David will teach "Beyond Structure" in Los Angeles
on Sat.-Sun., June 11-12, 2011

Time: 9:30am-7:30pm
Location: The beautiful Conference Center adjoined to the Jewish American University, overlooking Los Angeles
15600 Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90077
Map to the "Beyond Structure" Event

"Beyond Structure" Information: (310) 394-0361
Conference Center information: (310) 440-1548

For an overview of "Beyond Structure" click here.

(The 200 techniques you'll learn in "Beyond Structure" can't be found in any other course nor book. If you are unfamiliar with David's technique-based approach to teaching screenwriting, you might enjoy reading some of David's articles on this website. These techniques are equally effective for enhancing the artistry of novelists and playwrights.)

Workshop Fee:

• $395
• If you're flying in, there is a $100 discount, for a total of $295. This offer can't be combined with any other discounts.
• If you've taken "Beyond Structure" before — you get half off the full price which would be: $195

Sign-up for the Los Angeles "Beyond Structure" workshop here

Ridiculously Inexpensive ($29) Extra Class: The Advanced Dialogue Teleseminar (link to that page)

Upgrade your dialogue skills forever with this teleseminar on Saturday, May 14, at 11:00 PST (California time).

When a producer, director or actor reads your script, long before they ever get to your plot, and long before they ever get a full sense of your characters, they encounter your dialogue –– usually beginning on Page 1.

And that's how they judge you. By page 3, they've often made up their mind whether they want to keep reading, or put down your script forever. But if your dialogue surprises, grips, and moves them, they take notice and eagerly keep reading.

After you register, you'll be given a link to a special web page where you can see the film and TV clips online, and download the script selections for those same clips. That way, in the teleseminar, you’ll be ready for revelation after revelation, technique after technique by David.

Click here for information about the Advanced Dialogue Teleseminar.

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Coming from out of town? Here's where you can stay

For those of you coming from out of town, the location of the workshop is about 40 minutes from the airport.

To rent a car for very little money, try "bidding" for one on Priceline.com A friend of mine does this, entering bids around $15 a day, and often gets a car for that price. In general, bidding for half off the marked price often works.

As for lodging, we've arranged for three economical solutions.

1. The Conference Center is adjoined to the Jewish American University. From them, you can rent a dorm room for $85 per night. It is carpeted, is slightly larger than the average dorm room, and has its own bathroom. It's got a twin bed, and comes with sheets, blankets, and a pillow.

2. Or you can rent an apartment for $120 per night. Each one has its own kitchen. Only a few such apartments are available.

There is a cafeteria on campus where you can eat meals.

If you are interested in either of these options, please contact:

Emma Petievich
Director, Conference/Event Sales & Marketing
(310) 440-1548

You'll only find her there during business working hours. Tell her you're coming for David Freeman's "Beyond Structure" class.

3. The last option is a hotel about 10 minutes from the venue (assuming no traffic). It's the Sherman Oaks Courtyard Marriot Hotel. Their rooms aren’t cheap — they're about $159 per night.

Sherman Oaks Courtyard by Marriot
15433 Ventura Boulevard
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
(818) 981-5400
Google map

David says he's gotten great car rental deals at various cities by using this website: AtlasChoice.com

You might want to check out that site and see if their rates aren’t better than others.

Staying on campus is extremely convenient. However, because the school's students are gone during summer, the cafeteria which would normally be open for breakfast and dinner will not be open.

Food can be found about a 10 to 15 minute drive from the campus, by just going down the hill on the 405 freeway (going North, away from the airport) into “the valley,” getting off at Ventura Blvd, and heading East. You’ll encounter many restaurants.

If you rent one of the apartments on campus, they come with a kitchen.

Other hotels

The Conference Center at Jewish American University is exactly halfway between Brentwood (part of West Los Angeles) and what L.A. people call "The Valley."

There are a number of hotels on the Brentwood side of the hill which are just as close to the venue as is the Courtyard Marriot in Sherman Oaks. We have not investigated the prices of these hotels, but they are likely to be pricier than the Marriot.

This Google Maps Link shows you various hotel options in Brentwood. Please note that the Holiday Inn and the Angelino Hotel are in fact the same hotel.

Remember a great way to learn about any hotel, before booking, is to look it up on TripAdvisor.com

Questions

Click here for the FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions section. There you will find the answers to many of your questions.

If you have any questions not answered in the FAQ Section, email David at freeman@dfreeman.com

You can also call David at +1 (310) 394-0361.

You can Register for the Los Angeles workshop here