#  English CMWD. The Writer Directs: A Script to Screen Workshop 

 



Instructor: [Musa Syeed](/english/people/musa-syeed)  
Wednesday, 12:00-2:45pm | Location: TBD  
*Enrollment: Limited to 12 students*

Writing is directing and directing is writing. The best screenwriters don’t just write snappy dialogue or craft character arcs; they “speak” the primal, visual language of cinema. Working from pre-existing plays/screenplays, as well as from our own original written material, we will explore how to bring a scene on the page to life. Using script analysis and pre-visualization techniques, each student will produce several video exercises to experiment with how words on the page can be effectively translated to the screen.  
  
[Apply via Submittable](https://harvardcw.submittable.com/submit) (deadline: 11:59pm EDT on Sunday, April 5)



 



 

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