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 Consultations 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. |  |
Karl Iglesias, screenwriter and script doctor who is the author of Writing for Emotional Impact and former development executive for Samson Entertainment |
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Michael Barlow, WGA member who, as an executive at Paramount Classics, oversaw Black Snake Moan and Mad Hot Ballroom. Mr. Barlow worked as vice president of production at various major studios, including Orion Pictures (No Way Out, House of Games, and Back to School). |  |
Michael Jann, WGA member who served as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |
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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 |  |
Warren Lewis, WGA member who wrote Black Rain, directed by Ridley Scott, and The 13th Warrior |
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Deborah Dean Davis, WGA member whose credits include Daddy Boot Camp, And Then He Kissed Me, It Takes Two, Little Rascals II, and Scorpio Rising, and TV credits such as Stark Trek: The Next Generation and Knight Ride, among many others |  |
Barney Lichtenstein, professional story analyst for companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line |
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John Henry Davis, director/screenwriter/playwright; WGA, DGA, SDC member whose credits include directing OZ, The Sarah Jones Show, and Broken Mirrors |  |
Donald Martin, WGA member whose feature credits include Brazen, Queen Bees, Milton’s Secret, Shackles and Dim Sum Funeral, among many others |
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Diane Drake, WGA member whose credits include What Women Want and Only You |  |
Nancy Nigrosh, former literary agent whose clients included writers and directors of The Hurt Locker, Russian Doll, Lion, The Wire, Pirates of the Caribbean, and Legally Blonde, among many others |
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Philip Eisner, WGA member whose credits include Event Horizon, Mutant Chronicles, and Firestarter 2: Rekindled
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Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Julian Goldberger, screenwriter/director/producer whose credits include The Hawk is Dying, The Eulipion Chronicles, and Trans |  |
Roz Weisberg, former senior vice president of development and production whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is |
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Beverly Gray, screenwriter and development exec who oversaw development of 170 films at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures |  |
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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Ed Horowitz, screenwriter whose feature film credits include Exit Wounds, On Deadly Ground and K9:PI as well as television credits that include La Femme Nikita and over a half-dozen pilot scripts for various networks |  |
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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Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and executive who served as a producer and head of production for Young Hercules |
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 |  |
Zac Hug, WGA member whose credits include Drop Dead Diva and Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments |
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Erik Bork, WGA member whose credits include Band of Brothers and From Earth to the Moon |  |
Margaret Lester, WGA Member whose credit include NCIS (CBS), Manifest (NBC) and Snowfall (FX). |
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Erica Byrne, WGA member whose credits include La Femme Nikita; Silk Stalkings; and Walker Texas, Ranger |  |
Phil Kellard, WGA member who was executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, and producer on Doogie Howser, MD |
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Deborah Dean Davis, WGA member whose credits include Daddy Boot Camp, And Then He Kissed Me, It Takes Two, Little Rascals II, and Scorpio Rising, and TV credits such as Stark Trek: The Next Generation and Knight Ride, among many others | |
Donald Martin, WGA member whose feature credits include Brazen, Queen Bees, Milton’s Secret, Shackles and Dim Sum Funeral, among many others |
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Jacqueline Heinz, screenwriter who has written for the Lifetime Network, Oprah Winfrey’s Oxygen Network and Jarrett Creative |  |
Laurel Ollstein, former member of the Actor’s Gang and prolific playwright |
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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 | |
Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Ed Horowitz, screenwriter whose feature film credits include Exit Wounds, On Deadly Ground and K9:PI as well as television credits that include La Femme Nikita and over a half-dozen pilot scripts for various networks |  |
Matt Witten, writer for CSI: Miami; Judging Amy; Law and Order; and Homicide: Life on the Street |
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Cynthia Hsiung, producer, writer, director, and executive who served as a producer and head of production for Young Hercules |  |
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 | |
Laurel Ollstein, former member of the Actor’s Gang and prolific playwright |
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Eric Abrams, WGA member, whose credits include Liv & Maddie, Married with Children, Abby, Gary & Mike, among many others | |
Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Deborah Dean Davis, WGA member whose credits include Daddy Boot Camp, And Then He Kissed Me, It Takes Two, Little Rascals II, and Scorpio Rising, and TV credits such as Stark Trek: The Next Generation and Knight Ride, among many others |  |
Bill Taub, WGA and WGC member who won a WGA Award for 101 Best Written TV Series, including Barney Miller and Hill Street Blues |
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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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Michael Jann, WGA member who served as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |  |
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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Phil Kellard, WGA member who was executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, and producer on Doogie Howser, MD | |
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.