Making it Big in Shorts - Writing a Short vs. a Feature with Kim Adelman

Learn the seven secrets to writing a killer short script and the ten typical pitfalls to avoid.

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Presented by: The Writers Store

Start date: Jul 11, 2009 11:00 AM

End date: Jul 11, 2009 12:00 PM

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Have a good idea for a short film? Join Kim Adelman, author of Making it Big in Shorts, as she illustrates what makes a successful short and gives examples of how short films are constructed differently from features. Learn the seven secrets to writing a killer short script and the ten typical pitfalls to avoid. In this hour-long seminar, Ms. Adelman will screen a selection of short films from her personal archive, answer questions from aspiring filmmakers, and sign copies of the recently-published second edition of her book.

Kim Adelman is the author of Making It Big in Shorts: The Ultimate Filmmaker's Guide to Short Films, 2nd Edition (July 2009). She is the short film correspondent for indieWIRE, the acclaimed independent film news bureau. Ms. Adelman teaches low budget and short filmmaking at UCLA Extension.