If you have a completed draft of a screenplay or teleplay and need feedback for your work, you may wish to consider a one-on-one consultation with a Writers’ Program instructor. Consultations give you a full cover-to-cover read of your work, a written evaluation, and a follow-up conversation in person, via phone, or web chat (determined by the instructor.)
A Consultation in Screenwriting is ideal for writers who:
- Want comprehensive written feedback from a professional writer on a completed draft of a treatment, TV spec or pilot, or feature film script
- Prefer additional feedback on their project through a live conversation with the instructor
- Want to ensure their script is up to industry standards before seeking representation or applying to competitions, fellowships, or MFA programs
For details and pricing options click here.
To begin the consultation process, please select up to three instructors from the genres below, then scroll to the bottom of this page and fill out the form. A Writers’ Program advisor will review your request and contact you.
These instructors offer Consutlations in Screenwriting:
Feature Film
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Chrysanthy Balis, WGA member whose credits include the Paramount release Asylum and projects in development with CBS, USA Networks. |  |
Barney Lichtenstein, professional story analyst for companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line |
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Philip Eisner, WGA member whose credits include Event Horizon, Mutant Chronicles, and Firestarter 2: Rekindled |  |
Kate Marciniak, MA, writer, professional story analyst who has 20 years of experience with studio features and independents for Disney, HBO, Miramax, Dreamworks SKG, Warner Bros., 20th Century Fox, and Amazon Studios. |
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Cindy Davis, WGA member whose credits include the English-language screenplay for Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and My Neighbor Totoro |  |
Steve Mazur, WGA member whose credits include Liar, Liar; The Little Rascals; and Heartbreakers |
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Diane Drake, WGA member whose credits include What Women Want and Only You |  |
Billy Mernit, WGA member, story analyst for Universal, and author of a novel; recipient of UCLA Extension Distinguished Instructor Award |
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Julian Goldberger, screenwriter/director/producer whose credits include The Hawk is Dying, The Eulipion Chronicles, and Trans |  |
Nancy Nigrosh, former talent and literary agent who represented Kathryn Bigelow, Stuart Beattie, Amanda Brown, and Lesley Headland |
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Beverly Gray, screenwriter and development exec who oversaw development of 170 films at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures
(winter and summer only) |
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Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Claudia Grazioso, WGA member whose credits include Are We There Yet?, Bring it On Again, and Christmas Bounty |  |
Ron Raley, WGA member whose credits include Edge of Sanity; Dorian; Cupid and Cate; The Runaway; and The Locket |
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Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and executive who served as a producer and head of production for Young Hercules |  |
Amy Spies, screenwriter of the film Girls Just Want to Have Fun and the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, and Melrose Place |
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Karl Iglesias, screenwriter and script doctor who is the author of Writing for Emotional Impact and former development executive for Samson Entertainment |  |
Roz Weisberg, former senior vice president of development and production whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is |
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Michael Jann, WGA member who served as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |  |
Ben van der Veen, WGA member who wrote the Steven Soderbergh film Che and developed projects for Terrence Malik, Robert De Niro, Keanu Reeves, and Don Cheadle. |
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Tom Lazarus, WGA member whose credits include Stigmata; Just You and Me, Kid; Word of Mouth; and Voyeur Confessions |  |
Michael Weiss, WGA member whose credits include Journey to the Center of the Earth; The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power; and I’ll Always Know What You Did Last Summer |
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Warren Lewis, WGA member who wrote Black Rain, directed by Ridley Scott, and The 13th Warrior |
Television
One-Hour Shows
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Zadoc Angell, TV literary manager at Echo Lake Management whose represented writers on Justified; Shameless; Law & Order: SVU; and Community |  |
Phil Kellard, WGA member who was executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, and producer on Doogie Howser, MD |
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Erik Bork, WGA member whose credits include Band of Brothers and From Earth to the Moon |  |
Lia Langworthy, WGA member whose credits include Soul Food, The Shield, General Hospital and Media |
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Erica Byrne, WGA member whose credits include La Femme Nikita; Silk Stalkings; and Walker Texas, Ranger |  |
Laurel Ollstein, former member of the Actor’s Gang and prolific playwright |
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Jacqueline Heinz, screenwriter who has written for the Lifetime Network, Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen Network and Jarrett Creative | |
Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Lee Hollin, Senior Vice President of Current Programming at Lions Gate and former Vice President of Current Programming at CBS Entertainment | |
Amy Spies, screenwriter of the film Girls Just Want to Have Fun and the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, and Melrose Place |
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Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and executive who served as a producer and head of production for Young Hercules |  |
Matt Witten, writer for CSI: Miami; Judging Amy; Law and Order; and Homicide: Life on the Street |
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Zac Hug, WGA member whose credits include Drop Dead Diva and Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments |  |
Jacqueline Zambrano, WGA member and writer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Star Trek |
Half-Hour Shows
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Zadoc Angell, TV literary manager at Echo Lake Management whose represented writers on Justified; Shameless; Law & Order: SVU; and Community | |
Phil Kellard, WGA member who was executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, and producer on Doogie Howser, MD |
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Joe Fisch, WGA member who co-executive produced for 3rd Rock from the Sun and Boston Common | |
Laurel Ollstein, former member of the Actor’s Gang and prolific playwright |
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Claudia Grazioso, WGA member whose credits include Are We There Yet?, Bring it On Again, and Christmas Bounty | |
Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Jacqueline Heinz, screenwriter who has written for the Lifetime Network, Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen Network and Jarrett Creative |  |
Chris Webb, screenwriter whose credits include Toy Story II and Bruno the Kid: The Animated Movie |
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Melinda Hill, WGA member whose credits include Disney’s Kickin’ It and truTV’s The Smoking Gun Presents: World’s Dumbest |  |
Barry Vigon, WGA member who was co-executive producer on Malcolm & Eddie and Martin, and also wrote for Roseanne and Fame |
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Michael Jann, WGA member who served as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
Jacqueline Zambrano, WGA member and writer for CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and Star Trek |
Animation
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Cindy Davis, WGA member whose credits include the English-language screenplay for Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle, and My Neighbor Totoro |  |
Tom Pinchuk, WGA member whose credits include Stigmata; Just You and Me, Kid; Word of Mouth; and Voyeur Confessions |
To speak to an advisor please call (310) 825-9415.