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Script Coverage Workshop with Nikki Levy

A Hollywood assistant gig can be the coveted gateway to a long and successful career in Film and TV Writing. Your calling card into this brutally competitive field is your "coverage skills", the ability to evaluate written material for actors, directors, showrunners, producers, and studio execs.

In this one-day workshop, veteran development exec. Nikki Levy ("Frost/Nixon", "Epic") will teach you the ABC's of this invaluable skills, as well as the studio methodology for coverage. You'll also gain a unique perspective on how agents and development executives review submissions which can prove invaluable for the success of yoru own projects. By the end of the class, you'll have evaluated three scrips and have learned everything you need to know to ace that studio interview!

To apply for a spot in this workshop, please email epics@northwestern.edu with a resume/CV and a brief paragraph letting us know why you would like to attend this workshop.

Note: This workshop will be limited to 15 students and is open to SoC undergrads and those enrolled in our MFA in Writing for the Screen and Stage program.