Carolina Screenwriters

Gordy and the BlueCat Workshops head south to beautiful Asheville for a whole weekend of intense screenwriting fun and BlueCat inspiration.

Come spend this October weekend with us and take another step in your development toward your personal goals as an artist and writer.

Two Workshops are available:

The Art of Screenwriting Workshop will include topics such as selecting an idea, finding your creative voice, scripting effective dialogue, compelling character arcs, the rewrite, effective story construction, audience relationship, work habits and discipline, production alternatives, industry awareness and more.

Greenlife Community Center, 70 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 Saturday, October 6th 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 pm

Fee: $75

The Advanced Script Intensive will allow screenwriters to review their scripts in an intimate setting of 10 writers or less. All writers in the Advanced Workshop will submit an excerpt of 10 pages prior to the workshop to ensure an intense, inspirational session.

Asheville Arts Center, 308 Merrimon Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801 Sunday, October 7th 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fee: $95

Both Workshops will focus on measuring your screenwriting challenges, cultivating your fresh ideas, as well as encouraging and inspiring your true instincts for storytelling in movies.

Please bring your laptops or pen and paper---we will be screenwriting!

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Bio of Gordy Hoffman

Winner of the Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival for LOVE LIZA, Gordy Hoffman made his feature directorial debut with his script, A COAT OF SNOW, which world premiered at the 2005 Locarno Intl Film Festival. A COAT OF SNOW made its North American Premiere at the Arclight in Hollywood, going on to screen at the Milan Film Festival and the historic George Eastman House. Recently, the movie won the 2006 Domani Vision Award at VisionFest, held at the Tribeca Cinemas in NY. Gordy is the founder and judge of the BlueCat Screenplay Competition. He currently teaches screenwriting at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

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