Short Film Bootcamp

    Nov 1 – Nov 22 — Sundays, 10:00am – 1:00pm (PT)

Instructor: Rowan Wheeler

What if you stopped waiting for permission and made the thing that could change everything?

Our short film bootcamp will help you write a compelling, producible short film script that’s ready to shoot, as well as provide you a practical roadmap to actually make it, including templates and tools to confidently get through prep, production, and post.

So many incredible filmmakers, from Ryan Coogler, to Barry Jenkins, to Paul Thomas Anderson, to Sofia Coppola, to Damien Chazelle, to Curry Barker, started their careers with short films, and look where they are now. A great short can serve as a strategic calling card for your career.

This class will focus on developing a short film script that works either as a powerful standalone story, or proof of concept for a movie or TV show that you want to make. You will go from idea to script, learning how to craft a short film that resonates.

Each week, your instructor will provide lectures and written feedback on your script development. You will also receive feedback from your peers in a dynamic and supportive environment.

You will leave with the knowledge and tools to create your budget, hire crew, cast, build your shot list, work with a DP, AD, Editor, and successfully lead your team through the entire process. You will also have a game plan for what to actually DO with your finished film, where to send it, how to use it to open doors, further your career, and build momentum for you as a filmmaker. Every stage is broken down with clarity and real-world insight.

All students will have the opportunity to ask questions throughout the class. If for any reason you can’t make the online class live, you can watch the video recording at your convenience.

Beyond the mechanics, this class is about ownership. The industry is shifting and the artists who thrive are the ones who create. This is your opportunity to step into that role, to understand the full process, and to walk away with the tools, confidence, and strategy to make something undeniable.

When: Nov 1 / Nov 8 / Nov 22

*OFF Nov 15 for Script Drafts

Place: Zoom

Cost: $350

Click here for our refund policy. All sales are final. No refunds. A transfer request 45+ days before the 1st day of class will be honored (class must be selected within five business days of transfer request).

PHOTO / VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Script Anatomy reserves the exclusive right to use any photograph/video/audio taken at any Script Anatomy class, without requiring the permission of those included within the photograph/video. Script Anatomy may use the photograph/video/audio for educational, commercial, marketing or publicity purposes without limitation, and in perpetuity.

INSTRUCTOR DISCLAIMER: Since all of Script Anatomy’s instructors are working writers, opportunities sometimes arise in their careers that prohibit them from teaching. Change of instructor doesn’t qualify you, the student, a refund unless that refund falls under our normal refund rules. By paying and signing up for this class you are acknowledging and agreeing that the original instructor of this class may change before the class begins.

AI USE POLICY: Script Anatomy is a craft-based screenwriting program. Our work here is built on the belief that writing is a skill developed through practice, feedback, and revision, not something that can be outsourced.

Your own material: While we know some writers use AI tools for researching and brainstorming, we ask that the scripts and pages you bring to class represent your own writing and creative decisions. Using AI tools to generate scenes, dialogue, or structure in place of your own work undermines the purpose of the program and is highly discouraged.

Other writers’ material: As a reminder, everything shared in this room, scripts, pitches, and personal shares, falls under the “cone of silence” category and is also considered someone’s original work and IP (intellectual property). Please don’t run anyone else’s material through ChatGPT, Claude, Sudowrite, or any other AI tool. Writers in this industry are understandably protective of their work, and we treat that seriously.

Please note that classes are for individuals aged 18 and older.