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Comedy Writing for Television

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COST: FREE for Film Co-op members in good standing.

Class Limit: 25

Instructor: Heidi Brander

ONLINE WORKSHOP

Workshop Description:

An introduction to writing for TV comedy, including how to put together a writing package, writing a pilot, working in a writer’s room, and shaping your voice to write for different TV comedy formats.  

Instructor's Biography: 
Heidi Brander is an award-winning writer for some of CBC’s most popular comedy series: Son of a CritchBaroness Von Sketch ShowStill Standing, and she served for three seasons as Head Writer of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. She has also written for MTV Live, Spun Out, and the web series Just Passing Through. Heidi has performed all over Canada and the U.S. as a stand-up comedian and appeared as a pop culture expert on Entertainment Tonight CanadaMTV Live, and Much Music's Video on Trial. Her other accolades include a Canadian Comedy Award nomination for Best New Stand-up, and a first-place win over Ryan Gosling in a childhood lip-sync competition.