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Foundations of Screenwriting: Writing for Netflix & TV (Udemy.com)

Learn the essentials for screenwriting for TV and streaming companies like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, NBC, CBS & HBOMax.

Created by: IFH Courses

Last updated March 2022

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What you will learn

  • What streaming services are looking for
  • Television Script Formatting
  • One Hour Drama Structure
  • Half Hour Comedy Structure
  • How to Create a Series Bible

How it compares

Against the other 293 rated Udemy courses in Video Editing & Animation on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.0 out of 5higher than 5% of them
  • Reviews44#250 of 294 by number of reviews
  • Length1.2 hoursshorter than 88% of them
  • Last updatedMarch 2022earlier than 60% of them

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Course Description

Join over 60,000 students learning from our courses!

Do you want to write for television and streaming companies like Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, NBC, CBS or HBOMax? This course will teach you the essentials of screenwriting for top television network and streaming companies. Taught by best-selling author and screenwriter Geoffrey D. Calhoun.

We’ll cover:

  • Concept & Logline

  • Theme and Tone

  • World Building

  • Character: Differences Between Feature and TV

  • Conflict and Purpose

  • Building Layers

  • Story Patterns

  • Mysteries and Open Loops

  • Plot Arcs

  • Elevation of Conflict

  • Pushing Your Characters

  • The A, B, and C Plots

  • One Hour Drama Structure

  • Half Hour Comedy Structure

  • How to Create a Series Bible

  • Television Script Formatting

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What people are saying about our other courses: 

THIS COURSE IS AMAZING!!! I'm learning SO FREAKIN MUCH from it, and it's totally blowing my mind. Thanks so much to Gil and Alex for putting this course together. I'm a director working on my first horror film, which has a bit of action in it, and this course is totally giving me rocket boots. If you have more courses from Gil, please let me know and TAKE MY MONEY! - Colby R Rice

Excellent content. But you'd better pay attention or you will miss something. This course is packed with loads or useful and well explained stuff. - Mr Mick Farmer

Instructor is clearly in command of craft and engages with questions, simple explanations and familiar examples. Video and audio are excellent. - Bill Halford

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About your instructor:

Geoffrey D. Calhoun is a multi-award-winning screenwriter and is sought out as a script consultant and a re-writer for various stages of development and production. He is the director of the Script Summit Screenplay Contest which is listed as one of the biggest Screenplay Competitions by The Script Lab.

He is known for his fast-paced thrillers but has also won awards for comedies and dramas. In 2017 Geoffrey was listed as a Top 100 Indie Writers in the World. He believes everyone is a writer at heart and has dedicated himself to help others learn the craft. His courses are designed to break down the mysteries of screenwriting by using easy to follow templates, outlines, and modern popular films as examples.

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So what are you waiting for? Whether you are fresh out of film school, a screenwriter who wants to create his/her own content or just someone who wants to make a feature film this course is for you. Join over 60,000 students that have already taken IFH filmmaking and screenwriting courses. 

If you've got the dream.

If you've got the drive.

If you've got the passion - but you're missing the knowledge and experience...this course will help you take your screenwriting dream to the next level.

Enroll NOW and learn how to writing for top television and streaming companies! Let's get started!


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Instructor Details

IFH Courses

IFH Courses is a creator, publisher and distributor of high-quality online courses covering all avenues of the filmmaking, screenwriting, post-production, and social media/marketing crafts. Think of it as the ultimate online film school. We bring together industry-leading experts from all disciplines so you can learn from the best. Filmmakers, Screenwriters & Content Creators are our passion!

Our expert instructors will teach you skills that will have an immediate positive impact on your career or business.

You'll find his approach to our courses a bit raw and real. That's because I care about my students, fellow artists, and filmmakers. He has seen and personally made many missteps over the years and he wants to help you avoid making the same costly mistakes. The industry is abusive to the newcomer and he hopes Indie Film Hustle can help you navigate the shark-infested waters of the film industry.

We also are the founder of Bulletproof Screenwriting, Filmtrepreneur, IFH Academy, and Indie Film Hustle TV, the world's first streaming service dedicated to filmmakers, screenwriters, and content creators. Think Netflix for Filmmakers.

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Reviews

4.0

44 ratings on Udemy

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By Erich Schoenhoff on 4/17/2025

There was no assignments and not much guidance

By Marcelo Manucci on 10/25/2024

Simple and very useful as first step.

By Alison Bunn on 10/22/2024

I thought there would be a little bit more in depth but ok as an overview

By Mikael Ragnar Hellstrom on 11/24/2023

It's the right topic for me. Could have been scaffolded better, introducing what concepts are important, in what order they will be presented and why that order instead of just jumping straight in.

By Denise Kohnke on 4/29/2023

Excellent match for me. It assumes you're not a total newbie, just a partial newbie. ;)

By Mike Jones on 4/14/2023

Great explanation highlighting how to go about writing t.v. or streaming series.

By Vi Mu on 12/7/2022

Very clear explanation

By Dawn Pape on 9/26/2022

It’s good, but it’s very general.

By Tommy R. Stewart on 9/4/2022

There needs to be many downloadable examples of important aspects such as a show bible and plotting templates. Also, I felt the course leaned more towards serialized dramas instead of episodic dramas which I, personally, am more interested in writing.

By Helene Willems on 4/13/2022

De cursus is nieuw voor mij, ikzelf schrijf regelmatig korte verhalen, maar voor televisie heb ik nog nooit geschreven. Ik vind het wel interessant.

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Overall Score : 80 / 100