Workshops

The Story Department screenwriting workshops are travelling along the Australian East Coast again in 2010.
Make sure you’re part of it this time around!

• Sun 14 Feb: “3-8-12 The Hollywood Formula.”
  Is there really such a thing? Find out in this brand new workshop for those brave enough to face what many Australian writers are afraid of. ($165)
  Click here for more info
• Fri 19 – Sun 21 Feb: Mark Piper Exclusive Workshop (Byron Bay)
  Seasoned industry professionals on casting, acting, voice, auditioning, camera, screenwriting and editing. ($695)
• Sun 28 Feb: “Creating Cinema that Sells”
  Full day workshop for filmmakers, organised by the new Australian Film Festival, in partnership with OZZYWOOD.
• Sat 6 /Sun 7 Mar: “Screen Story Weekend” – Gold Coast
  Semi-Annual Story weekend at the International Film College (IFC)
  Screen Story / Hero’s Journey (cost TBC)

“Karel Segers is Australia’s Robert McKee”
– Stephen J De Jager
Creative Director, Roadshow Entertainment

Past Story/Script Workshops:

2009

• Wed 08 Apr: Story Lightning Presentation (Sydney)
• Sat 18 Apr: Screen Story (Gold Coast)
• Sun 19 Apr: Hero’s Journey (Gold Coast)
• Sun 26 Apr: Screen Story (Sydney)
• Sun 03 May: Hero’s Journey (Sydney)

“Karel is my go-to guy for Script Development and/or assessment. His grasp of story and structure is second to none.
- Michael Favelle
International Sales Agent
Top 10 Person to Watch in 2009

• Sat 9 May: Screen Story (Canberra)
• Sun 10 May: Hero’s Journey (Canberra)
• Sun 17 May: Adaptation (Sydney)
• Sat 22 May: Short Story/Big Screen (Canberra)
• Sun 23 May: Short Story/Big Screen (Canberra)

Karel Segers brilliantly conveys the best of what is currently understood about effective story telling for the cinema. His method of teaching is highly responsive, vividly supported by carefully selected visuals, and, best of all, witty and memorable.”
-Ron Cobb
Concept Artist, Writer, Director

• Sat 29 May: Short Story/Big Screen (Canberra)
• Sun 30 May: Short Story/Big Screen (Canberra)
• Sun 21 Jun: Script Perfection (Sydney)

“I attended a course of Karel’s in 2007 and two years later the details of what I learned have stayed with me. I catch myself automatically observing films and reading books using the critical tools I learned from Karel, and most importantly – how a story could be improved.”
-Marcus Amann
Professional Writer

• Sat 1 Aug: Script Perfection (Canberra)
• Sun 2 Aug: Adaptation (Canberra)
• Thu 6 Aug: TV Series Writing (Wagga Wagga)
• Sun 5 – Wed 15 Dec: Screenwriting (SAE, Amman)
• Sat 11 – Sun 12 Dec: Screen Story (Royal Film Commission of Jordan)

Students at the Sydney Hero’s Journey Workshop on 3 May 2009.
(Photo: Lee Sheppard – Click on photo for full size)

2010

• Sat 09 Jan: Sydney Screenwriters Meetup
• Fri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan: Mark Piper Exclusive Workshop
• Sat 06 Feb: Sydney Screenwriters Meetup

Audience at the WIFT MWW on 22 Feb 2009.
(Photo: Jomar Reyes)