Events

Feb
15
Sat
Free Screenwriting Workshop on Feb 15 @ Trident Technical College, Building 970
Feb 15 @ 10:00 am – 4:30 pm

Participants will get to workshop their own projects as part of the process.

Trevor Munson
Trevor Munson

Screenwriter and instructor Trevor Munson will work with South Carolina writers and filmmakers on the steps of developing a great story and writing a great script at a one-day SCREENWRITING WORKSHOP on Saturday, Feb. 15.

The workshop will take place from 10am-4:30pm at Building 970 on Trident Technical College’s North Charleston Campus (7000 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC).

Designed for all levels of experience, sections of the workshop will include how to write a powerful teaser, create a unique and specific world, develop interesting characters, and clarify the tone of your script. Interspersed throughout will be time for participants to work on and workshop these various components in small groups using their own original concepts.

Trevor will also delve into three-act screenwriting structure with examples from movies, and discuss short film scriptwriting with pointers on Indie Grants submissions. (The next Indie Grants submissions cycle begins in March 2020. Find out more about Indie Grants here.)

This workshop is free and open to the public, though space is limited. Register here

ABOUT TREVOR: Trevor Munson is a professional screenwriter and adjunct screenwriting professor at the University of Southern California. After graduating with honors, he moved to Los Angeles, where his spec script Lone Star State of Mind, starring Josh Jackson and Jamie King and John Cougar Mellencamp, was developed and produced by Sony ScreenGems.

Soon after, he adapted his debut novel Angel of Vengeance into a pilot script that became the basis for the CBS television series Moonlight starring Alex O’Loughlin (Hawaii Five-0) for which he served as co-creator and co-Executive Producer. The series won the People’s Choice award for Best New Drama.

Trevor has subsequently pitched and sold several other television projects to ABC, Sony, and NBC. His children’s book Fletcher Freek and the Voodoo Guru was optioned by The Disney Channel to be developed as a live action movie which he wrote in conjunction with Meg LaFauve (Inside Out).

On top of his busy writing career, Trevor also believes in making time to share his years of knowledge and expertise with a younger generation of writers and filmmakers. In addition to consulting on scripts and leading targeted writing workshops, he currently teaches a thesis prep writing class for the University of Southern California.

Questions? Reach out! We’d love to hear from you!

Jessica Garner
jessica@indiegrants.org

Mar
5
Thu
11th Annual Terrace Charleston Film Festival @ Terrace Theater
Mar 5 – Mar 8 all-day
11th Annual Terrace Charleston Film Festival @ Terrace Theater

The Terrace Theater, the Carolina Film Alliance and the Jewish Studies Program at the College of Charleston invite you Thursday, March 5th at 6pm for the 11th Annual Terrace Charleston Film Festival and its OPENING RECEPTION.

Opening Night Films will be:
Resistance (2020) directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz
Deceiver (1997) directed by Josh & Jonas Pate

Please RSVP by February 27th.

Click for a full list of films and times plus trailers.

Feb
6
Sat
Webinar – Film Techniques for Media Arts Educators @ Zoom webinar
Feb 6 @ 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Webinar - Film Techniques for Media Arts Educators @ Zoom webinar
Do you want to learn more about creating professional film, TV and web content? Are you an educator, young filmmaker, or emerging content creator looking to explore the industry and its professional opportunities? Then we have a webinar for you — FILM TECHNIQUES for Media Arts Educators on Saturday, Feb. 6, from 9:30am-12:30pm ET.
 
Trident Technical College film faculty and South Carolina producers will use short content case studies in an interactive presentation on Script/Story, Camerawork, Lighting, Design, Sound (location and post), and Editing, sharing key info and practices used in the production of film, TV and web projects.
 
The workshop is free and open to all, but structured especially for South Carolina Media Arts educators and students as they’re exploring professional production and its career paths.
 
It will be presented via Zoom webinar. A simple registration is required. REGISTER HERE.
 
It’s also ideal background for the 2021 YOUNG FILMMAKER PROJECT. With entries for the high-school filmmaking contest due March 22, this is a great opportunity for prospective entrants and educators to up their game. The Top Ten entries will screen at a special program and the winners will receive cash and other prizes. Get more info on YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROJECT here.
 
To learn about our other training seminars and grant programs, check out www.indiegrants.org.
 
Educators who attend the FILM TECHNIQUES webinar will receive documentation of these training hours for use in respective professional development/re-certification requirements.
Oct
7
Sat
SET DECORATION / SET DRESSING @ Trident Technical College
Oct 7 – Oct 8 all-day
SET DECORATION / SET DRESSING @ Trident Technical College | North Charleston | South Carolina | United States

SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING
Oct. 7-8
Trident Technical College
North Charleston, SC

The South Carolina Film Commission and Trident Technical College will host a two-day SET DECORATION/SET DRESSING workshop Oct. 7-8 at Trident Technical College in North Charleston, SC.

The program is free for eligible South Carolina residents. Led by Set Decorator Missy Ricker and Lead Man Stephen C. Peterman, participants will receive a comprehensive introduction to the workings of a Set Decoration Department for Film and Television. Trainees will explore the process of Visualizing, Sourcing and Shopping, Budgeting, and Physically Dressing a Set in this hands-on intensive workshop.

Some direct or related experience or understanding of filmmaking is required, as the workshop will dive right into the workings of the Set Decoration department.

CLICK HERE TO CHECK ELIGIBILITY AND TO APPLY.

Applications due by Sept. 30.

About Missy Ricker
Missy is a South Carolina based Set Decorator for the Film and Television Industry. With a MFA in Photography and Filmmaking, Missy began her career as a stagehand at the Virginia Opera and various venues, also working as an Art Director for commercials and television series. She now has dozens of credits as a Set Decorator, including Halloween (2018), Outer Banks Seasons 1-4, and Army Wives.

About Stephen C. Peterman
Steve is a Leadman for the Film and Television industry based in Wilmington, NC. After starting in LA, Steven ended up in Wilmington while working on the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Since then he’s worked on a variety of Film and TV projects, including Betsy’s Wedding, Shanghai Noon, Black Knight, One Tree Hill, and Outer Banks.