Writing For Film

Current offering — AY2026/2027 Semester 1

This course is designed to introduce you to fiction film screenwriting. It covers the professional practice of developing, writing and rewriting short film scripts in a collaborative, workshop environment. Upon completing this course, you will have significantly developed your practice in preparation for future screenwriting projects.

Total hours per week: 3 hrs

AUs	3.0 AUs
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Required first

No prerequisite

DF2005

Writing For Film

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DF2012Advanced Screenwriting DF3003Film Producing DF3009Film Directing DF3012Film Directing

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Other Relevant Mods

DF2000

Digital Film Production I

DF2003

Cinematography I

DF2011

Sound For Film

DF3010

Experimental Film Production

DF3012

Film Directing

DF3013

Sustainable Producing For Film & Media

DF5001

Documentary Filmmaking

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