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. |  |
Warren Lewis, WGA member who wrote Black Rain, directed by Ridley Scott, and The 13th Warrior |
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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 |  |
Barney Lichtenstein, professional story analyst for companies such as Amblin, Imagine, and New Line |
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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 |  |
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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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 |  |
Steve Mazur, WGA member whose credits include Liar, Liar; The Little Rascals; and Heartbreakers |
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Philip Eisner, WGA member whose credits include Event Horizon, Mutant Chronicles, and Firestarter 2: Rekindled |  |
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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Julian Goldberger, screenwriter/director/producer whose credits include The Hawk is Dying, The Eulipion Chronicles, and Trans
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Andrew Osborne, WGA member whose indie film credits include On_Line and the F Word |
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Beverly Gray, screenwriter and development exec who oversaw development of 170 films at Concorde-New Horizons Pictures |  |
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 |  |
Roz Weisberg, former senior vice president of development and production whose credits include Beastly and Where the Heart Is |
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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 |  |
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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Michael Jann, WGA member who served as a writer on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |  |
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 |
Television
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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 |  |
Phil Kellard, WGA member who was executive producer on The Wayans Brothers and Martin, and producer on Doogie Howser, MD |
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Erica Byrne, WGA member whose credits include La Femme Nikita; Silk Stalkings; and Walker Texas, Ranger | |
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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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 |  |
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 |  |
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.