The 40 Best Film Schools In The U.S. and Canada 2019

By N.L. Brooks

Updated: January 31, 2023

Writers’ Program at the University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) – Page-Turning Screenwriting Training

The Writers’ Program is a structured way for writers to get their film script, TV pilot or even novel started and finished. It offers 400 writing courses each year, both on its campus and online, taught by 200 working writers.

It also offers a Writers Studio, a writing retreat, certificate programs, specializations, screenplay and literary competitions, one-on-one mentorship, consultations, and scholarships.

Some of the films and television shows written by alumni include Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, Letters from Iwo Jima, Collateral, Game of Thrones, and The Office.

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