Ruth Fowler

Instructor Bio:

M.A., Welsh filmmaker, playwright, screenwriter, journalist and photographer living between London and Los Angeles. She specializes in dark, humorous drama with morally complex characters. Her credits include Rules of the Game (BBC1/Hulu 2022) and The Great Pretender (Sky, 2023).

Instructor Statement:

Storytelling is an essential part of our lives. Whether in a job interview, a first date, around a dinner table - it's how we connect, how we find community, how we grow, how we learn. I teach the art of storytelling as it pertains to TV at every stage of the production process, but these skills transcend this class. I believe strongly that some people are innate storytellers, and some people aren't - but that everyone can learn essential skills which can improve their writing and storytelling and will prove invaluable to their career as a television professional, whether that's as a writer, a producer, a director, an editor. Loglines, elevator pitches, treatments, bibles, pilots - we'll touch on everything, hopefully forming our own supportive community and connection along the way.