LU faculty member presenting at Sheboygan Film Festival
Lakeland University Associate Professor of Writing Jodie Mortag will lead a session on screenwriting at the inaugural Sheboygan Film Festival.
Mortag will lead Screenwriting 101 on Friday, October 3, at 2 p.m. at WordHaven BookHouse, 923 N. 8th St. Sheboygan, Wis.
This workshop will introduce writers and film enthusiasts to essential techniques used in script composition so that they may have the tools to begin their own.
Mortag will discuss the written structure of the genre and explore how writers use language in creative, unique ways to make their story visual art. Participants will examine models from a broad spectrum of film archetypes—from drama to romance to science fiction.
The workshop is included for those who purchase festival passes or there is a $5 suggested donation.
Mortag, a true Wisconsinite, having labored numerous summers in the mozzarella factory, received her bachelor’s degree from Lakeland and her MFA from Wichita State University. At Lakeland, she teaches fiction, nonfiction and screenwriting; organizes and hosts the annual Great Lakes Writers Festival and serves as editor for the literary magazine “Seems.”
Her work appears in “Ruminate,” “North Dakota Quarterly,” “Counterclock,” “Fourteen Hills,” “Barnstorm,” “Stoneboat,” Fractions” and “Metal Scratches.” Her short story “Nightcrawlers” was awarded first prize in Mikrokosmos’ 2024 fiction contest.
Learn more about the Sheboygan Film Festival by visiting its website.
