Writing for the Screen with Julia Kalytis
Writing for the screen is a specific skill, requiring both awareness and acceptance of the transformation that must necessarily occur when we translate from the page to screen. Screenwriting uses a different language and a new conceptual approach; it is helpful for authors to have a glimpse of this world and to understand more clearly the logistics of the production processes to which their work may one day be exposed.
This workshop considers some fundamental aspects of writing with the screen in mind. Participants will examine script formatting, screen language, narrative structure, and compression of action and the time line, as they enter a new realm of sound and vision.
Julia Kalytis joined ABC Television in Sydney in 1984. She has written and directed for the screen across diverse styles and formats, including drama, documentary, comedy, current affairs and children’s and education television. She produced and directed The Investigators, Quantum and Compass, and in 1993 wrote and directed Conduct Unbecoming, a feature documentary about sexual abuse by clergy in Australia.
In 1996, for the training department of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Julia developed Research Brief to Broadcast, a course tutoring young directors and production trainees in writing techniques, working with actors, and screen production. Her special interest was in mentoring emerging professionals through the entire creative process, from original idea, to proposal, synopsis, treatment, script, performance, camera coverage and the editing process.
After leaving the ABC, she lectured in Media at UNSW, UTS and Sydney universities, creating undergraduate and postgraduate courses in screen language, production and communication.
In 2003 she moved to the Northern Rivers area of NSW, joining SCREENWORKS there as an early professional member. At Southern Cross University, she conducted freelance workshops in camera coverage, interview techniques, proposal development and working with performers.
Originally Tasmanian, she now lives near the Huon Valley in Southern Tasmania.
Registration Information
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TASWRITERS STUDENT MEMBER TICKETS:
Only 1 ticket per student member.
A maximum of 5 Student Member tickets per workshop.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
Cancelling your registration four days or more before the workshop: you can request a 50% refund of the fee.
Cancelling your registration within four days of the workshop: there is no refund of the fee. However, instead of forfeiting the fee, you can do another workshop for half price.
