World-renowned screenwriting lecturer and Hollywood studio consultant Pilar Alessandra will be delivering a Masterclass on Tuesday 16th April at a Filmbase-hosted event with tickets now available.
Recently named ‘Cream of the Crop’ in Creative Screenwriting magazine's script consultant guide and voted one of LA Weekly's top 100 people, Ms Alessandra has trained writers at ABC/Disney, CBS, Nickelodeon and the Los Angeles Film School.
She is director of the 'On The Page' writer’s studio in California, host of the influential 'On The Page' industry podcast series, and author of 'The Coffee Break Screenwriter.
The intensive craft of screenwriting seminar is primarily aimed at writers but would also be suitable for directors and producers seeking a greater understanding of screenplay dynamics.
Ms Alessandra's film career has included such roles as senior story analyst with Dreamworks; reader liaison between the studio and Robert Zemeckis’s company ImageMovers; and senior story analyst for Scott Kroopf’s production company Radar Pictures.
Her expert script analysis has also been availed of by the Robert Evans Company, Cineville Entertainment, Handprint Entertainment and Saturday Night Live Studios.
The focus of the class will be on writing style, tone and technique - providing an invaluable set of tools for the professional writer. Ms Alessandra will examine elements including scene direction, dialogue approach, creating emotional moments, engaging characters, word choices and the nuances of the page.
As a consultant, Ms Alessandra has travelled the world and helped thousands of writers refine and sell their scripts to such movie studios as Disney, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers and Sony.
Tickets at €40 are now available to book by calling Filmbase on (01) 6796716 and dialling 0 for reception, with more information online at www.filmbase.ie
