the Short Screenplay.

At our Media Arts Lab, the JBFC offers innovative courses for adults in media, documentary and fiction film production, screenwriting, and so much more.

This spring, we are pleased to offer Writing the Short Screenplay, an intensive, eight-week screenwriting workshop with NYU Professor and screenwriter Rob Morton.

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Writing the Short Screenplay


REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN.

This course will be taught by NYU Professor and screenwriter Rob Morton.


Adult Course at the Lab | 8 Days (Tuesdays) | April 1–May 27, 2025
$750

Join us for Writing the Short Screenplay, an intensive, eight-week screenwriting workshop with NYU Professor and screenwriter Rob Morton. Discuss story structure, explore character craft, learn how to write dialogue, and more. Writers will work on a series of weekly exercises leading up to a complete 10-12 page short script which will be shared for a class critique. Newcomers and experienced writers are welcome to join these weekly, productive script sessions.

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Freelance Video Workshop: From Passion Projects to Paid Work


REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.

This course will be taught by Anthony Q. Artis, NYU Adjunct Faculty and author of The Shut Up and Shoot Video Production Guide and The Shut Up and Shoot Freelance Video Guide


Adult Course at the Lab |1 Day (Sat.) | November 16, 2024
$425

Led by Anthony Artis, renowned NYU adjunct instructor, filmmaker, and author, Freelance Video Workshop: From Passion Projects to Paid Work, is designed for experienced video producers aiming to shift into professional work for hire, including corporate promotional videos, documentaries, and training materials. Anthony will guide you through the process of conceiving and developing client-based projects, focusing on client interactions, project budgeting, crew management, and the key differences between personal and professional work.

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