Great Television Writing Thoughts and Tips (from Rod Serling).
The Cinema Arts Group: Film Lab Classes Blog. www.filmlabclasses.com/blog. One of the greatest of television writers, Rod Serling had sincere passions and philosophies for working in this medium. Here are some vintage clips of Rod speaking to a number of writing students. It is hard to not be moved by his energy and... 
Screenplay Copyright or WGA Registration (WGC) - Protect Yourself.
The Cinema Arts Group: Film Lab Classes Blog. www.filmlabclasses.com/blog. So, you have a film and you want to protect it. You have heard about copyrights.  You have also heard about script registration through the unions such as the Writers Guild of America, Writers Guild of Canada, and others. Which way do you... 
The Film Lab Live Events - Press (October 2009).
The Cinema Arts Group: Film Lab Classes Blog. www.filmlabclasses.com/blog. We have had a number of journalists come by to sample our live events. Our workshops have recently been held in New York City, New Jersey, Toronto, Alberta and New Brunswick. We have provided courses at institutions such as New York University... 
www.FilmLabClasses.com.  Great Screenwriting.  Serpico.  1973 and 2010.
The 1973 film SERPICO tells the true story of police detective Frank Serpico. Written by: Waldo Salt. Directed by : Sidney Lumet. Starring: Al Pacino.     Serpico, based on the book by Peter Maas, follows a single honest cop who suffers at the hands of a corrupt NYPD.  Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, Best Screenplay... 
ONLINE TELEVISION WRITING COURSE (Sitcom and Drama).  www.FilmLabClasses.com
The Film Lab Classes.  FilmLabClasses.com. Our ONLINE TELEVISION WRITING Course,  Sitcom and Drama, begins Mid-February, 2010. Faculty: R. Pearlstein (Chappelle’s Show). Course Description: Particpants have the opportunity to create their very own SITCOM or HOUR DRAMA television episode. 10 students per course,... 
Online Sketch Comedy Class (6 Weeks) with Kevin Scott and Kevin Allison
The Film Lab Classes – www.FilmLabClasses.com is proud to announce our Online Sketch Comedy Writing Course. Beginning Mid-February, 2010. Facutly: Kevin Scott (Second City, Centralia). Kevin Allison (The State, Risk). Class Description: Here we will deconstruct classic TV sketches of all kinds, and then discuss... 
Merry Christmas (KARAOKE VIDEO) from The Film Lab's Online Sketch Comedy Classes.
Here is a Holiday Karaoke Video from KEVIN SCOTT, one of our Online Sketch Comedy Instructors. Kevin was the director of the Royal We for their live sketch reviews and their TV pilot for TV Land Network. He has taught sketch for the world famous Second City Chicago and is a founding member of the famed Improv Group... 
Feedback: Sketch Comedy Writing and Performance Workshops - Weekend Intensives.
Recent Feedback from THE FILM LAB’s Live Sketch Writing and Comedy Performance Weekend Intensives. Toronto, Canada. Please visit our Live Events page for additinal information about our numerous courses. This weekend provided our Comedy Sketch Performance workshops. In addition, Ali Farahnakian joined us as... 
Feedback: Live Screenwriting and TV Writing Workshops: Ryerson University.
Recent Feedback from THE FILM LAB Film and Television Intensive Weekends. October, 2009. Ryerson University, Canada. Please visit our Live Events page for additinal information about our numerous courses. This weekend provided 2 Screenwriting Classes on SATURDAY, and 2 Television Writing Classes on Sunday. Particpants... 
FEEDBACK: Advanced Film and Television Writing Workshops - Toronto '09.
In the Spring of 2009, The DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA asked us to lead our 2-Day WRITING FOR FILM and TELEVISION Workshop for their industry professionals. Saturday featured our 6 hour Advanced Screenwriting Intensive which focused on multiple approaches to Genre, Structure, Creating Characters, Pacing and Pitching. On... 
Our Interview with Viral Video Supergroup - PICNICFACE.
Picnicface. Photos by Scott Munn.             Picnicface is an eight-member Halifax comedy group, famous for their hilarious viral video POWERTHIRST; a fake energy drink ad that has generated over 17 million views on YouTube and was a finalist in YouTube’s 2008 Comedy Award. The Picnicface YOUTUBE CHANNEL... 
Film Lab Online Writing Classes: JOHN HUGHES - Writing For Your Audience.
John Hughes wrote many Hollywood films including: The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Vacation, Home Alone and Planes Trains and Automobiles. Recently, after his death in August of 2009, Alison Byrne Fields shared a fantastic piece about her relationship with this gifted writer/director. http://tiny.cc/XkQ71 His... 
The Film Lab Online Classes - Instructor Press (Ali Farahnakian).
The Cinema Arts Group: Film Lab Classes Blog. www.filmlabclasses.com/blog. Ali Fahranakian joined The Film Lab Live Events with his “Writing for SNL (Saturday Night Live) and Longform Improv workshops in Canada. Our recent workshops have been held in New York, New Jersey, Toronto, Alberta and New Brunswick. Ali’s... 
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