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Writing and Producing the Short Film with Rebecca Norris Resnick

Don't Miss Out: Course Starts This Thursday. Enroll Now! If you want to be a produced screenwriter, there’s never been a better time to make it happen for yourself! There’s no reason to wait around for a producer to call when you can start to build your credits and body of produced work on your own. With everything you need already in your phone and laptop, you can produce your own short film and propel your writing and/or directing career forward with little to no budget. With successful short film examples to watch and study, as well as real-world advice from the low-budget filmmaking trenches, this 4-week class will lead you through the process of writing a short film you can produce on a budget, as well as touch on the pre-production, production, and post-production process. Lastly, you’ll learn techniques to get your film out into the world through film festivals, traditional distribution deals, and online distribution models that you can do yourself. 📆 March 26 - April 23, 2026  Writers, directors, actors, and producers who want to take the reins to their own careers and produce their own work Filmmakers who want to produce a ‘concept’ piece as an avenue for funding a larger project New filmmakers who want to start building a body of work Students who want to test the waters to see if filmmaking is the right career choice for them How to write in short film structure vs. features, TV series, web series, etc. How to choose the right genre and project based on your career goals How to create a simple film premise that you can film yourself Tips for writing with your ‘producer’s hat’ on to keep the budget low Real-world tips and tricks for filming and editing your short film yourself Strategies to increase your odds of festival play, distribution, and going viral How to craft a simple marketing plan to help increase your chance of success Writing & Producing the Short Film with Rebecca Norris Resnick March 26 - April 23, 2026 Secure Your Spot Now! Meet the Instructor: Rebecca Norris Resnick Rebecca Norris Resnick is a screenwriter, filmmaker, script analyst, instructor for Writer’s Digest University, and columnist for Script Magazine. Distributed features include Cloudy With a Chance of Sunshine (Indie Rights and House Lights Media) and short films On Becoming a Man (Shorts International) and Toasted, which won the Canadian Film Centre’s ShortsNonStop competition. Her web series, Split, won multiple awards at LA WebFest and was nominated for an Indie Series Award.  Rebecca’s films have screened in festivals worldwide including the Cannes Film Festival, Dances With Films, Hollyshorts, and the Manhattan Film Festival, and have won numerous awards. Rebecca is also an alumna of the ABC/Disney Television Discovers program, where her script Misfortune Cookies was performed in both New York and Los Angeles. Active Interest Media 2143 Grand Ave Des Moines, IA 50312 USA View online You received this email because you are subscribed to emails from Script Magazine Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive.