Weekend of film workshops coming to San Tan, Maricopa

With the new Copa Shorts Film Festival now postponed until November 2020, this season brings important, professional film workshop opportunities to Pinal County.

Beginning on Friday, September 13 at Poston Butte High School in San Tan Valley, topics will include “Film Production on a Budget” with Roger Gillespie from 9-10 a.m., “Screenwriting that Wins” with Sheri Davenport from 10:15-11:15 a.m. and “Set Design on a Micro-Budget,” including building an actual set piece, with Jason Stahl from 12-1:30 p.m.

Picking up on Sept. 14 at Central Arizona College in Maricopa, interactive, on-the-spot screenwriting is demonstrated with Sheri Davenport from 9-10 a.m., followed by “Scheduling Your Shoot” from 1015-11:15 a.m. with Kevin R. Phipps, and “What Directors Want” with Dani Green, from 12:30-2:00 p.m.

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