Everything They Never Taught Me About Screenwriting in Film School
After graduating from film school, Rob Edwards thought he knew everything about writing. He quickly learned that, in order to survive in the professional world, he'd have to unlearn everything he'd learned in four years and learn a whole new way of writing. During the next forty years, he weathered the transitions from TV comedies to Disney animated features to dramatic TV to short films to Marvel movies to graphic novels and historical biopics. In this masterclass, Rob will share the methods he's learned by adapting to each new set of rules and will leave you with an overall sense of the world of a professional writer
DATES: Friday, September 26, 2025
TIME: 9:00am-12:00pm
FEE: $150
LOCATION: San Luis Obispo Campus Room TBD
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Rob Edwards |
Rob Edwards has written two classic animated films for Walt Disney Feature Animation 鈥� the Academy Award, and Golden Globe-nominated The Princess and the Frog, and the Academy Award-nominated Treasure Planet. In 2025, he has three films being released 鈥� Marvel鈥檚 Captain America: Brave New World, Sneaks, and The King of Kings. Rob also consulted on Tangled, Wreck-it Ralph, and Frozen and wrote and directed the award-winning animated short film The Park Bench. He is currently writing projects for Universal, Showtime, and Sony. Rob is a 20-year veteran of television, where he wrote and produced several television shows, including The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Full House, A Different World, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Roc, and In Living Color. His graphic novel, Defiant, a best seller in three categories on Amazon, is currently being made into a motion picture by Legion M. Rob is an adjunct professor of screenwriting at the School of Cinematic Arts at USC and the Newhouse School at Syracuse University, where he also serves on the SUMA Advisory Council. |