The Dark Art - The Art of Screen Producing with Stephen Luby

THE DARK ARTTWO-DAY MASTERCLASSin the Art of Screen ProducingPRESENTED BY STEPHEN LUBY of RUBY ENTERTAINMENTWith ‘Showrunners’ becoming more and more in demand writers who also have a working knowledge of producing have never been more sought after.Hosted by Logie Award-winning producer Stephen Luby The Dark Art two-day masterclass offers practical advice insider information and insight into what a producer actually does and what is required to get a show commissioned in the fiercely competitive screen industry.Presented in conjunction with the AWG Pathways Program and Screen NSW this intensive hands-on course is designed to introduce screenwriters to the dark art of producing to offer guidance for successfully developing and producing film television and digital content from a back-of-the-envelope idea through to script development pitching financing filming and finally marketing your screen content. The practical step-by-step workshop will help writers navigate the challenge of working at the intersection between the show (creative) and the business (financial) of any film television or digital project.You will come away with a clear understanding of how the screen industry works how a project can be built from the ground up and with insights into the realities of producing content that attracts funding engages audiences and is commercially successful.Stephen Luby has been a working producer for 25 years. His credits include feature films Crackerjack and Bad Eggs sketch comedies Full Frontal and Big Girl’s Blouse drama series Bed of Roses (ABC) and most recently the award-winning The Secret River.