Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling

I am truly excited to reprise this 1-week Screenwriting Master Class course as it has given me the opportunity to dig into the films and creative culture of Pixar. As anyone who has visited this blog for even a few months knows, I am fascinated by Pixar. 12 movies, 12 #1 hits. Unprecedented. But it’s more than just their success with critics and at the box office, it’s about their absolute commitment to the craft of storytelling.

So I have been going through years of articles, research and notes, screened all their movies one more time, and discerned six key dynamics present in almost all of their films that contribute directly to the success of their stories.

And here’s the thing: Whether you write for children, teens, or adults, screenplays, plays, or novels, you can use these same dynamics in developing and crafting your own stories.

The 1-week online course is called Pixar and the Craft of Storytelling and it begins next Monday, March 12.

I honestly believe film historians will look back at the period between 1995 (Toy Story) and 2014 (Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Into The Mind) as the “Pixar decades” because no filmmakers have ever done what they will have accomplished in their 16 films during that period of time.

This course is a great way to learn from the master storytellers at Pixar.

For more information and to enroll, go here.

I look forward to the opportunity to work with you!

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