Welcome
to the
Iowa
Scriptwriters Alliance
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Welcome
to the
Iowa
Scriptwriters Alliance
| Welcome to the website of the ISA! Stay a while. Take a tour. Let us know if you have any questions. | |
Our August Workshop is #2 of three installments for 2010 and will again
focus on screenwriting. Take heart all you playwrights! Workshop #3 is in the
works for October. Big plans are being made for this workshop devoted entirely
to the art of writing for the theater!
Workshop #2 will feature our special guest Bruce Elgin!
Bruce has been active in the independent film community for over ten years.
He has an MFA in screenwriting and has written nearly twenty feature length
screenplays. In addition to producing, he has directed two features and over
the years has worked in nearly every position on a movie set.
Here's what will be covered in the workshop:
Screenwriting Basics
Character and Structure
Character Psychology
Heroes and Villains
Marketing
Attendees are encouraged to send Bruce the first two pages of any screenplay
they are working on. Bruce will take a look at your script and provide feedback
during the workshop regarding character introductions. Please send your first
two pages in a pdf to filmmakerbruce@hotmail.com
Here's what else you need to know:
Cost: For ISA members - FREE
IMPA members - $20.00
Non-ISA members - $25.00 - BUT HERE'S THE BEST PART: Pay the cost of admission
and receive a FREE ISA membership! This will entitle you to FREE or discounted
rates to all ISA events in the coming year!
Location:
Des Moines Central Library
1000 Grand Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50309
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
We'll break for lunch on your own around 1:00 PM. There are several eating
establishments nearby.
Coffee, water and light refreshments will be provided by the ISA.
How to reserve your spot: ISA members should RSVP to luciddreamprod@yahoo.com
Five Des Moines area writers founded The Iowa Scriptwriters Alliance (ISA) in May 1997. Today, ISA membership includes almost forty professional and part-time scriptwriters from across Iowa. Some are accomplished playwrights and screenwriters, and others are aspiring writers.
ISA-member playwrights have had their plays performed on stages across the country. Screenwriter members have garnered awards and some have had their scripts produced and screened.
ISA special events have included performances of six member-written plays at Living History Farms in central Iowa, and filming of three member-written five-minute screenplays.
Monthly ISA programs and workshops for members build and enhance writing skills. Industry professionals bring insights to marketing, refining, protecting, and enhancing scripts. Organized readings of member-written scripts provide evaluation and commentary from other members.
Script development, from initial ideas to polished final drafts, is supported through continuous review and encouragement from fellow members. A quarterly ISA newsletter, Three Brads and a Passion, publishes information on ISA events, member profiles, articles about writing, and reviews of books, movies and plays. And this website is the source for up-to-date information on meetings and events, resources and member accomplishments.
Most importantly, the ISA (501c status pending) has provided Iowa scriptwriters with access to and support from other scriptwriters. All are in the ISA to teach, learn and perfect the art and craft of scriptwriting.