Screenwriting Seminars

Dr. Linda Seger, script consultant and author of 9 books on screenwriting, has presented her screenwriting seminars in 33 countries and on all six continents. Linda has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker Magazine, The Christian Science Monitor and the Chicago Tribune.  Contact Linda directly for seminar information or to book a seminar. 

SEMINARS
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2019 Seminars

LINDA’S FALL SEMINARS & TRAVEL ITINERARY IN EUROPE 

September 13: Leave for London

September 14 – 18: a few days in London [Sat-Wed]

September 19 – 26: vacation in Hay on Wye in Wales

To Copenhagen:

September 28 – 29: Two-day advanced seminar for the National Film School of Denmark in Copenhagen Denmark [Sat-Sun]
Contact: Tina Wagner Sorenson, Director, tso@filmskolen.dk

To France: 

October 4 – 8: Rocabarti Writing Retreat in a 14th-century castle in Dordogne, France. [Fri-Tues]
Contact: Gillian Pollock, gillian@rocabartiwriters.com

To Finland:

October 10 – 11: Screenwriting seminar at Tampere University of Applied Sciences in Helsinki, Finland. [Fri-Sat]
Contact: Ari Koivumaki ari.koivumaki@tuni.fi
October 12 – 13: In Helsinki, Finland [Sun-Mon]

To Bulgaria: 

October 15 – 16: “The Art of the Adapted Screenplay” seminar at the Cine Libre Film Festival,  in Sofia, Bulgaria [Tues-Wed]
Contact: Jacqueline Wagensteinjwagenstein@colibri.bg

Series of Seminars in Eastern Europe sponsored by SV7 Media
Contact: Viktoriya office@sv7media.com

October 19: One-day seminar in Prague, Czech Republic [Sat]

October 23: One-day seminar in Warsaw, Poland [Wed]

October 27: One-day seminar in Kiev, Ukraine [Sun]

October 31: One-day seminar in the Republic of Kazastahn [Thur]

To Estonia: 

November 1 – 6: vacation in Estonia

To Lavia: 

November 7 – 8: Two-day seminar National Film Center of Latvia in Riga, Latvia [Thur – Fri]
Contact: Lelda Ozolalelda.ozola@nkc.gov.lv
November 9 – 10: In Riga, Latvia [Sat-Sun]

Back to London: 
November 11 – 13: a short vacation in London [Mon-Wed]
November 14, 2019: return home [Thur]

2018 Seminars 

5-Day Master Class in Script Consulting in Cologne, Germany

October 29 to November 2 – This class was a great experience for Linda and all involved, It was a rare and  unique opportunity ! She had given this class in the past for the countries of New Zealand, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Scandinavia. This time in Cologne was the first  (and perhaps the only time) the class was open to professionals from other countries. It was sponsored by the Cologne Film School. Linda received very high marks from students in their evaluations of this Masterclass.  She is pleased to share the results with you. Students gave her a 100% score in their evaluations of the following; Granted me a valuable insight into the professional practice, Provided an interesting outlook beyond the course, Encouraged Students to participate in the debate, Provided helpful Material (Scripts, research sources etc.,) See an image below showing a graph of the overall scores. You can view the entire Report Here   

 

October 12-16 – The Rocaberti Writers Retreat in Southern France – A writers retreat in a castle! Another incredible and unforgettable experience for Dr Seger and all those who were mentors or mentored.

 

February 24 – Houston, Texas – Creating Unforgettable Characters Workshop Sponsored by Scriptwriters Houston & Women in Film & Television.(Read Linda’s Blog About this seminar here)

Seminars by Title:

Making a Good Script Great: 1-3 day seminar on the Art and Craft of Screenwriting.

Creating Unforgettable Characters: 1-2 day seminar or workshop on creating dimensional characters.

The Art of Adaptation: 1/2 to 1 day seminar on adapting novels, plays, stories, and biographies for the screen.

From Script to Screen: the Collaborative Art of Filmmaking: 1-2 day seminar on the art of filmmaking.

Creating Unforgettable Female Characters: 1/2 to 1 day seminar, including an analysis of the female hero. Sometimes taught with Mythologist Pamela J. Smith.

Script Editing: 5 day seminar for the training of script editors.

Exploring the Theme: 1-2 hour lecture on expressing ideas and adding meaning to the script

Creating Cinematic Images: 1-2 hour lecture on how to visualize the script and make it more cinematic

Understanding Genre: 1 hour to 1 day seminar on genres and what differentiates them

Bringing Your Spirituality Into Your Writing: 1-2 hour lecture or 1 day workshop on how to express spirituality, values, and meaning without getting preachy

Master Class in Script Consulting: 3 week seminar training film professionals in the Linda Seger Method of Script Consulting. Generally these Master Classes are presented by a country or a film commission, but sometimes students come to Colorado to work privately with Linda.

Making a Good Writer Great: 1-5 day Creative Writing Seminar/Workshop for Screenwriters which can include working on their projects.

Please contact Linda’s office to discuss scheduling a seminar.

“If you are a writer do go to this. I heard Linda last night and she is fantastic, learnt so much about character development. I wish I could go tomorrow but can’t, but highly recommended.” –Mary Grand, England

“Many thanks for last night and for making it such an enjoyable, entertaining and engaging evening! I found Linda’s talk stimulating which helped to reinforce and underpin much of what I am learning about writing.” –Andrew Hough, England

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TEAM TEACHING SEMINARS

Story, structure, theme and character with Linda Seger along with Mythological Story Tools with Mythologist and professional writer Pamela Jaye Smith. 

Creating, developing & marketing scripts with Linda Seger and Studio Development Specialist Kathie Fong Yoneda. 

Contact Linda Seger for further details.

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2016 SEMINARS

October 12, 2016: Half-Day Seminar for Rocky Mountain Romance Writers of America on “Structuring and Shaping your Story.” Contact maryjmarcus@comcast.net for further details of the conference.

April 2, 2016: –  One Nation Film Festival Panelist   From Concept to Camera, The Journeys of Filmmakers 

April 28-30, 2016: International Christian Film Festival, Orlando Florida. Contact ICFF for information.

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LINDA’S 2015 EUROPEAN SUMMER SEMINAR TOUR

January 18-19, 2014: Houston, TX, Women in Film, 2-day seminar

February 21-22, 2014:
La Mirada, CA
Biola University

February 26, 2014:
Los Angeles, CA
Act One Evening on “Bringing your Spirituality into your Writing” 

March 21-22, 2014:
Los Angeles, CA
Screenwriting Summit

June 6-7, 2014:
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA

June 14-15, 2014:
Houston, TX
The Emerging Female Hero. A seminar taught by Linda Seger and Pamela Jaye Smith and sponsored by Women in Film and Television of Houston

August 2-3, 2014:
Winnipeg, CANADA

September 7-9, 2014:
Los Angeles, CA
Story Expo in Los Angeles, CA, where Linda was one of the speakers presenting six classes.

September 26-28, 2014:
Boulder, CO
Moondance International Film Festival. Contact Elizabeth English at Moondance or Linda Seger for further details.

October 3-5:
Telluride, CO – Telluride Colorado Screenwriting Festival

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FILM FESTIVALS

Moondance International Film Festival. Click here for more information.

“Dr. Linda Seger has been the heart of Moondance since the very first film festival in 2000. Her popular workshops are always sold out, attendees come from around the world to learn from her, and many enthusiastic screenwriters make appointments with her in Moondance’s Consultations With the Pros opportunities during the event. Linda is talented, reliable, encouraging and spiritual. We all love the red cowboy boots she wears to present workshops, too! Thanks for being there, and helping to make Moondance such a well-respected international success, Linda!”