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"The outstanding screenwriting program at Story Academy

is a unique gift to both the students and the Swedish film and television industry."

- Michael Hauge, instructor and script consultant

🎉 Story Academy fyller 15 år!
Sveriges mest ambitiösa manusutbildning firar med pitchdag och jubileum på Filmhuset i Stockholm 🎬

📅 4 juni kl. 09.00–12.00
📍 Bio Mauritz, Filmhuset

Välkommen att ta del av ett trettiotal originella film- och tv-projekt från Sveriges mest lovande manusförfattare, utbildade av handledare från bl.a. The Last of Us, Avengers: Endgame och Tunna blå linjen.

🔗 Gratis biljett via länken i bio!
#storyacademy #pitchdag #manusutbildning #filmbranschen #storytelling

🎉 Story Academy fyller 15 år!
Sveriges mest ambitiösa manusutbildning firar med pitchdag och jubileum på Filmhuset i Stockholm 🎬

📅 4 juni kl. 09.00–12.00
📍 Bio Mauritz, Filmhuset

Välkommen att ta del av ett trettiotal originella film- och tv-projekt från Sveriges mest lovande manusförfattare, utbildade av handledare från bl.a. The Last of Us, Avengers: Endgame och Tunna blå linjen.

🔗 Gratis biljett via länken i bio!
#storyacademy #pitchdag #manusutbildning #filmbranschen #storytelling

At Story Academy, you’ll be guided by some of the most influential voices in the industry—directors, showrunners, producers, editors, and story coaches who’ve shaped some of the world’s most compelling stories. Applications are now open for our two-year Screenwriting Program and Screenwriting Masterclass. If you’re ready to take your storytelling to a professional level—this is your moment. #StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmSchool #ApplyNow #Storytelling

At Story Academy, you’ll be guided by some of the most influential voices in the industry—directors, showrunners, producers, editors, and story coaches who’ve shaped some of the world’s most compelling stories. Applications are now open for our two-year Screenwriting Program and Screenwriting Masterclass. If you’re ready to take your storytelling to a professional level—this is your moment. #StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmSchool #ApplyNow #Storytelling

At Story Academy, our students do what they came here to do—write scripts. And they don’t just talk about it—they write.

Whether it’s a feature film or a pilot script, they dive in headfirst, crafting complete drafts in just 2 or 4 weeks. The goal? Not perfection. Just progress. Writing something is always better than writing nothing; as every writer knows, screenwriting is rewriting. Revising something written is always easier than facing a blank page.

Once the script is written, we host a table read. The writer listens—listens and hears the story. Then comes the feedback:. What feels right? What’s missing? What do we want more of?

This process — writing, listening, and rewriting — is at the heart of what we do. It’s not just education. It’s storytelling in motion.

#StoryAcademy #ScreenwritingLife #TableRead #WriteRewriteRepeat #ScreenwritingEducation #CreativeProcess #WritersOfInstagram

At Story Academy, our students do what they came here to do—write scripts. And they don’t just talk about it—they write.

Whether it’s a feature film or a pilot script, they dive in headfirst, crafting complete drafts in just 2 or 4 weeks. The goal? Not perfection. Just progress. Writing something is always better than writing nothing; as every writer knows, screenwriting is rewriting. Revising something written is always easier than facing a blank page.

Once the script is written, we host a table read. The writer listens—listens and hears the story. Then comes the feedback:. What feels right? What’s missing? What do we want more of?

This process — writing, listening, and rewriting — is at the heart of what we do. It’s not just education. It’s storytelling in motion.

#StoryAcademy #ScreenwritingLife #TableRead #WriteRewriteRepeat #ScreenwritingEducation #CreativeProcess #WritersOfInstagram

Inspiring Q/A with Steven Canals & Neil Landau

We had the honor of hosting a Q/A moderated by the excellent Neil Landau, featuring the creator and showrunner of the TV series POSE – Steven Canals. Fun fact: Steven was once a student of Neil Landau at UCLA.

Steven was incredibly humble and inspiring. POSE is a phenomenal series – a powerful story set in New York’s ballroom culture of the ’80s and ’90s, highlighting love, resilience, and identity. If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it.

We left the session fired up with inspiration.

A huge thank you to both Steven and Neil.

#StoryAcademy #POSE #StevenCanals #NeilLandau #Screenwriting #Inspiration #LGBTQStories #BallroomCulture

Inspiring Q/A with Steven Canals & Neil Landau

We had the honor of hosting a Q/A moderated by the excellent Neil Landau, featuring the creator and showrunner of the TV series POSE – Steven Canals. Fun fact: Steven was once a student of Neil Landau at UCLA.

Steven was incredibly humble and inspiring. POSE is a phenomenal series – a powerful story set in New York’s ballroom culture of the ’80s and ’90s, highlighting love, resilience, and identity. If you haven’t seen it yet, do yourself a favor and watch it.

We left the session fired up with inspiration.

A huge thank you to both Steven and Neil.

#StoryAcademy #POSE #StevenCanals #NeilLandau #Screenwriting #Inspiration #LGBTQStories #BallroomCulture

Two hours with set designer Masako Masuda—an inspiring deep dive into the journey from script to screen. With credits including Jurassic Park, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Avengers: Endgame, and Glass Onion, Masuda shared her creative process, offering insight into how the art department brings stories to life. She also broke down a scene from one of our students, demonstrating how design choices shape storytelling. A masterclass in visual storytelling.

#StoryAcademy #Filmmaking #SetDesign #ProductionDesign #MasakoMasuda #Screenwriting #VisualStorytelling

Two hours with set designer Masako Masuda—an inspiring deep dive into the journey from script to screen. With credits including Jurassic Park, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Avengers: Endgame, and Glass Onion, Masuda shared her creative process, offering insight into how the art department brings stories to life. She also broke down a scene from one of our students, demonstrating how design choices shape storytelling. A masterclass in visual storytelling.

#StoryAcademy #Filmmaking #SetDesign #ProductionDesign #MasakoMasuda #Screenwriting #VisualStorytelling

🎬 Applications Open for Our Courses! ✍️⁠
Ready to dive into screenwriting? Apply now!⁠
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#StoryAcademy #ScreenwritingCourses #WriteYourStory #FilmmakingJourney #ApplicationsOpen

🎬 Applications Open for Our Courses! ✍️⁠
Ready to dive into screenwriting? Apply now!⁠
⁠
#StoryAcademy #ScreenwritingCourses #WriteYourStory #FilmmakingJourney #ApplicationsOpen

Lecture with Billy Mernit, Story Analyst at Universal Pictures, who contributed to developing films like Get Out and Bridesmaids, has read over 15,000 professional scripts. If anyone knows what works on the page, it’s him.
In this lecture, he discusses what’s okay to put in a script, debunking myths like ’avoid writing emotions’ when done with purpose. There’s so much noise about what you can and can’t write, but according to Billy, the best writers break those so-called rules—with intention.
All A-list screenwriters ”direct” on the page. For example, in Get Out, the tension is heightened through subtle descriptions of characters’ expressions and movements, guiding the reader through the emotional beats of the scene. They write emotions and guide the reader through a scene—but they do it with restraint. The goal? Make the reader feel. If the audience connects with the character, all tools are fair game.
One key insight he shared was the importance of knowing the POV character in a scene—the character through whose eyes we experience the moment.
This is what we learn here at Story Academy—how to write like professional screenwriters.
#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #BillyMernit #ScriptWriting #LearnFromTheBest #FilmIndustry #Storytelling #POVCharacter #ScreenwritingTips #ProfessionalScreenwriting

Lecture with Billy Mernit, Story Analyst at Universal Pictures, who contributed to developing films like Get Out and Bridesmaids, has read over 15,000 professional scripts. If anyone knows what works on the page, it’s him.
In this lecture, he discusses what’s okay to put in a script, debunking myths like ’avoid writing emotions’ when done with purpose. There’s so much noise about what you can and can’t write, but according to Billy, the best writers break those so-called rules—with intention.
All A-list screenwriters ”direct” on the page. For example, in Get Out, the tension is heightened through subtle descriptions of characters’ expressions and movements, guiding the reader through the emotional beats of the scene. They write emotions and guide the reader through a scene—but they do it with restraint. The goal? Make the reader feel. If the audience connects with the character, all tools are fair game.
One key insight he shared was the importance of knowing the POV character in a scene—the character through whose eyes we experience the moment.
This is what we learn here at Story Academy—how to write like professional screenwriters.
#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #BillyMernit #ScriptWriting #LearnFromTheBest #FilmIndustry #Storytelling #POVCharacter #ScreenwritingTips #ProfessionalScreenwriting

We are now open for applications for our courses.⁠
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#StoryAcademy #Skrivande #Manusförfattare #Filmmanus #Dramaturgi #KreativtSkrivande #Masterclass #Filmbranschen #Storytelling #Filmproduktion #Filmskapande #Screenwriting #ManusWorkshop #Skrivkurs #Manusutbildning #Writing #Screenwriting #Filmmaking #Scriptwriting #CreativeWriting #FilmIndustry #FilmProduction #ScriptWorkshop #WritingCourse #ScreenwritingTraining

We are now open for applications for our courses.⁠
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#StoryAcademy #Skrivande #Manusförfattare #Filmmanus #Dramaturgi #KreativtSkrivande #Masterclass #Filmbranschen #Storytelling #Filmproduktion #Filmskapande #Screenwriting #ManusWorkshop #Skrivkurs #Manusutbildning #Writing #Screenwriting #Filmmaking #Scriptwriting #CreativeWriting #FilmIndustry #FilmProduction #ScriptWorkshop #WritingCourse #ScreenwritingTraining

We are now open for applications for our courses.⁠
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#StoryAcademy #Skrivande #Manusförfattare #Filmmanus #Dramaturgi #KreativtSkrivande #Masterclass #Filmbranschen #Storytelling #Filmproduktion #Filmskapande #Screenwriting #ManusWorkshop #Skrivkurs #Manusutbildning #Writing #Screenwriting #Filmmaking #Scriptwriting #CreativeWriting #FilmIndustry #FilmProduction #ScriptWorkshop #WritingCourse #ScreenwritingTraining

We are now open for applications for our courses.⁠
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#StoryAcademy #Skrivande #Manusförfattare #Filmmanus #Dramaturgi #KreativtSkrivande #Masterclass #Filmbranschen #Storytelling #Filmproduktion #Filmskapande #Screenwriting #ManusWorkshop #Skrivkurs #Manusutbildning #Writing #Screenwriting #Filmmaking #Scriptwriting #CreativeWriting #FilmIndustry #FilmProduction #ScriptWorkshop #WritingCourse #ScreenwritingTraining

We are now open for applications for our courses.

We are now open for applications for our courses.

Enrollment for our courses has officially begun.

Enrollment for our courses has officially begun.

We are now open for applications for our courses.

We are now open for applications for our courses.

Cilla Jackert, screenwriter of Tunna blå linjen, spoke to our screenwriting students about her career, her work, and the process behind the series.

Students explored how the show was developed, from idea to final script, and discussed key storytelling choices.

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #CillaJackert #TunnaBlåLinjen #TVWriting #Filmmaking

Cilla Jackert, screenwriter of Tunna blå linjen, spoke to our screenwriting students about her career, her work, and the process behind the series.

Students explored how the show was developed, from idea to final script, and discussed key storytelling choices.

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #CillaJackert #TunnaBlåLinjen #TVWriting #Filmmaking

Cindy Mollo, Emmy-nominated editor of Ozark, House of Cards, and Mad Men, spoke to our screenwriting students about From Script to Edit.
Students read the script for Ozark and explored how key creative choices shaped the final cut.

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmEditing #Ozark #FromScriptToEdit #CindyMollo #Filmmaking

Cindy Mollo, Emmy-nominated editor of Ozark, House of Cards, and Mad Men, spoke to our screenwriting students about From Script to Edit.
Students read the script for Ozark and explored how key creative choices shaped the final cut.

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmEditing #Ozark #FromScriptToEdit #CindyMollo #Filmmaking

Hejsan! Jag heter Victor och går mitt första år här på Story! Jag har älskat att skapa berättelser ända sedan jag var liten när jag gjorde min egen Bamse-serietidning hos farmor och farfar. Att gå i den här klassen och träffa så många fantastiska manusförfattare är så roligt och jag har lärt mig jättemycket, och mina klasskamrater är helt fantastiska!

Hejsan! Jag heter Victor och går mitt första år här på Story! Jag har älskat att skapa berättelser ända sedan jag var liten när jag gjorde min egen Bamse-serietidning hos farmor och farfar. Att gå i den här klassen och träffa så många fantastiska manusförfattare är så roligt och jag har lärt mig jättemycket, och mina klasskamrater är helt fantastiska!

Shoutout to our Story Alumni Michelle Rutgersson, who has written a gripping audiobook that’s impossible to stop listening to!

Congratulations to Michelle for crafting such a powerful and intense story. We’re so proud to see you shine!

#StoryAcademy #AudioBook #Thriller #NordicNoir #Suspense #Storytelling #CreativeWriting #CrimeFiction #NewRelease #StoryAlumni #MustListen #Mystery #FamilySecrets #SwedishCrime

Shoutout to our Story Alumni Michelle Rutgersson, who has written a gripping audiobook that’s impossible to stop listening to!

Congratulations to Michelle for crafting such a powerful and intense story. We’re so proud to see you shine!

#StoryAcademy #AudioBook #Thriller #NordicNoir #Suspense #Storytelling #CreativeWriting #CrimeFiction #NewRelease #StoryAlumni #MustListen #Mystery #FamilySecrets #SwedishCrime

🎥 Exciting news from one of our alumni!

Yesterday, Robert Traczyk, a graduate of our Story Masterclass from Poland, received an award from the Lower Silesia Film Group Foundation for the script Vero and the Robots in the Janusz Łęski competition for children’s and youth scripts.

The jury praised the script for its original and multifaceted storyline, exploring the relationship between humans and technology while delivering a profound message about family, sacrifice, and courage. They highlighted the innovative approach, dynamic narrative, and unique artistic potential, which challenge young viewers to reflect on the modern world.

This achievement is even more special as the script was developed during our masterclass with Paul Gulino and Thomas Pemberton.

Congratulations to Robert on this well-deserved recognition!

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmScript #YouthCinema #Masterclass #ScreenwritingAward #FilmIndustry #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #ScriptDevelopment #VeroAndTheRobots #PolishCinema #FilmEducation #Inspiration #FutureFilmmakers

🎥 Exciting news from one of our alumni!

Yesterday, Robert Traczyk, a graduate of our Story Masterclass from Poland, received an award from the Lower Silesia Film Group Foundation for the script Vero and the Robots in the Janusz Łęski competition for children’s and youth scripts.

The jury praised the script for its original and multifaceted storyline, exploring the relationship between humans and technology while delivering a profound message about family, sacrifice, and courage. They highlighted the innovative approach, dynamic narrative, and unique artistic potential, which challenge young viewers to reflect on the modern world.

This achievement is even more special as the script was developed during our masterclass with Paul Gulino and Thomas Pemberton.

Congratulations to Robert on this well-deserved recognition!

#StoryAcademy #Screenwriting #FilmScript #YouthCinema #Masterclass #ScreenwritingAward #FilmIndustry #CreativeWriting #Storytelling #ScriptDevelopment #VeroAndTheRobots #PolishCinema #FilmEducation #Inspiration #FutureFilmmakers

This past month at Story Academy, we had the privilege of hosting Neil Landau for three sessions over three weeks on writing for TV.

Neil, a renowned screenwriter, producer, and author of The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap, shared his extensive knowledge, built not only on his own industry experience but also through interviews with highly accomplished showrunners like Jesse Armstrong (Succession) while writing his books on TV storytelling.

His invaluable insights into crafting compelling characters, engaging storylines, and understanding the ever-evolving television industry gave our students a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed in TV. His unique perspective on the emotional empathy level in storytelling was especially loved by the students, sparking new ways of thinking about character and audience connection.

Thank you, Neil, for sharing your expertise with us!
#StoryAcademy #TVWriting #NeilLandau #Screenwriting

This past month at Story Academy, we had the privilege of hosting Neil Landau for three sessions over three weeks on writing for TV.

Neil, a renowned screenwriter, producer, and author of The TV Showrunner’s Roadmap, shared his extensive knowledge, built not only on his own industry experience but also through interviews with highly accomplished showrunners like Jesse Armstrong (Succession) while writing his books on TV storytelling.

His invaluable insights into crafting compelling characters, engaging storylines, and understanding the ever-evolving television industry gave our students a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed in TV. His unique perspective on the emotional empathy level in storytelling was especially loved by the students, sparking new ways of thinking about character and audience connection.

Thank you, Neil, for sharing your expertise with us!
#StoryAcademy #TVWriting #NeilLandau #Screenwriting

The best part of studying is the people.

Being a writer can be a very lonely process with endless hours staring at your screen. So for me, it's important to get out, hang, laugh, cry, sing, play ping pong, dance and above all, create.

I'm trying my best to embrace the weird and unknown in life, I recommend anyone to do the same - and bring a camera!

Here are a few moments from my first semester at Story.

Thanks to all the people ❤️

The best part of studying is the people.

Being a writer can be a very lonely process with endless hours staring at your screen. So for me, it's important to get out, hang, laugh, cry, sing, play ping pong, dance and above all, create.

I'm trying my best to embrace the weird and unknown in life, I recommend anyone to do the same - and bring a camera!

Here are a few moments from my first semester at Story.

Thanks to all the people ❤️

Hi and Hello!

My name is Ester and this is my first year at Story Academy Sweden!

I have always loved telling stories, from talking my parents ears of when I was a kid to writing my own plays and movie scripts! I’m a theater kid (no surprise) and I used to write my own plays that I made my little brother perform with me!

Here at Fårösund we tell stories every day! Currently we are working on a feature film in groups alongside with developing our own ideas.

The school offer great support for our own projects outside of class! I am currently writing and directing a short series with some friends and we have been able to borrow professional equipment. There’s also amazing support from the other students! 🤩

On calm nights, we can always go down to the dock to watch the stars and sometimes even auroras! 💫

This week we have been doing research for the feature films and listening to great lectures by Karen Janszen and José Silerio! I have also hosted a dungeons and dragons session for the Folkis groups where the whole school mixes in different activities! 🐉

That’s all from me; for now!

//Ester

Hi and Hello!

My name is Ester and this is my first year at Story Academy Sweden!

I have always loved telling stories, from talking my parents ears of when I was a kid to writing my own plays and movie scripts! I’m a theater kid (no surprise) and I used to write my own plays that I made my little brother perform with me!

Here at Fårösund we tell stories every day! Currently we are working on a feature film in groups alongside with developing our own ideas.

The school offer great support for our own projects outside of class! I am currently writing and directing a short series with some friends and we have been able to borrow professional equipment. There’s also amazing support from the other students! 🤩

On calm nights, we can always go down to the dock to watch the stars and sometimes even auroras! 💫

This week we have been doing research for the feature films and listening to great lectures by Karen Janszen and José Silerio! I have also hosted a dungeons and dragons session for the Folkis groups where the whole school mixes in different activities! 🐉

That’s all from me; for now!

//Ester

Hi! Elias in story1 here!

I’m 21 and from Katrineholm, Sörmland! I’ve always loved stories. I grew up watching the Indiana Jones films over and over again, only to recreate the events with my extensive collection of legos. As I got older, I leaned more and more towards filmmaking, which I eventually studied at @molkoms_folkhogskola . That decision finally ended me up here, in tiny Fårösund.

Fårösund might not seem like an interesting place, but life here on story academy is jam-packed with activities upon activities. We have regular film screenings in our cinema at the school (which included a LOTR trilogy marathon (extended edition!))

The school rents out the local swimming hall every Monday, which means us students get to swim for free! It’s the perfect way to chill out after diving into stories all day. There probably is a pun to be found there..

We’ve also started a student band, Bears Academy! The local cultural center, KUNO, offers a neat place to practice. It’s great!

This week at school we’ve been continuing our work on developing a feature from a concept provided by a production company. We’ve also had classes with our beloved Karen Janszen and José Silerio, who worked closely with Blake Snyder!

So is life here. Packed with jam.

That’s all for now! :))

//Elias

Hi! Elias in story1 here!

I’m 21 and from Katrineholm, Sörmland! I’ve always loved stories. I grew up watching the Indiana Jones films over and over again, only to recreate the events with my extensive collection of legos. As I got older, I leaned more and more towards filmmaking, which I eventually studied at @molkoms_folkhogskola . That decision finally ended me up here, in tiny Fårösund.

Fårösund might not seem like an interesting place, but life here on story academy is jam-packed with activities upon activities. We have regular film screenings in our cinema at the school (which included a LOTR trilogy marathon (extended edition!))

The school rents out the local swimming hall every Monday, which means us students get to swim for free! It’s the perfect way to chill out after diving into stories all day. There probably is a pun to be found there..

We’ve also started a student band, Bears Academy! The local cultural center, KUNO, offers a neat place to practice. It’s great!

This week at school we’ve been continuing our work on developing a feature from a concept provided by a production company. We’ve also had classes with our beloved Karen Janszen and José Silerio, who worked closely with Blake Snyder!

So is life here. Packed with jam.

That’s all for now! :))

//Elias

A shoutout to Story Masterclass alumnus William Älgebrink, nominated for the 2024 Crime Debut Award for his book Huset vid pärlälvens slut. William has also written a feature script adaptation of the book, receiving a strong “consider” from professional script coverage. A big congratulations! #StoryAcademy #CrimeDebut #HusetVidPärlälvensSlut #Screenwriting #FeatureFilm #CreativeWriting #Adaptation #Storytelling #Success

A shoutout to Story Masterclass alumnus William Älgebrink, nominated for the 2024 Crime Debut Award for his book Huset vid pärlälvens slut. William has also written a feature script adaptation of the book, receiving a strong “consider” from professional script coverage. A big congratulations! #StoryAcademy #CrimeDebut #HusetVidPärlälvensSlut #Screenwriting #FeatureFilm #CreativeWriting #Adaptation #Storytelling #Success

Shout out to our Story Academy alumni, Arvid Swedrup, for landing an acting role in the series about Pirate Bay, now streaming on SVT!

Shout out to our Story Academy alumni, Arvid Swedrup, for landing an acting role in the series about Pirate Bay, now streaming on SVT!

Hi! My name is Freja, I’m twenty years old, I go by she/her.

This is my third month here at Story Academy and I don’t think that I’ve ever studied this intensely in my entire life. Yet, I don’t think that I’ve ever studied something this fun either, it’s a real privilege to go to school and learn something new and interesting every day.

Like many writers I grew up as a theatre kid, but after a while I started to realize that I’ve never really liked acting that much. I’ve found myself more and more drawn towards the work behind the screen - costume, set design, directing, and most of all - writing.

My favorite thing to write is characters and character arcs, other than that I’m not exactly sure what kind of writer I am. I’m still exploring diffrent tones and genres. My dream is to write an epic fantasy series with lots of worldbuilding, but right now i have a really long way to go before reaching that goal.

This week we are working on developing stories, both for a production company that has asked us to rework a concept for a TV-series into a feature film, but also with our guest teacher @karenjanszen who helps us improve our own ideas. Also, from this week and forward, we will start writing our “scene prompts” where we get a set of characters with a goal and a situation to write a scene about individually. Each week we also analyze a script, this week we’ll discuss V for Vendetta.

This week I’ll update you on what’s going on at Story Academy, see you! #screenwriter #screenwriting #story #storyacademy #gotland

Hi! My name is Freja, I’m twenty years old, I go by she/her.

This is my third month here at Story Academy and I don’t think that I’ve ever studied this intensely in my entire life. Yet, I don’t think that I’ve ever studied something this fun either, it’s a real privilege to go to school and learn something new and interesting every day.

Like many writers I grew up as a theatre kid, but after a while I started to realize that I’ve never really liked acting that much. I’ve found myself more and more drawn towards the work behind the screen - costume, set design, directing, and most of all - writing.

My favorite thing to write is characters and character arcs, other than that I’m not exactly sure what kind of writer I am. I’m still exploring diffrent tones and genres. My dream is to write an epic fantasy series with lots of worldbuilding, but right now i have a really long way to go before reaching that goal.

This week we are working on developing stories, both for a production company that has asked us to rework a concept for a TV-series into a feature film, but also with our guest teacher @karenjanszen who helps us improve our own ideas. Also, from this week and forward, we will start writing our “scene prompts” where we get a set of characters with a goal and a situation to write a scene about individually. Each week we also analyze a script, this week we’ll discuss V for Vendetta.

This week I’ll update you on what’s going on at Story Academy, see you! #screenwriter #screenwriting #story #storyacademy #gotland

It’s been an intense eight weeks where participants have engaged with top industry experts. Karel Segers 🎬 led a five-day Boot Camp from concept to sequence structure Warren Lewis ✍️, screenwriter of Black Rain and 13th Warrior, shared invaluable insights Kira-Anne Pelican 💡 guided the creation of complex characters Chris Vogler 🌟 legendary storytelling guru, inspired us over two days Dan Attias 🎥 director of over a hundred episodes, ran a workshop on episodic storytelling and Eszter Angyalosy 🔮 returned for Boot Camp II, focusing on the differences between feature and series writing 📖 Additionally, participants have been working in the writers’ room, drafting feature scripts, holding readings, and receiving feedback from Kira-Anne and Thomas Pemberton. #Screenwriting #BootCamp #Storytelling #WritersRoom #FilmIndustry #ScriptDevelopment #CharacterBuilding #FeatureWriting #SeriesWriting #ScreenwritingWorkshop #StoryAcademy #Inspiration

It’s been an intense eight weeks where participants have engaged with top industry experts. Karel Segers 🎬 led a five-day Boot Camp from concept to sequence structure Warren Lewis ✍️, screenwriter of Black Rain and 13th Warrior, shared invaluable insights Kira-Anne Pelican 💡 guided the creation of complex characters Chris Vogler 🌟 legendary storytelling guru, inspired us over two days Dan Attias 🎥 director of over a hundred episodes, ran a workshop on episodic storytelling and Eszter Angyalosy 🔮 returned for Boot Camp II, focusing on the differences between feature and series writing 📖 Additionally, participants have been working in the writers’ room, drafting feature scripts, holding readings, and receiving feedback from Kira-Anne and Thomas Pemberton. #Screenwriting #BootCamp #Storytelling #WritersRoom #FilmIndustry #ScriptDevelopment #CharacterBuilding #FeatureWriting #SeriesWriting #ScreenwritingWorkshop #StoryAcademy #Inspiration

Say hello to our new year one students! After a week of introductions, we’re gearing up for our annual bootcamp next week with Karel Segers, a renowned screenwriting mentor from Australia, known for his expertise in storytelling and script development.

#Screenwriting #Storytelling #Bootcamp #FilmEducation #KarelSegers #CreativeWriting #YearOne #FilmIndustry #Mentorship

Say hello to our new year one students! After a week of introductions, we’re gearing up for our annual bootcamp next week with Karel Segers, a renowned screenwriting mentor from Australia, known for his expertise in storytelling and script development.

#Screenwriting #Storytelling #Bootcamp #FilmEducation #KarelSegers #CreativeWriting #YearOne #FilmIndustry #Mentorship

We have collaborated with Coverage INK for many years, and they have always provided excellent coverage and valuable feedback for our participants at Story. It’s also a way to get some form of evaluation for what you’ve been working on, so naturally, we are delighted with these words from Jim at Coverage Ink:

”We’ve had the pleasure of working with Storyutbildningen Story Academy and Arvid Unsgaard for several years, and the experience has been outstanding. The quality and professionalism from this program are exceptional.
As a Los Angeles-based screenplay analysis service, we’ve evaluated works from top US university programs like UCLA and USC. Yet, Storyutbildningen’s students consistently impress us with their advanced storytelling skills and high-caliber scripts.
Coverage Ink highly recommends Storyutbildningen Story Academy. Their students’ work is consistently top-notch, showcasing profound storytelling and excellent script presentation.” Jim Cerile, Partner, Coverage lnk.com

#Storyacademy #Masterclass #TVWriting #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #storyacademy #netflix #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #HBO #hollywood #hollywoodproduction #dramaturgi #filmmanus #jagskriver #writingcoach #manuskonsult #television #storytelling #manusutbildning #manusmanusutbildningar #GentlemenOnNetflix

We have collaborated with Coverage INK for many years, and they have always provided excellent coverage and valuable feedback for our participants at Story. It’s also a way to get some form of evaluation for what you’ve been working on, so naturally, we are delighted with these words from Jim at Coverage Ink:

”We’ve had the pleasure of working with Storyutbildningen Story Academy and Arvid Unsgaard for several years, and the experience has been outstanding. The quality and professionalism from this program are exceptional.
As a Los Angeles-based screenplay analysis service, we’ve evaluated works from top US university programs like UCLA and USC. Yet, Storyutbildningen’s students consistently impress us with their advanced storytelling skills and high-caliber scripts.
Coverage Ink highly recommends Storyutbildningen Story Academy. Their students’ work is consistently top-notch, showcasing profound storytelling and excellent script presentation.” Jim Cerile, Partner, Coverage lnk.com

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Boot Camp Week Recap
We concluded our boot camp with a series of impactful events.
* Day 1: Pitch lecture by the renowned Bob Schultz, an expert in pitch training, screenwriting and producing.
* Days 2-3: Intensive pitch training with Bob Schultz.
* Day 4: Pitch presentations to production companies, producers, directors, agents, screenwriters, and actors. Huge thanks to all participants. Our students were praised as some of the best seen.
Premiere Event
The series produced by our students premiered at a packed Aspen cinema. Led by our showrunner student, Matilda Savér, and the writing team, it features six episodes directed by professional directors and DP’s alongside our talented film crew students.
Closing Celebration
The week ended with a dinner, ”The Last Supper,” followed by our annual Last Supper Party, where we welcomed alumni and celebrated our graduates. It was an extraordinary week.

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy #netflix #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #HBO #hollywood #hollywoodproduction #dramaturgi #filmmanus #jagskriver #writingcoach #manuskonsult #television #storytelling

Boot Camp Week Recap
We concluded our boot camp with a series of impactful events.
* Day 1: Pitch lecture by the renowned Bob Schultz, an expert in pitch training, screenwriting and producing.
* Days 2-3: Intensive pitch training with Bob Schultz.
* Day 4: Pitch presentations to production companies, producers, directors, agents, screenwriters, and actors. Huge thanks to all participants. Our students were praised as some of the best seen.
Premiere Event
The series produced by our students premiered at a packed Aspen cinema. Led by our showrunner student, Matilda Savér, and the writing team, it features six episodes directed by professional directors and DP’s alongside our talented film crew students.
Closing Celebration
The week ended with a dinner, ”The Last Supper,” followed by our annual Last Supper Party, where we welcomed alumni and celebrated our graduates. It was an extraordinary week.

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy #netflix #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #HBO #hollywood #hollywoodproduction #dramaturgi #filmmanus #jagskriver #writingcoach #manuskonsult #television #storytelling

What a premiere of ”Hotel Midnight.” A full house at Aspen cinema. A series created by Matilda Savér together with the story participants: Alma Svanholm, Anton Huldt, David Bengtsson, Emelie Nordin, Melisa Mpule, Gabriella Werkander, Klara Bengtsson, Markus Walter, Petronella Läckgren, and Ronja Lovisa Vågberg.

What an incredible screenwriting. An advanced construction of various storylines. A puzzle that comes together with brushstrokes that finally paint a twist and character arcs for all the characters. Well done. Subtle, exciting, and humorous.

And also a big thanks to all the fabulous actors, directors, and DPs.

And of course, what amazing work by all the film crew participants. Wow. The amazing work by the editors, costume designers, lighting team, and art department and everyone else in the team.

What a premiere. We are immensely proud of our participants. Extremely professionally made.

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy #netflix #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #HBO #hollywood #hollywoodproduction #dramaturgi #filmmanus #jagskriver #writingcoach #manuskonsult #television #storytelling

What a premiere of ”Hotel Midnight.” A full house at Aspen cinema. A series created by Matilda Savér together with the story participants: Alma Svanholm, Anton Huldt, David Bengtsson, Emelie Nordin, Melisa Mpule, Gabriella Werkander, Klara Bengtsson, Markus Walter, Petronella Läckgren, and Ronja Lovisa Vågberg.

What an incredible screenwriting. An advanced construction of various storylines. A puzzle that comes together with brushstrokes that finally paint a twist and character arcs for all the characters. Well done. Subtle, exciting, and humorous.

And also a big thanks to all the fabulous actors, directors, and DPs.

And of course, what amazing work by all the film crew participants. Wow. The amazing work by the editors, costume designers, lighting team, and art department and everyone else in the team.

What a premiere. We are immensely proud of our participants. Extremely professionally made.

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy #netflix #screenwriters #screenwritersofinstagram #HBO #hollywood #hollywoodproduction #dramaturgi #filmmanus #jagskriver #writingcoach #manuskonsult #television #storytelling

We (story and film crew) are premiering the TV series **Hotel Midnight** on our YouTube channel [youtube.com/seefiction] at 1:00 PM Swedish time. It’s going to be fantastic. See you there.

We (story and film crew) are premiering the TV series **Hotel Midnight** on our YouTube channel [youtube.com/seefiction] at 1:00 PM Swedish time. It’s going to be fantastic. See you there.

Ohoj matroser, er favorit är tillbaka! 🕺🏽 Samtidigt som jag vill visa upp vad jag åstadkommit under dessa två år, samt pågående projekt som exempelvis en romantisk roman som utspelar sig i Visby & en pilot till min komediserie Little Miss Keaton som jag arbetat fram med våran UNDERBARA föreläsare Kira-Anne @kiraannep , så har jag en lustig anekdot att dela med mig av—

När jag först hittade Story Academy, helt av en slump faktiskt; otroligt oerfaren och grön, så var jag så exalterad att söka…Tills jag läste om pitchen. Jag blev så avskräckt att jag helt sonika övervägde att inte söka. Om ni framtida ansökande är som mig, kufar som föredrar en simtur med hajar framför att stå framför folk, så måste jag säga LÅT DE INTE AVSKRÄCKA ER.

Att börja på Story har varit det bästa beslut jag tagit i mitt liv. Allt jag lärt mig, alla underbara människor jag träffat, att få bo på denna magiska Ö—och vill ni veta det bästa? *trumvirvel* Jag lyckades till och med pitcha förra året för producenter trots att jag aldrig i mitt liv stått framför folk och trodde heller aldrig att jag skulle göra det! Är oerhört stolt och tro det eller ej, men jag lever än!

Som någon som alltid känner sig okvalificerad, att jag inte kan något, så har denna utbildning verkligen tvingat en att inse att så inte är fallet. Författarskap är ständiga fram och motgångar men boy, känslan av att skriva klart ett manus är en high som inget annat!

Därför uppmanar jag er alla som är sugna att söka till Story ATT GÖRA DET! Utmana er själva, varesig du är veteran eller okunnig. Jag hade gått miste om de bästa två åren i mitt liv om jag låtit min självtvivel vinna, gör inte de misstaget mannar! Jag är evigt tacksam att jag tog mig i kragen!

// @ronjalovisav

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Ohoj matroser, er favorit är tillbaka! 🕺🏽 Samtidigt som jag vill visa upp vad jag åstadkommit under dessa två år, samt pågående projekt som exempelvis en romantisk roman som utspelar sig i Visby & en pilot till min komediserie Little Miss Keaton som jag arbetat fram med våran UNDERBARA föreläsare Kira-Anne @kiraannep , så har jag en lustig anekdot att dela med mig av—

När jag först hittade Story Academy, helt av en slump faktiskt; otroligt oerfaren och grön, så var jag så exalterad att söka…Tills jag läste om pitchen. Jag blev så avskräckt att jag helt sonika övervägde att inte söka. Om ni framtida ansökande är som mig, kufar som föredrar en simtur med hajar framför att stå framför folk, så måste jag säga LÅT DE INTE AVSKRÄCKA ER.

Att börja på Story har varit det bästa beslut jag tagit i mitt liv. Allt jag lärt mig, alla underbara människor jag träffat, att få bo på denna magiska Ö—och vill ni veta det bästa? *trumvirvel* Jag lyckades till och med pitcha förra året för producenter trots att jag aldrig i mitt liv stått framför folk och trodde heller aldrig att jag skulle göra det! Är oerhört stolt och tro det eller ej, men jag lever än!

Som någon som alltid känner sig okvalificerad, att jag inte kan något, så har denna utbildning verkligen tvingat en att inse att så inte är fallet. Författarskap är ständiga fram och motgångar men boy, känslan av att skriva klart ett manus är en high som inget annat!

Därför uppmanar jag er alla som är sugna att söka till Story ATT GÖRA DET! Utmana er själva, varesig du är veteran eller okunnig. Jag hade gått miste om de bästa två åren i mitt liv om jag låtit min självtvivel vinna, gör inte de misstaget mannar! Jag är evigt tacksam att jag tog mig i kragen!

// @ronjalovisav

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hallå i stugan, Ronja här! Nu börjar min tid här på Story Academy att rinna mot sitt slut. Jag måste erkänna att jag känner ett ENORMT vemod över att splittras med min älskade klass och denna underbara, fantastiska, nämnde jag enastående—utbildning… *gråter en skvätt* (😂)

Men nu lite till vad jag haft för mig de senaste veckorna! JIPPI, de vill ni allt höra va!😎👍🏼 Vi i tvåan har fått den fantastiska möjligheten att gå ut på praktik; så i fyra veckor har vi varit utspridda i landet på olika praktiker vänliga nog att ta emot oss små aspirerande manusförfattare. Något som har varit otroligt givande för oss alla. Sjukt kul att få komma ut och testa sin duglighet i det verkliga arbetslivet. För övrigt är samtliga väldigt lyckliga över det varma vädret som äntligen anlänt till öjn! Om inte fantasin flödade innan är det omöjligt att den Inte gör de nu☀️

Hursomhelst, tack & bock för mig, mer får ni veta en annan dag när jag känner mig manad. Önskar samtliga en trevlig start på veckan!

(Ses vi på Bergmanveckan?) 🕺🏽

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hallå i stugan, Ronja här! Nu börjar min tid här på Story Academy att rinna mot sitt slut. Jag måste erkänna att jag känner ett ENORMT vemod över att splittras med min älskade klass och denna underbara, fantastiska, nämnde jag enastående—utbildning… *gråter en skvätt* (😂)

Men nu lite till vad jag haft för mig de senaste veckorna! JIPPI, de vill ni allt höra va!😎👍🏼 Vi i tvåan har fått den fantastiska möjligheten att gå ut på praktik; så i fyra veckor har vi varit utspridda i landet på olika praktiker vänliga nog att ta emot oss små aspirerande manusförfattare. Något som har varit otroligt givande för oss alla. Sjukt kul att få komma ut och testa sin duglighet i det verkliga arbetslivet. För övrigt är samtliga väldigt lyckliga över det varma vädret som äntligen anlänt till öjn! Om inte fantasin flödade innan är det omöjligt att den Inte gör de nu☀️

Hursomhelst, tack & bock för mig, mer får ni veta en annan dag när jag känner mig manad. Önskar samtliga en trevlig start på veckan!

(Ses vi på Bergmanveckan?) 🕺🏽

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

SÖK NU! FÅTAL PLATSER KVAR!

SÖK NU! FÅTAL PLATSER KVAR!

'It's Fridaaaay, then Saturday, Sunday...' Hello again, it's Melisa. After a long yet short week in front of your screen, it's time to slow down, look around, and connect with nature and friends.

Let's talk writer's block, I think we call it that because our minds get stuck on deciding the next thing you'll put on paper to create a story- here at Story Academy we're taught to get it written and not mind whether we got it right or wrong. I mean, that's where the rewriting process comes in 😊

Now I hand you over to the next beautiful minds ❤️

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

'It's Fridaaaay, then Saturday, Sunday...' Hello again, it's Melisa. After a long yet short week in front of your screen, it's time to slow down, look around, and connect with nature and friends.

Let's talk writer's block, I think we call it that because our minds get stuck on deciding the next thing you'll put on paper to create a story- here at Story Academy we're taught to get it written and not mind whether we got it right or wrong. I mean, that's where the rewriting process comes in 😊

Now I hand you over to the next beautiful minds ❤️

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Habari! I’m Melisa Mpule Okiro(my friends call me Mel) I am a second year student and this week I’m the captain of this page😁. As the curtains are soon coming down on my time here, I cannot help but look back on the day I made that decision to move to Gotland, Sweden to study screenwriting, the best decision I ever made.
As story 2, we are in the middle of our internships, working on our third pilot drafts which we have been developing together with Dr.Kira-Anne Pelican. We are also working on our fourth feature with Steve Mazur and since it’s almost May, we’re getting ready for the pitch week 😃. The weather is getting better, the future is bright, let’s see what the rest of the week has in store. See you on the next post.
#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Habari! I’m Melisa Mpule Okiro(my friends call me Mel) I am a second year student and this week I’m the captain of this page😁. As the curtains are soon coming down on my time here, I cannot help but look back on the day I made that decision to move to Gotland, Sweden to study screenwriting, the best decision I ever made.
As story 2, we are in the middle of our internships, working on our third pilot drafts which we have been developing together with Dr.Kira-Anne Pelican. We are also working on our fourth feature with Steve Mazur and since it’s almost May, we’re getting ready for the pitch week 😃. The weather is getting better, the future is bright, let’s see what the rest of the week has in store. See you on the next post.
#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusforfattare #manusforfattarutbildning
#screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hi again I hope you having a wonderful
day like me!

Sometimes here at Fårösund can feel a bit small. But there are more things to come up with than you might think, especially when we have each other. Everything from pleasant parties to cozy evenings together.

Despite the high tempo of the education, there is still time to find other creative ways to express yourself in addition to scripts. I sometimes paint cuz I want to learn new stuff and that “stuff” can you barrow from school, no need to buy things if they’re free things in school. (see last picture). ☺️

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hi again I hope you having a wonderful
day like me!

Sometimes here at Fårösund can feel a bit small. But there are more things to come up with than you might think, especially when we have each other. Everything from pleasant parties to cozy evenings together.

Despite the high tempo of the education, there is still time to find other creative ways to express yourself in addition to scripts. I sometimes paint cuz I want to learn new stuff and that “stuff” can you barrow from school, no need to buy things if they’re free things in school. (see last picture). ☺️

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hola! My name is Kylie Hernandez Cea and this is my first year here at StoryAcademy.

I love movies but the weird thing is that, I don’t watch movies so often. Don’t get me wrong! I’m still a sucker for it, I just prefer YouTube. You don’t know how much inspiration you can get from it. True story’s, video games, podcasts, you name it! We write long movies scripts in this school and in my two scripts I wrote, I got the inspiration from YouTube.

So if you like me, don’t hesitate. Some people are just different, have different opinions, personality, taste in movies, favorite genre and so much more. That’s what I like about this school. You get to see all of that.

Thank you for taking your time for reading this and I see you in my next takeover. ADIOS! 😁

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Hola! My name is Kylie Hernandez Cea and this is my first year here at StoryAcademy.

I love movies but the weird thing is that, I don’t watch movies so often. Don’t get me wrong! I’m still a sucker for it, I just prefer YouTube. You don’t know how much inspiration you can get from it. True story’s, video games, podcasts, you name it! We write long movies scripts in this school and in my two scripts I wrote, I got the inspiration from YouTube.

So if you like me, don’t hesitate. Some people are just different, have different opinions, personality, taste in movies, favorite genre and so much more. That’s what I like about this school. You get to see all of that.

Thank you for taking your time for reading this and I see you in my next takeover. ADIOS! 😁

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Instagram take over with Vanda.

We have this room at school where we can go and watch films when we want to on a big screen. This week I’ve watched a few films there. It’s always fun to watch a movie in evening of the week with my friends.

The first picture is from when we watched “All over me” earlier this week. It was a pretty good movie from the nineties, with a good soundtrack.

Anyway this is my last post and i just wanted to say that I’m grateful to learn all these things about writing thanks to our teacher Arvid and also the guest teacher we have on soon and on boot camps. Now, I pass on the baton to Kylie.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram take over with Vanda.

We have this room at school where we can go and watch films when we want to on a big screen. This week I’ve watched a few films there. It’s always fun to watch a movie in evening of the week with my friends.

The first picture is from when we watched “All over me” earlier this week. It was a pretty good movie from the nineties, with a good soundtrack.

Anyway this is my last post and i just wanted to say that I’m grateful to learn all these things about writing thanks to our teacher Arvid and also the guest teacher we have on soon and on boot camps. Now, I pass on the baton to Kylie.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram take over with Vanda. One thing I really like about Story is that we get to write as much as we do. Such as the scripts but also shorter scenes.

One thing we do is that we get to write one scene with a few “rules” we have to follow and then read it in a table read (these scripts are anonymous so we won’t know who’s it is).

So for instance the scene may need to have secondary action. We also have a page restriction at 2-3 pages. Which make you really see what’s important to have in there and what’s not. Then learning to use these tools can be really helpful when writing scenes.

Writing these scenes are also helpful for learning to write in different ways, daring and trying out new ways to write. And it’s always a blast when we get to read these scenes and then try to guess who wrote what.

Me and a some of my classmates has also done these 3 days scripts (at least 50 pages) Sounds insane I know, but I think those who have participate can agree it wasn’t all bad and difficult. It’s a difficult challenge but it’s really fun and you learn how to write fast since you cannot think. And you also get to experiment and write scripts maybe you would usually write.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram take over with Vanda. One thing I really like about Story is that we get to write as much as we do. Such as the scripts but also shorter scenes.

One thing we do is that we get to write one scene with a few “rules” we have to follow and then read it in a table read (these scripts are anonymous so we won’t know who’s it is).

So for instance the scene may need to have secondary action. We also have a page restriction at 2-3 pages. Which make you really see what’s important to have in there and what’s not. Then learning to use these tools can be really helpful when writing scenes.

Writing these scenes are also helpful for learning to write in different ways, daring and trying out new ways to write. And it’s always a blast when we get to read these scenes and then try to guess who wrote what.

Me and a some of my classmates has also done these 3 days scripts (at least 50 pages) Sounds insane I know, but I think those who have participate can agree it wasn’t all bad and difficult. It’s a difficult challenge but it’s really fun and you learn how to write fast since you cannot think. And you also get to experiment and write scripts maybe you would usually write.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram takeover with Vanda, Story 1.
I’m Vanda and this is my first year at Story academy.
I applied to this school obviously because I love movies and I love to come up with stories.

Ever since ever since I can remember I’ve loved to come up with stories and write them down. But it took a long time for me to realize this is what I wanted to do. To begin with I wanted to become an actor but after high school I realized I wanted to write scripts. So that’s what I stared to do on my free time before applying to this school.

I like to write stories which make you feel something, usually about important subject or dark, emotional and deep things. Which is also what I tend to watch the most. And I thought I would list four of my favorites movies:
•Thirteen
•Fat girl (À ma sœur!)
•The girl, the mother and the demons (Flickan, mamman och demonerna)
•A swedish love story (En kärlekshistoria)

During this week we have started to work on giving feedback on each other’s scripts that we wrote during January. It was really fun but also difficult to have that much time compared to writing two weeks as we did last fall. When we wrote that script we didn’t have time to think too much now we had. And that made you think about it maybe a bit too much and you didn’t t have all the time in the world to do and think through all the possible improvements.

But other than that it was really fun and I really liked the story I came up with. Anyway I’m looking forward to getting some more feedback and re-writing my script for when it’s time to pitch in May.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram takeover with Vanda, Story 1.
I’m Vanda and this is my first year at Story academy.
I applied to this school obviously because I love movies and I love to come up with stories.

Ever since ever since I can remember I’ve loved to come up with stories and write them down. But it took a long time for me to realize this is what I wanted to do. To begin with I wanted to become an actor but after high school I realized I wanted to write scripts. So that’s what I stared to do on my free time before applying to this school.

I like to write stories which make you feel something, usually about important subject or dark, emotional and deep things. Which is also what I tend to watch the most. And I thought I would list four of my favorites movies:
•Thirteen
•Fat girl (À ma sœur!)
•The girl, the mother and the demons (Flickan, mamman och demonerna)
•A swedish love story (En kärlekshistoria)

During this week we have started to work on giving feedback on each other’s scripts that we wrote during January. It was really fun but also difficult to have that much time compared to writing two weeks as we did last fall. When we wrote that script we didn’t have time to think too much now we had. And that made you think about it maybe a bit too much and you didn’t t have all the time in the world to do and think through all the possible improvements.

But other than that it was really fun and I really liked the story I came up with. Anyway I’m looking forward to getting some more feedback and re-writing my script for when it’s time to pitch in May.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Greta here, on my dinner-break at work and sadly doing my last post for the week. I work at a cinema, which is lovely, not only because I get to watch movies for free. When the end credits roll and it’s time to clean up all the popcorn and pop of the floors, I can’t help but look up at the screen and dream of the day I’ll see my name up there.

I think the most helpful thing I can write for my last post are the reasons I chose StoryAcademy, and I will do so in Swedish:

1. Skolan är belägen i en småstad. Man får dels väldigt mycket tid att jobba med sina manus och skriva film, men också göra filmer och liknande på fritiden.
2. Många uppgifter. Jag gillar när saker händer och vi har alltid något igång i skolan. Ibland är det att skriva en scen på 2 sidor, ibland en manusanalys men vi har alltid något att göra!
3. Lärarna är fantastiska. Vi har några riktiga namn som lärare och föreläsare. Visst, många lektioner är på zoom men man får ut lika mycket som man fått i person.
4. Man får faktiskt skriva manus! Bland det första man gör är att bara få det överstökat; skriva ett manus på två veckor. Efter det vet man att man kan och faktiskt har vad som krävs.
5. Det krävs flera olika sorters texter för att söka in, och alla blir inte antagna. Det tyckte jag fick story att verka mer professionellt.
6. Man får träffa folk med samma intresse! Det finns en skrivarlinje på skolan och en film-linje; man kommer alltid ha konversationer.
7. Folkhögskola; vi alla äter lunch tillsammans, bor nära varandra. Skolan är accepterande och bryr sig om sina elever.
8. Under tvåan skriver vi på story en serie som Film Crew faktiskt görs!!! Så man får faktiskt det man skrivit bli till film!
9. Så många fler anledningar jag inte kommer på nu, men jag har inte ångrat mitt val att gå här en enda gång.

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Greta here, on my dinner-break at work and sadly doing my last post for the week. I work at a cinema, which is lovely, not only because I get to watch movies for free. When the end credits roll and it’s time to clean up all the popcorn and pop of the floors, I can’t help but look up at the screen and dream of the day I’ll see my name up there.

I think the most helpful thing I can write for my last post are the reasons I chose StoryAcademy, and I will do so in Swedish:

1. Skolan är belägen i en småstad. Man får dels väldigt mycket tid att jobba med sina manus och skriva film, men också göra filmer och liknande på fritiden.
2. Många uppgifter. Jag gillar när saker händer och vi har alltid något igång i skolan. Ibland är det att skriva en scen på 2 sidor, ibland en manusanalys men vi har alltid något att göra!
3. Lärarna är fantastiska. Vi har några riktiga namn som lärare och föreläsare. Visst, många lektioner är på zoom men man får ut lika mycket som man fått i person.
4. Man får faktiskt skriva manus! Bland det första man gör är att bara få det överstökat; skriva ett manus på två veckor. Efter det vet man att man kan och faktiskt har vad som krävs.
5. Det krävs flera olika sorters texter för att söka in, och alla blir inte antagna. Det tyckte jag fick story att verka mer professionellt.
6. Man får träffa folk med samma intresse! Det finns en skrivarlinje på skolan och en film-linje; man kommer alltid ha konversationer.
7. Folkhögskola; vi alla äter lunch tillsammans, bor nära varandra. Skolan är accepterande och bryr sig om sina elever.
8. Under tvåan skriver vi på story en serie som Film Crew faktiskt görs!!! Så man får faktiskt det man skrivit bli till film!
9. Så många fler anledningar jag inte kommer på nu, men jag har inte ångrat mitt val att gå här en enda gång.

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Good morning everyone, Greta here. I’m heading back to Stockholm for Easter Break. It always makes me thinking about what I’m leaving here on Gotland; the things I’m going to be missing the coming week.

2nd pic: Improve-theatre. Every Wednesday I lead a class in improve for anyone at school who is brave enough to try it ;) My cheeks always hurts afterwards from all the laughing.

3rd pic: My internship! It was up in the northern Sweden (snow) but it was apart of my education here. I got to be a runner for two weeks on the filming of a short film and learned A LOT and got to meet some amazing people.

4th pic: The breakfast, it’s amazing.

5th pic: My amazing classmates. The pic is from our Christmas-short film and it was as crazy as it looks. They are amazing, and they know so much! We have had some really interesting conversations. And I’m going to miss having someone to talk about film with.

6th pic: School activities. Me, Thindra and Tadeo made this amazing gingerbread house (ship) for a competition at school.

7th pic: “Torture/Fear”. I just love this pic because at what other school do you have the word torture on the whiteboard?

8th pic: Podcast. We have a podcast; “It’s all about story”. This is from when me, Evert, Thindra and Alve interviewed Ulf Kvensler, the head-writer for “Vår tid är nu” and writer for “Solsidan”.

9th pic: This is from “Fårönatta” when me and some friends from other majors at our school took part in a sandcastle competition. We weren’t even close to winning, the kids beat us.

10th pic: I just like this pic. Because Fårösund is so secluded, you get really close with everyone. I’ve met some amazing people and I’m going to miss them during my break :/

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Good morning everyone, Greta here. I’m heading back to Stockholm for Easter Break. It always makes me thinking about what I’m leaving here on Gotland; the things I’m going to be missing the coming week.

2nd pic: Improve-theatre. Every Wednesday I lead a class in improve for anyone at school who is brave enough to try it ;) My cheeks always hurts afterwards from all the laughing.

3rd pic: My internship! It was up in the northern Sweden (snow) but it was apart of my education here. I got to be a runner for two weeks on the filming of a short film and learned A LOT and got to meet some amazing people.

4th pic: The breakfast, it’s amazing.

5th pic: My amazing classmates. The pic is from our Christmas-short film and it was as crazy as it looks. They are amazing, and they know so much! We have had some really interesting conversations. And I’m going to miss having someone to talk about film with.

6th pic: School activities. Me, Thindra and Tadeo made this amazing gingerbread house (ship) for a competition at school.

7th pic: “Torture/Fear”. I just love this pic because at what other school do you have the word torture on the whiteboard?

8th pic: Podcast. We have a podcast; “It’s all about story”. This is from when me, Evert, Thindra and Alve interviewed Ulf Kvensler, the head-writer for “Vår tid är nu” and writer for “Solsidan”.

9th pic: This is from “Fårönatta” when me and some friends from other majors at our school took part in a sandcastle competition. We weren’t even close to winning, the kids beat us.

10th pic: I just like this pic. Because Fårösund is so secluded, you get really close with everyone. I’ve met some amazing people and I’m going to miss them during my break :/

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Oh hello there! I’m casually sitting here, re-reading Save the cat while listening to the Scriptnotes episode with Nolan while watching an analysis video about characters in my StoryAcademy hoodie. I thought you might like a little insight in my everyday life.

My name is Greta and this is my first year here at StoryAcademy. I, compared to my film-oriented classmates, am a sucker for tv-shows. Especially crime-shows; The Bridge, You, Valhalla Murders, The Chestnut man and Bodyguard. If we’re talking movies, like my classmates always do, I am a sucker for action comedies like the best one made; Ocean’s eleven. Jokes aside, I do appreciate the people I’ve meet at this school, the film nerds ;). I’ve seen movies that truly inspired me and it’s because my classmates showed them to me because otherwise I would never ever have seen them. The people really elevates the school; because we all have different tastes in movies we all can give different perspectives. A thing one person love, another person dislikes. It shows how subjective this art form truly is.

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Oh hello there! I’m casually sitting here, re-reading Save the cat while listening to the Scriptnotes episode with Nolan while watching an analysis video about characters in my StoryAcademy hoodie. I thought you might like a little insight in my everyday life.

My name is Greta and this is my first year here at StoryAcademy. I, compared to my film-oriented classmates, am a sucker for tv-shows. Especially crime-shows; The Bridge, You, Valhalla Murders, The Chestnut man and Bodyguard. If we’re talking movies, like my classmates always do, I am a sucker for action comedies like the best one made; Ocean’s eleven. Jokes aside, I do appreciate the people I’ve meet at this school, the film nerds ;). I’ve seen movies that truly inspired me and it’s because my classmates showed them to me because otherwise I would never ever have seen them. The people really elevates the school; because we all have different tastes in movies we all can give different perspectives. A thing one person love, another person dislikes. It shows how subjective this art form truly is.

#storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Nu när jag presenterat mig för vår internationella publik så tänkte jag att jag skulle ta mitt sista inlägg på svenska! Ber om ursäkt för mina sporadiska uppladdningar!

Jag vet faktiskt inte riktigt vad ska ska prata om på det här inlägget, jag skulle gärna prata om våra härliga lärare, fantastiska föreläsare eller mina älskade klasskamrater.

Men jag tror jag nöjer mig med att säga att Story Academy är en utbildning där du får lov att misslyckas. Det känns som att det är alldeles för få ställen som tillåter sånt nuförtiden. Det betyder såklart inte att alla inte gör sitt bästa. Men i den hårda värld som är branschen så är det viktigt att få pröva vingarna först. Hitta sin stil, sin genre och sitt mål!
Det är precis det jag får göra här, och jag njuter varje minut av det!

Det var allt för mig! Over and out!
Next week you’ll get to know Greta, a great writer with murder on her mind… #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Nu när jag presenterat mig för vår internationella publik så tänkte jag att jag skulle ta mitt sista inlägg på svenska! Ber om ursäkt för mina sporadiska uppladdningar!

Jag vet faktiskt inte riktigt vad ska ska prata om på det här inlägget, jag skulle gärna prata om våra härliga lärare, fantastiska föreläsare eller mina älskade klasskamrater.

Men jag tror jag nöjer mig med att säga att Story Academy är en utbildning där du får lov att misslyckas. Det känns som att det är alldeles för få ställen som tillåter sånt nuförtiden. Det betyder såklart inte att alla inte gör sitt bästa. Men i den hårda värld som är branschen så är det viktigt att få pröva vingarna först. Hitta sin stil, sin genre och sitt mål!
Det är precis det jag får göra här, och jag njuter varje minut av det!

Det var allt för mig! Over and out!
Next week you’ll get to know Greta, a great writer with murder on her mind… #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

One cool thing I noticed when I started here at Story Academy was the fact that everyone in my class has their own source of inspiration. Although part of the fun here is to write outside of your comfort zone and explore different genres, we all tend to fall back on specific sources of inspiration.

Some take their inspiration from societal issues. Others from real-life stories, historical events or emotional tragedies. Some like tragedies and others like comedies.

Personally, I love ancient myths. I have always been fascinated by the old stories. And that’s the reason I like them, because they are old, because they have transcended time and become as close to eternal as you can get.

It’s so funny that a story some dude in a clay-hut thousands of years ago came up with is still being told and retold today. Even if you don’t like them, the same themes, archetypes and premises show up again and again to this very day!

That is why I like to use those “eternal” stories as inspiration in my work! #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

One cool thing I noticed when I started here at Story Academy was the fact that everyone in my class has their own source of inspiration. Although part of the fun here is to write outside of your comfort zone and explore different genres, we all tend to fall back on specific sources of inspiration.

Some take their inspiration from societal issues. Others from real-life stories, historical events or emotional tragedies. Some like tragedies and others like comedies.

Personally, I love ancient myths. I have always been fascinated by the old stories. And that’s the reason I like them, because they are old, because they have transcended time and become as close to eternal as you can get.

It’s so funny that a story some dude in a clay-hut thousands of years ago came up with is still being told and retold today. Even if you don’t like them, the same themes, archetypes and premises show up again and again to this very day!

That is why I like to use those “eternal” stories as inspiration in my work! #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Name: Alve Strömberg Age: 20 Pronouns: He/Him Hello and welcome to my Instagram takeover! The end of my first year here at Story Academy has been a BLAST so far! It is so much fun to get to learn all there is to know about writing screenplays. Although I’ll have to admit that it was a bit scary in the beginning. Before this, writing was more like a hobby to me. A dream, but not one I dared to chase. That when I saw the ad for Story Academy, I knew I had to try. I have to know just how far I can go with this dream! That was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Thanks to our teacher Arvid, and many other lecturers in the form of experienced and talented writers, my knowledge of writing has increased drastically! But something that is even better is when we get the chance to try what we’ve learned in real life. We get to write our very own screenplays! Right now, we’re reading each other’s scripts and discussing them. It is so much fun to see what my classmates have come up with and get to share my ideas with fellow aspiring screenwriters! That’s it for me for today! More updates and insights are on the way! Bye! #storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Name: Alve Strömberg Age: 20 Pronouns: He/Him Hello and welcome to my Instagram takeover! The end of my first year here at Story Academy has been a BLAST so far! It is so much fun to get to learn all there is to know about writing screenplays. Although I’ll have to admit that it was a bit scary in the beginning. Before this, writing was more like a hobby to me. A dream, but not one I dared to chase. That when I saw the ad for Story Academy, I knew I had to try. I have to know just how far I can go with this dream! That was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! Thanks to our teacher Arvid, and many other lecturers in the form of experienced and talented writers, my knowledge of writing has increased drastically! But something that is even better is when we get the chance to try what we’ve learned in real life. We get to write our very own screenplays! Right now, we’re reading each other’s scripts and discussing them. It is so much fun to see what my classmates have come up with and get to share my ideas with fellow aspiring screenwriters! That’s it for me for today! More updates and insights are on the way! Bye! #storyacademy #filmskola #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #manusutbildningen #filmskolor #manus #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #filmskola #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola

Instagram takeover @andreasgrantofficial take #3

It’s not the best school in the world, but it’s right up there. Story-wise. Sure, there’s AFI and UCLA, but we get pretty much the same teachers. For free. You can thank Arvid the magician and socialism for that. You need enough luck to get a break in this field, you shouldn’t have to be born lucky as well. That’s called a double-miracle and those are banned from screenwriting. Makes your script un-credible, not ‘in’. So they say. And quite a few of them come here to tell us for a week. The rest’s on zoom. They all seem to love the place. Arvid claims it’s the level of the students here and the proximity to Bergman Island (Fårö is just a quick swim across a few hundred meters of dangerous currents away. Or you could take the road ferry – also free). The rest of us think it’s magic. No one knows how he does it.

So basically, the best script education money can’t buy in the most beautiful place in the world; Gotland; a place of myth, Medieval ruins and blue northern light; geologically a part of Africa, back in the Pangaea days - it’s no coincidence Bergman ended up here. Made up of corals and people who behave like the 50’s; nice.

Life in Fårösund is uneventful – great to help you focus on the work (how can you write in LA?). The few ways of passing time that exist are winter camping (see pic) and the odd journey to Visby, miles away.

Pictures of our charming principal, my fellow students Willy and Rickard, Visby, and winter camping in an ancient fishing village by the sea. Time to pass on the baton to Alve, a ridiculously talented writer obsessed with myth.

But the really interesting question is not how Arvid gets the screen writing gurus of the world to unite, but would he’ve managed to convince Bergman himself to pop over for a lesson or two? If anyone could, it’d be Mr Unsgaard. I have a sneaking he might...

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyac

Instagram takeover @andreasgrantofficial take #3

It’s not the best school in the world, but it’s right up there. Story-wise. Sure, there’s AFI and UCLA, but we get pretty much the same teachers. For free. You can thank Arvid the magician and socialism for that. You need enough luck to get a break in this field, you shouldn’t have to be born lucky as well. That’s called a double-miracle and those are banned from screenwriting. Makes your script un-credible, not ‘in’. So they say. And quite a few of them come here to tell us for a week. The rest’s on zoom. They all seem to love the place. Arvid claims it’s the level of the students here and the proximity to Bergman Island (Fårö is just a quick swim across a few hundred meters of dangerous currents away. Or you could take the road ferry – also free). The rest of us think it’s magic. No one knows how he does it.

So basically, the best script education money can’t buy in the most beautiful place in the world; Gotland; a place of myth, Medieval ruins and blue northern light; geologically a part of Africa, back in the Pangaea days - it’s no coincidence Bergman ended up here. Made up of corals and people who behave like the 50’s; nice.

Life in Fårösund is uneventful – great to help you focus on the work (how can you write in LA?). The few ways of passing time that exist are winter camping (see pic) and the odd journey to Visby, miles away.

Pictures of our charming principal, my fellow students Willy and Rickard, Visby, and winter camping in an ancient fishing village by the sea. Time to pass on the baton to Alve, a ridiculously talented writer obsessed with myth.

But the really interesting question is not how Arvid gets the screen writing gurus of the world to unite, but would he’ve managed to convince Bergman himself to pop over for a lesson or two? If anyone could, it’d be Mr Unsgaard. I have a sneaking he might...

#manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass #screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola #folkhögskola #filmskola #storyac

Instagram takeover by @andreasgrantofficial take#2

Failure is the most important thing

The good news is I’ve found the greatest coward in the world, so we can call off the search party. The bad news is, it’s me. I have a fear of failure. Wow, how unique, you might say, but boy is it a bad idea. Men have bravado. Women courage. A massive generalisation you might say. You could be right, all I have to offer as proof is; history. Bravado is cheap. It can be boiled down to low impulse control. It’s why I’ve never been impressed by extroverts. It’s usually a cry for help. I know, being one. To be willing to have your heart broken for example is bravery. This week we’ve finished our sessions with Steve Kaplan, on humour. In a pantheon of greats his has been one of my favourite series of lectures so far. He talked about how comedy is more honest than drama; drama shows us how we want to be, comedy who we are. Perhaps that’s why I’m drawn to it and Kaplan was pure comedy gold. In a teaching sense...Writers hide. And although I’m just an aspiring one, I can tell, how much easier it is to torment your characters, forcing them to be brave in the face of insurmountable odds. But now I can’t duck any more. Signing up for screenwriting ambition is putting yourself up for failure, if anything. I’m getting ready to have my heart broken. Again and again and again. But that’s what love does to you…. #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

Instagram takeover by @andreasgrantofficial take#2

Failure is the most important thing

The good news is I’ve found the greatest coward in the world, so we can call off the search party. The bad news is, it’s me. I have a fear of failure. Wow, how unique, you might say, but boy is it a bad idea. Men have bravado. Women courage. A massive generalisation you might say. You could be right, all I have to offer as proof is; history. Bravado is cheap. It can be boiled down to low impulse control. It’s why I’ve never been impressed by extroverts. It’s usually a cry for help. I know, being one. To be willing to have your heart broken for example is bravery. This week we’ve finished our sessions with Steve Kaplan, on humour. In a pantheon of greats his has been one of my favourite series of lectures so far. He talked about how comedy is more honest than drama; drama shows us how we want to be, comedy who we are. Perhaps that’s why I’m drawn to it and Kaplan was pure comedy gold. In a teaching sense...Writers hide. And although I’m just an aspiring one, I can tell, how much easier it is to torment your characters, forcing them to be brave in the face of insurmountable odds. But now I can’t duck any more. Signing up for screenwriting ambition is putting yourself up for failure, if anything. I’m getting ready to have my heart broken. Again and again and again. But that’s what love does to you…. #manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
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It’s Nothing Personal

Sorry I’m a bit late to the party. But that’s what they teach us; arrive late. Leave early. I’m supposed to tell you about me but we all know that story don’t we? The one we tell ourselves about ourselves 24/7. Virtual reality’s been with us for 70 000 years. We spend our lives in the one show. Which is why, I think, we’re attracted to stories. Especially this new(ish) medium that is moving pictures. For an hour or an all night binge of your favourite series, you forget yours and get to drown in someone else's. Where the scriptwriter is present and at the end you come out a better person. How many days, weeks or years do we have of that? And there’s a pattern here. Every child who’s tried her first song will have done so within the pentatonic scale. Every cave painter back in the day used 32 signs, not always all of them, but never any other. And all the stories we tell all over the world through written time seem to circle along the same story beats; those they teach us here. So, who am I to get personal? I try not to; I get the idea and run with it. And yet, the individual shines through. Why strive to be private when it always will be? If it’s just rearranging 32 signs or the notes on a 5 tone scale; even if the music isn’t yours, the voice will be. Perhaps the one show, although different in experience, is more simlar than we think? To quote the Swedish poet, Ekelöf; ‘The bottom in you, is the bottom in others’. Yet how many studio executives keep getting flabbergasted each year that a ‘small movie’ about fringe characters resonates with a mass audience? #manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass

#instagramtakeover by @andreasgrantofficial

It’s Nothing Personal

Sorry I’m a bit late to the party. But that’s what they teach us; arrive late. Leave early. I’m supposed to tell you about me but we all know that story don’t we? The one we tell ourselves about ourselves 24/7. Virtual reality’s been with us for 70 000 years. We spend our lives in the one show. Which is why, I think, we’re attracted to stories. Especially this new(ish) medium that is moving pictures. For an hour or an all night binge of your favourite series, you forget yours and get to drown in someone else's. Where the scriptwriter is present and at the end you come out a better person. How many days, weeks or years do we have of that? And there’s a pattern here. Every child who’s tried her first song will have done so within the pentatonic scale. Every cave painter back in the day used 32 signs, not always all of them, but never any other. And all the stories we tell all over the world through written time seem to circle along the same story beats; those they teach us here. So, who am I to get personal? I try not to; I get the idea and run with it. And yet, the individual shines through. Why strive to be private when it always will be? If it’s just rearranging 32 signs or the notes on a 5 tone scale; even if the music isn’t yours, the voice will be. Perhaps the one show, although different in experience, is more simlar than we think? To quote the Swedish poet, Ekelöf; ‘The bottom in you, is the bottom in others’. Yet how many studio executives keep getting flabbergasted each year that a ‘small movie’ about fringe characters resonates with a mass audience? #manusutbildningen #manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor #manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter #screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass

First picture:
In the first year at school, we have the opportunity to show a specific film to others. I chose the film about Utøya, the massacre on an island on July 22, 2011, where 69 people, including many youths, lost their lives and many were injured. I consider it the best film ever due to its perspective and approach: it follows the event entirely from a youth's perspective and is filmed in a single take. This makes you feel like one of them, knowing as much as they do (unless you've checked information afterward).

Second picture:
In January, we had the task of writing a feature film script in four weeks. Now, we've had a reading, where we read the script based on different characters' lines and provide feedback afterward.

Pictures 3 - 7:
From the incredibly pleasant shoot at Felicia Holmberg's, where I was the cameraman and lighting technician in creating a trailer for her pitch.

Picture 8:
Another thing we do is read and analyze scripts. Currently, it's the pilot episode of the series "Desperate Housewives.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

First picture:
In the first year at school, we have the opportunity to show a specific film to others. I chose the film about Utøya, the massacre on an island on July 22, 2011, where 69 people, including many youths, lost their lives and many were injured. I consider it the best film ever due to its perspective and approach: it follows the event entirely from a youth's perspective and is filmed in a single take. This makes you feel like one of them, knowing as much as they do (unless you've checked information afterward).

Second picture:
In January, we had the task of writing a feature film script in four weeks. Now, we've had a reading, where we read the script based on different characters' lines and provide feedback afterward.

Pictures 3 - 7:
From the incredibly pleasant shoot at Felicia Holmberg's, where I was the cameraman and lighting technician in creating a trailer for her pitch.

Picture 8:
Another thing we do is read and analyze scripts. Currently, it's the pilot episode of the series "Desperate Housewives.

#manusutbildningen
#manus #manusutbildning #manusutbildningar #filmskolor
#manusförfattare #manusförfattarutbildning #screenwriter
#screenplay #screenwriting #screenwritingclass
#screenwritingclasses #story #gotlandsfolkhögskola
#folkhögskola #filmskola #storyacademy

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