Class: Cynthia Pepper - Intro to the Short Film

Cynthia Pepper has worked on 75 film productions with budgets ranging from pennies to $15 million. Her short films have won Emmy Awards and are distributed worldwide. This class will discuss all elements involved in translating a short story into a film. Topics discussed include writing a simple treatment or screenplay, creating shooting boards, casting, finding locations, directing, producing, editing, and scoring a short film with no experience on a variety of budgets. Students are invited to send a three sentence synopsis prior to the class (instructions provided at time of registration). Submissions are allowed up to seven days prior to class.