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Meet the Head of the Writing Program

Meet Kat Montagu – Program Head, Senior Story Editor for Crazy8s, and bestselling author (The Dreaded Curse: Screenplay Formatting for Film & Television) – as she explains how Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Writing program trains artists to create new worlds for film, television, and games. This is a first-hand explanation of where the industry started, where it is now, and how students today are evolving this craft. Find out how Kat continues to be a powerful voice in the industry by constantly creating, pitching, and working.

Sara B Cooper | Writing and Showrunning for Television

Writer/Producer and Â鶹¹ÙÍø Writing Instructor Sara B Cooper will join host Devon Martinez (Writing Program Coordinator) for an in-person Industry Talk on Writing and Showrunning for Television. With over 30 years of experience writing for film & television, Sara has written for series such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, Continuum, Combat Hospital, and House M.D., and was a co-writer on the 2001 hit Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Sara will discuss the development process behind bringing a television concept to life, navigating her career in the entertainment industry, and how to adapt an existing IP (intellectual property) to television. The Industry Talk will conclude with a Q&A.

Meet our Industry Writing Faculty

Meet & chat with Â鶹¹ÙÍø faculty including Writing Instructor John Meadows (Avatar: The Game, Dead Rising 2), Beyond Capture Studio Producer Matt Lautrup (Resident Evil 4, Back 4 Blood), Writing Instructor Kelsey Kirvan (Head Writer, Suckerpunch series), Writing Instructor Ariadna Martinez (Horizon Forbidden West), & more.

You'll also hear from our Writing faculty on 'Producing for Writers' and chat with Instructor Laura Doyle (CTV's Neon Rider, Global's Madison, MTV's Undressed) on the experience of being in a TV writers’ room and how this process is simulated in her popular class at Â鶹¹ÙÍø: "The Writers Room".

Schedule a Portfolio Review

This is your chance to pre-register for an upcoming portfolio review – either in-person or online. In this 1-on-1 review, you’ll work with a member of our Writing faculty to review your current writing portfolio to assess if it meets the requirements to apply for our Writing for Film, Television & Games program.

Experience All That the Writing Program Offers

Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Writing program trains multi-disciplined writers to create a powerful portfolio (the ultimate industry calling card) – all in just 12 months. At All Access Pass, you’ll learn about the program’s specializations (Film, TV, & Games) and what each of them entails, from the courses involved to the type of portfolio work you’ll create, including features, teleplays, game scripts, and much more.

Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Writing program has created artists that have worked on Stranger Things, 3-time Game Award-winner Alan Wake 2, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, and more. Find out how our students develop their skillsets and networks through our program to land these high-profile industry gigs!