Circular 54/08

Circular to all Broadcasting Stations

Please note the script writing course hereunder which might be of relevance to you.

Kindly circulate to independent producers.

Dr Kevin Aquilina
Chief Executive
Broadcasting Authority

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From:  Media Desk Malta at MTAC 
Sent: 25 November 2008 18:02
Subject: Script Writing Course

Dear All

The Faculty of Arts, University of Malta is working with the Danube University Krems, Austria to carry out a 3 day script writing course in Malta.

The Faculty of Arts is collaborating with Media Desk Malta and a few places have been reserved for professionals working in the audiovisual industry. If you are interested, kindly send you CV to mediadesk@gov.mt by not than Monday December 1. Places are limited.

Scripting Writing course

Dates: 9-11 December
Time: 5:00pm-8:00pm (to be confirmed)
Venue: University of Malta (Lecture Room to be confirmed

Course Content

story structure in feature films
the 4 dimensional model of suspense
12 steps in the structure of a storyline
methods for choosing the right story (nobody knows anything)
analysing well known feature films
story structure in non-fictional films documentaries)
narrative strategies
how to plan the storyline of a documentary, how to plan the unknown?
how to research, how to deal with the outcome of the research
marketability
story structure in advertisements/commercials
basics for planning
dramaturgic creation of TV-commercials
dramaturgic basics
psychological mechanisms of dramaturgy
working with the Cannes Roll, collection of the best commercial films

Lecturers
Hannes Rauchberger, director, story developer, head of study course
TV & Film-Production at

Ivo Schneider, script writer, story developer, lecturer at Danube
University Krems

Best regards,

Daniela Blagojevic Vella
Head of Media Desk
Auberge D'Italie, Merchant's Street
Valletta. MALTA CMR 02
tel: (+356) 22915046
      (+356) 21230715
www.media.org.mt