Screenwriting, film analysis, and genre cinema
Screenwriting, film analysis, and genre cinema
Discover cinema from the inside, deepen your perspective as a spectator and develop your projects with the methods used in the professional world.
Do you want to improve your screenwriting skills, develop a film project, understand the mechanisms of your favorite works, or prepare for your future in cinema?
Whether you are a film buff, student, aspiring screenwriter or an experienced author, I offer private lessons tailored to your level, interests and ambitions.
As a graduate of ESRA Paris and a professional in film production and development, I draw on my experience with authors and my work at Somnivore Films to share the methods of analysis, writing and development that I use daily.
Courses tailored to your goals
Screenwriting and dramaturgy
From the conception of a story to its various rewrites, learn to master the mechanisms of cinematic writing: narrative construction, dramatic structure, character development, conflicts, dialogues, rhythm and progression of the story.
We can work on targeted exercises or directly on your own script, whether it's a short film, a feature film, or a series project.
For authors who already have a script, I also offer rewriting support: dramaturgical analysis, identification of narrative difficulties, search for solutions and deepening of artistic intentions.
Film analysis on demand: choose the films that fascinate you!
Have you always wanted to understand why a film moves you, fascinates you, or leaves you perplexed?
I offer sessions entirely devoted to the films of your choice.
We can explore their storytelling, their characters, their staging, their editing, their themes, or even the artistic choices that shape the viewer's experience.
The analysis can focus on an entire work, a particular sequence, or a question that interests you: Why does this scene work? How does the director build emotion? What does a film tell us beyond its plot?
The goal is to develop your ability to observe, interpret and argue your analyses, while exploring the works that truly interest you.
Analyzing the writing of a film: understanding the mechanisms of a screenplay
This approach is particularly aimed at writing enthusiasts, screenwriters, and people who want to understand how a cinematic narrative is constructed.
Using a film of your choice, we analyze its narrative architecture: exposition, conflict development, scene construction, character trajectories, dramatic twists and resolution.
We can study the intentions of the screenwriters, identify potential difficulties in the narrative and consider other writing possibilities.
This method allows you to acquire analytical reflexes directly applicable to your own scenarios.
Genre cinema: horror, fantasy, thriller and exploration of film genres
Genre cinema is one of my main areas of specialization, with a particular interest in horror, fantasy, and thrillers.
I offer sessions dedicated to the analysis of these universes and their narrative mechanisms: construction of suspense, management of fear, creation of an atmosphere, anticipation, surprise, subversion of conventions and spectator expectations.
How do you construct a truly terrifying scene? Why do some revelations work better than others? How do you renew the conventions of a genre without losing what makes it unique?
We can study existing films, explore a particular subgenre, or work on writing your own project.
This specialization is aimed at both film enthusiasts wishing to deepen their knowledge of genre cinema and authors eager to master its dramatic mechanisms.
Film development and production
How do you transform an idea into a project that can be presented to a production company?
Drawing on my experience in production and my work at Somnivore Films, I can help you understand the different stages of film development.
We can work on writing a synopsis, a treatment, a statement of intent, an artistic dossier or a pitch, but also address financing mechanisms, the search for producers and the organization of film development.
The support can be based on your personal project or take the form of an introduction to professional practices in the sector.
Documentary writing and development
Thanks to my specialized training in documentary filmmaking and my experience in this field, I also offer courses dedicated to the design of documentary projects.
Choosing the subject, research, defining an angle, constructing a point of view, documentary writing, preparing interviews, articulation between narration and filmed reality: we address the particularities of this cinematic form.
I can also assist you in writing a documentary development file.
Preparation for film schools and university support
Do you want to attend a film school or pursue film studies?
Having myself completed several university and professional training courses in this field, I can assist you in preparing your applications: compiling a file, presenting your projects, preparing for interviews and training for analysis or writing tests.
I also offer support to film students for their film analyses, dissertations, research papers and screenwriting exercises.
A teaching method directly informed by my professional experience
My approach is based on one conviction: the mechanisms of cinema are best understood when observed in action and when one learns to use them.
In my professional activity, I analyze scripts, identify their dramaturgical difficulties, support authors in their rewrites and participate in the development of projects intended to be presented to producers.
I apply this approach to my classes, combining explanations, film examples and exercises tailored to each student.
What happens during a session ?
We begin by identifying your expectations and the difficulties you wish to work on. Each lesson is then structured around a specific objective.
For a writing course, we can, for example, examine your storyboard, analyze the dramatic function of several scenes, rework a character, or compare different narrative solutions.
For a film analysis, we can start with a sequence, observe its construction and understand how the choices of writing, directing or editing guide our perception.
For project support, we work directly on your documents, with reasoned observations and suggestions for rewriting or development.
The sessions devoted to a particular film are prepared around a work and questions defined together beforehand.
I favour exchange and reflection: it is not about imposing a single interpretation or method on you, but about giving you the means to understand the possible choices, their consequences and their relevance according to your intentions.
You will therefore leave with knowledge, working methods and, where the course allows, concrete suggestions to continue your progress.
Who are my courses for?
My courses are open to all levels and different profiles:
- Film buffs and enthusiasts, wishing to deepen their understanding of films, explore film genres or discover the mechanisms of writing and directing.
- Beginners and aspiring authors, eager to learn to write, structure their ideas or develop a film project.
- Experienced screenwriters and authors, seeking an outside perspective on their work, dramaturgical support or tools to deepen their practice.
- Students and candidates for film schools, wishing to progress in their studies, prepare for admission tests or benefit from methodological support.
- Project leaders wishing to better understand the professional practices of film development and production.
You can come with a screenplay in progress, a film idea, a work you wish to analyze, a file to prepare or simply a curiosity for cinema.
Each course is built around what you want to learn, understand or develop, with support that takes into account your experience and objectives.
