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Free for Film Co-op Members
$10 for non-members
ON ZOOM
Workshop Instructor: Vanessa King
Decription: Unlock the power of compelling storytelling in this interactive 2-hour online workshop, designed for writers of all levels who want to refine their narrative skills. Through an engaging breakdown of three foundational story structures Save The Cat, The Hero’s Journey, and The Virgin’s Promise, you’ll learn how to identify the right framework for your story, enhance character arcs, and build emotionally resonant narratives in your screenplay. This workshop will provide practical tools and hands-on exercises to help you craft a more focused and engaging plot. Gain deeper insight into universal storytelling patterns and leave with a stronger, clearer direction for your project. Come to class with an idea that has a beginning, a middle, and end and upon completion of the workshop, you’ll have the knowledge to fill in the remaining beats required to ensure your story flows.
Biography: Originally from Saint Andrews, Vanessa King is a New Brunswick-based producer, story editor and screenwriter with nearly two decades of hands-on entertainment experience spent working with an Oscar-winning actress in New York City. Her award-winning scripts have been recognized by industry giants AMPAS/Oscar® Nicholl Fellowship and Sony Worldwide Entertainment which showcase her storytelling expertise.
She cofounded the free, educational-based New York Screenwriters Co-Op and was faculty at a UK university where she taught both beginner and graduate-level screenwriting. She currently teaches Writing for TV as a part of Gotham Writers Workshop and a free, monthly screenwriting class in Hampton.
For four consecutive years, Vanessa was named to Vanity Fair’s “Downtown 100” List, recognizing New York City’s top networkers in the entertainment industry. She is a four-time appointee of The Diversity List and, after a brain injury, in 2019 was named an “Industry Thought Leader” by Forbes Magazine for her work on the development of a built-in E/D/I/A analysis for Final Draft’s screenwriting software. She has both coordinated and judged dozens of film festivals during her career, frequently consults for Harlem Film House and is a final round judge for UCLA’s Masters Screenwriting Showcase. She is passionate about making no- and low-cost film education accessible to all and is currently heading up entertainment-related education and workforce development initiatives in the province.
Vanessa is an Executive Board Member of Media NB, a member of WIFT-AT (Women in Film & TV - Atlantic), a member of the NB Film Co-op, and is on the filmmaker advisory board of AIFF (Atlantic International Film Festival). She lives in Smithtown, NB.