Writing for Film & TV Workshop – NUTV Talent Development Series

Everyone is welcome to attend this two day workshop led by Jon Joffe that explores the art of writing for film and television. As a participant you will explore the writing process, what to do before/after writing a screenplay and learn some of the challenges surrounding filmmaking. Instructor: Jonathan Joffe Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Dates: Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6, 2014 Location: NUTV Studio COST: $200.00 – General Public/ Community/ NUTV Alumni $150.00 – 2013/14 NUTV Members $150.00 – 2013/14 University of Calgary Students $10.00 – Scholarship for active NUTV Members (who have contributed 2+ stories or segments in the 2014 Winter or Spring semesters may be eligible for this scholarship) REGISTRATION LINK: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=cmqzg7cab&oeidk=a07e9fd4s7zf738e189 PAYMENTS: Payment accepted via PayPal or cash at the NUTV office. No refunds will be given for cancellations made less than 72 hours before the workshop begins. Limited spots available so please register early. ABOUT NUTV: We are proud to be Alberta’s only non-profit independent community access television station and one of the oldest campus-based, television production societies in Canada. Established in 1983 and incorporated in 1991, NUTV welcomes both the University of Calgary community and the larger Calgary community. http://www.nutv.ca

Location:

NUTV Studio – 315 MacEwan Student Centre

Speaker:

Jonathan Joffe began his career as a volunteer at NUTV in 1994. His first major film project, entitled Young Rocket Samurai, was released in 2002, and earned a national broadcast license on Canada’s Space Channel. Since then he has gone on to writer and direct a slate of short films which have won over 20 awards on the independent festival circuit, including the international sensation Cost Of Living, (Starring William B. Davis of The X-Files) which screened at over 45 festivals worldwide, and the award winning thriller The Boiler Room, which was released in 2008. He has directed over a dozen short films, the 3-part travel documentary Have Guide Will Travel for Canada’s Access Television, and the award winning sitcom pilot Desiciti, filmed on location in Manhattan. Joffe is also a prolific screenwriter, having penned 12 feature length screenplays, and having won multiple screenwriting awards. He currently has 2 screenplays under option with major Canadian distributors. The Burlesque Assassins (produced in association with Telefilm Canada and Supperchannel) is Joffe’s first feature, which he spent 2 years developing in conjunction with the international burlesque community and it was released in 2013.

More information at http://www.ucalgary.ca/events/calendar/writing-film-tv-workshop-nutv-talent-development-series