Visual Storytelling: From Script to Screen with Kim Sparks

Have you always wanted to know more about the world of screenwriting?  Maybe considered adapting your novel into a screenplay? 

Kim Sparks will  be joining us to talk about the screenplay format.  Using sample scripts, she will demonstrate how to use actions and dialogue to ‘show don’t tell’ our stories.

Kim will show us some of the tools of the trade:  script-writing programs for computer and mobile apps.   She will also share some knowledge about television writing and collaborative writing in television writing rooms. She will share her views about working with an agent as a screenwriter. Bring your questions for the Q and A.

Kimberley Ann Sparks is an award-winning writer who works in film, television, and video games. She started her career writing on children’s television series at Treehouse, TVO and BBC Kids. She has been working in video games for over 15 years, and she’s written on games such as Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Ghost Recon: Future Soldier. She teaches screenwriting and video game writing courses at universities and colleges and is currently teaching at Toronto Metropolitan University.

This event will be live at the Aurora Public Library as well as on Zoom.

The room will be open at 1:15. We will start the session at 1:30 p.m. with a short social time and our popular accolades sharing time. Light refreshments provided. Lug a mug please.

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