A beginner-friendly introduction to screenwriting basics - story structure, screenplay formatting, dialogue, and character development. Participants will begin drafting a short scene of their own by the end of the course. April Nadal is a writer and filmmaker based in Maine. She holds an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from Columbia University School of the Arts, where she trained under Michael Weithorn (The King of Queens), Carter Bays (How I Met Your Mother), and Andy Bienen (Boys Don't Cry). She also holds a BFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She currently has a short film in post-production and a feature in pre-production.