Workshops

Event Date-October 10, 2026 

Time-10:00AM-4:00PM

Screenwriting, Film Production, Acting, Editing

Where-Performing Arts Center - PCC Sylvania, Portland, Oregon

12000 SW 49th Ave, Portland, OR 97219

Workshops Topics

The Romance of Film Editing‍ ‍Dustin Morrow

A successful editor named Ralph Rosenblum (The Producers, Annie Hall) once said, “The best compliment one can pay an editor is to tell him his editing is invisible: an editing job is considered successful when it goes unnoticed on the screen. Ironically, an editor invests weeks or months of intensive work to achieve the impression that he has done nothing at all.” In this presentation, Prof. Morrow takes this invisible art and makes it visible. He explores the history and psychology of editing, drawing upon years of experience as a professional editor in Hollywood. He also illuminates the relationship between time and editing, and the inherent romance and beauty of this mysterious art form.

The Script: From Idea to Reality Simon King

This fun workshop is for anyone interested in writing their own screenplay or just learning how a screenplay helps a director and actor tell the complete story. From the basics of plot structure, and genre dependent considerations, to an understanding of the industry-specific requirements of script formatting, Simon will lead a discussion that invites audience participation to build a short screenplay. A screenplay is an entirely different beast than a novel, essay, or poem. Whereas each of those is a finished work of art, a screenplay is there to provide guidance for the final product: a film. That said, a screenplay still requires artistry and dedication to the craft. There are strict industry-specific expectations that have been passed down since the beginning of narrative storytelling on celluloid.