Screenplay Workshop

The main initial thrust of the program will be a daylong 8-hour workshop held May 17th, at the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Introducing participants to understanding the structure of a film script, focus will then turn to practical exercises including: writing for the screen, writing for the ear, writing in third person, present tense, and the active voice.

The workshop will wrap up the day with the participants having an idea for their script. Following this initial plunge into the screenwriting world, the new writers’ group will gather in monthly meetups for the next seven months, guided by professors and professional independent scriptwriters. You will be encouraged to develop peer relationships with each other, providing support and advice as you work through to a finished script. At the conclusion of the program, you will be given access to fundraising through CFS to generate production monies, as well as advised on how to sell your scripts.

Instructor : Chris Strobel

Chris Strobel, started his career in television at WTWO-TV, directing newscasts, corporate videos and commercials while still an undergrad. After commencement he became the Production Manager and ran the department of 13 production employees for four years and overseeing the equipment acquisition and physical sets at the station. Near the end of his time at TV-2 he created and an educational Saturday morning children’s show (and wrote all 33 episodes) that won its time slot during its first sweeps.

He left the broadcast world to attend film school at American University, edited five feature films (none of which you’ve seen), ran his film and video company (Good Morning Egg Productions) for four years, then began teaching at Southern Ohio College, became the Department Chair (for four departments), jumped across the river to NKU, got tenured, designed the media aspect of our beautiful Griffin Hall, won a few awards – including one for his teaching and another for his dancing – and was promoted to full professor.

He loves media aesthetics, media literacy, and all aspects of media making; he teaches and creates media internationally; he regularly teaches NKU’s screenwriting, directing, and digital cinema production classes; and he directs the Electronic Media & Broadcasting and Media Informatics programs.