Two fantastic events coming up: Open House and Making Your Script Sellable At Motion Picture Institute

For Open House Come to our exclusive panel of film industry experts. Make that movie you’ve always had in your head! Come visit us to learn what the film industry holds for aspiring film professionals, filmmakers, and actors. Meet instructors, grads, and learn about the oldest and best film and acting school in Michigan. Spaces are filling for FALL classes for Film and Acting! Come to a school you never want to leave!

RSVP today at admissions@mpifilm.com, and provide your name, email and phone number.

Screenplays that make it into “the System” all have one thing in common …. besides a good story, of course. They follow a reading format expected by readers, producers and studios.

It’s the little things that sometimes matter the most. But it’s more than simply margins and typeface. Phraseology, char­acter names, descriptions, comments and much more are part of the accepted craftsmanship. If you have a script or are working on a screenplay, this seminar will help you make your script ready to present to agents, studios and profes­sional actors. Additional topics discussed will include: The process of selling a screenplay to a major studio, pitching, contracts, joining the WGA, doing rewrites, how agents/at­torneys work for you.

The seminar is led by Detroit film director and screenwriter BOB DYKE (WGA / DGA) who has sold screenplays to Univeral Studios and Dis­ney.

Joining him are famed Hollywood screenwriter/director BILL DEAR (who wrote and directed Harry and the Hen­dersons, Angels in the Outfield, Amazing Stories) and screen­writer BRENT MAD­DOK (screenwriter of Wild-Wild-West, Tremors, Short Circuit).

Both will be skyping in to give advice and share their experiences on what is takes to create a script for sale. To register for the event email info@mpifilm.com or call 248-528-1760. Tickets are $50.00. Seating is limited.