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BASIC & INTERMEDIATE SCRIPTWRITING
Film viewing does not only give us momentary switches of emotions, but also allows us to explore our creativity, to engage in a fictional world and interact with characters who somehow serve as shadows of ourselves. Oftentimes, we find ourselves imagining our favorite characters in different situations; all the what-ifs and whatnots trail our creative minds. Sometimes we even wonder… what if we give life to the one character we have always been thinking about? Or play God and create new worlds? Or better yet, write a script that a filmmaker may actual translate on screen?

1. Basic Scriptwriting: Visualizing from Scratch is a workshop intended for the absolute beginner, who has no background whatsoever in film, writing, or media, but who wants to discover the possibilities of scriptwriting. It introduces participants to the "real basics" of writing for film, from the "translation" of written-abstract concepts into visual-moving images (and vice versa – translation of perceived cinematic images into the written word), to a hands-on discovery of the essential concepts and components of a script that works.

2. Intermediate Scriptwriting is a workshop that focuses on creating and improving storytelling designs. Whether the material is intended for a short film or a feature-length film, it is crucial that a storyline's design is developed properly, considering the nature of the visual medium. The workshop focuses on three major aspects of screenplay development: plot design, character design, and story structure. It aims to help the participants to determine what will work and will not work in a screenplay.
The workshop facilitator, Libay Linsangan Cantor, is a faculty member of the UP Film Institute, teaching courses like Scriptwriting and Language and Grammar of Film. An experienced TV scriptwriter of children's educational shows, she has garnered local & international awards for her full-length screenplay, photography, and video productions, and has received a Palanca-award for her literary work. She also directs for TV.

1. BASIC SCRIPTWRITING
Dates: October 9, 11, 13 (TThS); 15, 17, & 19 (MWF)
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Cine Adarna Conference Room
Fee: P 6,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

2. INTERMEDIATE SCRIPTWRITING
Dates: October 20, 27; November 3, 10 & 17 (Saturdays)
Note: Nov. 3 meeting may be moved according to participants' availabilities.
Time: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: UPFI Cine Adarna Conference Room
Fee: P 6,000 inclusive of light snacks, handouts, and certificates.

The UP Film Institute is the country's first and only degree-granting film school, and it is the home of the first and longest-running production workshop series in the Philippines. The UPFI is a member of the International Association Schools of Film & Television (CILECT).

For inquiries, you may call us at the UPFI Cine Adarna, telephone numbers 9263640 / 92627222 (telefax), e-mail us at , or visit our website .