“The Women Writers Workshop provided an opportunity to rewrite my screenplay with a top caliber story editor at a fraction of the cost. For writers who reasonably know the craft…I highly recommend this workshop.” – Cathleen MacDonald, Writer/Producer, Motion Picture Enterprises Inc. Read more.

The WIFT-T Women Writers Workshop is for intermediate women screenwriters who want to develop treatments or drafts in an intimate environment, supported by other female feature film writers. Please note all treatments are shared with workshop participants.

The three evenings consist of interactive discussions of the submitted treatments. Each session builds on the previous session.  Themes include character development, structure, tension and other classic storytelling concepts. Registrants must submit a detailed treatment or first draft and be working toward a draft of a feature script.

Instructor | Maureen Dorey, Story Editor/Consultant
When | October 28, November 4 & 17, 2010, sign-in 5:45 PM – 6 PM, workshop 6 PM – 9 PM
Where | Technicolor, 49 Ontario Street, Toronto
Cost | Members $220 + GST, Non-members $310 + GST
To Apply | Send an email to hjkanabe@wift.com with “Women Writers Workshop” in the subject line. Include your resume, the treatment you are working on, and a completed programming registration form. Treatment samples are available upon request.

Maureen Dorey

Maureen Dorey is a freelance analyst and story editor who helps writers renew their inspiration and find their voices. Her production credits include A Stone’s Throw (writer/director Camelia Frieberg); Moccasin Flats, Season II; Random Passage, an eight-hour mini-series directed by John N. Smith and produced by Passage Films and Cité-Amérique for CBC and RTE (Eire); and Mile Zero, a feature film produced by Anagram Films. Other credits include The Mysteries of Ice Fishing by writer/director Paul Fox for Sienna Films; Extraordinary Visitor; The War Between Us; and Lyddie, Violet and On My Mind, 6 x 30 minute children’s dramas. Maureen has acted as consultant to the National Screen Institute, Praxis Film Works, and B.C. Film, and has been Story Editor in Residence to the Canadian Film Centre for the past four years.

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