The Met Film School is London's leading provider of practical filmmaking courses, based at Ealing Studios.

Course Overview

If you are serious about writing and developing a feature film script, and learning the craft of screenwriting, then this course will help you achieve your goal. On alternate Saturdays over six months we provide comprehensive support to help you develop your ideas and aim to get each student to complete their first draft by the end of the course. 

This course will require students to work hard on their projects in their own time and the objective is to produce stories that have a genuine chance of being picked up for further development. As a result, Write a Feature Film is for people who are truly dedicated to the idea of writing an excellent script that has genuine potential to be made into a feature film.

Learning Goals

- The importance of a good treatment

- What makes a good, interesting screenplay

- The importance of viewpoint

- How to tell a story with the audience in mind

- How to get to the heart of what your story is really about

- How to write good dialogue

- The importance of dialogue vs. action

- How to overcome the problems of re-writing

Student Testimonials

"I learned how a good story works. I also got the skills to judge a film and break it down, which I think will serve me well in the future." Sukhnidhaan Sangha

"The tutors were very good and provided useful insights into the industry. I was inspired by their pragmatic approach and broad-minded view on cinema." Mario Bernengo
 

Course Dates & Fees 

16 January 2010 – 03 July 2010, £1,600 

11 September 2010 – 19 February 2011, £1,600 

Time

Every Other Saturday (10am-5pm)

Minimum Age: 18 at start of course

Entry Requirements: These courses are all open enrolment and there are no entry requirements.

Enrolment Process:  Please see Enrolment Process for our Short, Part-Time & Weekend Courses.

Have you also considered our One-Year Practical Filmmaking & Practical Filmmaking Diploma programmes?