Events Diary

The Story Department screenwriting workshops are travelling across three Australian states again.
Make sure you’re part of it this time around!

• Sat 09 Jan – Sat 05 Jun: Sydney Screenwriters Meetup
  Talk structure and watch films and clips.
  (every first Saturday of the month, $5)
• Fri 15 Jan – Sun 17 Jan: Mark Piper Exclusive Workshop
  Seasoned industry professionals on casting, acting, voice, auditioning, camera, screenwriting and editing. ($695)
• Sun 14 Feb: “3-8-12 The Hollywood Formula.”
  A brand new workshop for those brave enough to face what many Australian writers are afraid of. ($165)
• Sun 21 Feb – Sun 20 Jun : Screen Story Uni
  A training program dedicated to essential, learnable aspects of the screenwriting trade. (every 3rd Sunday o/t month for five months, $495)
• Sun 28 Feb: “Creating Cinema that Sells”
  Full day workshop for filmmakers, organised by the new Australian Film Festival (venue and cost TBC).
• Sat 27 /Sun 28 Mar: “Screen Story Weekend” – Gold Coast
  Semi-Annual Story weekend at the International Film College (IFC)
  Screen Story / Hero’s Journey (cost TBC)
• Sun 11 Apr: “The Damon Touch – Story for Actors”
  A new workshop for actors who are determined to take control of their creative careers. ($165)
• Sat 22/Sun 23 May: “Screen Story Weekend” – ACT
  Semi-Annual Story weekend at the Canberra Writers Centre, Gorman House.
  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:

Sat 5 Sep: Structure Your Screenplay to Sell (Metro Screen Sydney)
Sat 12 Sep: Structure Your Screenplay to Sell (Metro Screen Sydney)
Sat 31 Oct: Screen Story (IFC – Gold Coast)
Sun 1 Nov: The Hero’s Journey (IFC – Gold Coast)
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)

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

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