JOURNEY

Course Access for One Full Month!

WHAT IS IT:

Story Arc. 

We are all familiar with the term, but the crafting of one can seem daunting. 

Join The Journey Lab and learn the building blocks of screenplay structure, one step at a time.

The Technique™ thinks of screenplay structure as a roller coaster ride through a truth. No story moves in a predictable straight line. It has rises and falls and loop de loops, unexplained stops and diversions, and where it ends up might just be somewhere you never expected.

In these Labs, you will learn how to: 

• Learn how to craft a story arc. 

• Find the structure that is unique and delivers what you want to say in a creative, compelling, utterly authentic way.  

• Discover what’s beyond the Hero’s Journey.

An understanding of the Transformative Journey has been central to Joan's work on films and television shows such as Transparent, Beginners, Arbitrage, Snow White and the Huntsman, Little Miss Sunshine, and Whale Rider. Now, you can experience The Technique™ to instantly connect you to the feeling, emotional depth, and rhythm of your work. 

The Journey Lab allows you to join with Advanced Alumni as they ask questions and drill down on the concepts of Journey, and how to create a roadmap for your Story.  Through thoughtful lectures and engaging exercises, you will learn how to truly understand these key structural principles and bring them to visceral life in your work! 

WHEN:

1. The Journey Lab contains over 21 hours of Journey-based curriculum!

2. You will have link access for ONE FULL MONTH. So no need to rush! The Lab allows you to slow down, try the exercises on your own, and connect with the Live JSFL Alumni Network to practice and absorb the material on your own time!  

Where:

• Online via the Thinkific!

WHO GOES? 

Whether you are directing, writing, acting, or producing, The Technique™ is essential in taking your career to the next level! The Lab Series is designed for Film, Episodic, Commercial, and all content creators. It may be attended individually or by the entire team. 

1. Directors

2. Writers 

3. Actors 

4. Producers 

5. Executives

6. Production 

7. Designers 

8. Cinematographers

9. Editors

10. Brand Directors

11. Any creatives who are interested in Story!

REFUND/CANCELLATION/MAKE-UP POLICY:

1. There are no cancellations or refunds after booking.

2. Students are responsible for payment in full, whether or not they chose to attend all class sessions.

3. Media links will be available for one month.

4. Extender passes are available should you wish to access media links longer than one month.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF LABS ONLINE? 

• Focused, deep dive on the core tool that gives Structure to your Story: Journey. 

• Lectures and physical-based curriculum support integration and insight.

• Online Labs allow the opportunity to study on your own schedule. Take the course self-guided by Link and learn at your own pace.

• Enjoy the Media Links for one full month! Previously only available live or online for 3 days, we now offer you this rare opportunity to have access to the material for one full month.

• Connect with your JSFL Alumni Community Network through Slack, Happy Hours, Generators, Mega Generators, and Weekly Ongoing Classes! Practice the tools you are learning, and workshop your material with talented, open-hearted, like-minded creatives!

ACCESS THE JSFL ALUMNI HUB:

1. Join our exclusive, curated community of incredibly talented JSFL alumni.

2. Find creative connections and support with like-minded artists via Slack, Happy Hours, Generators, Mega Generators, and Weekly Ongoing Classes!

3. Have dynamic, personalized, interactive experiences with your colleagues.

DRESS TO MOVE:

1. Sweats, yoga clothes (no jeans), and sneakers as if you were going to the gym

2. No belts, earrings, or jewelry, please. We want you to protect your bodies during floor work!

3. Please note the lab is physical. You are free to observe at your comfort level. Please be respectful of your body and do not participate in physical work if you have any physical injuries, or illness, are on any medications or are pregnant.

CLASS LEVEL:

1. These are advanced classes for professional artists interested in exploring new practices, pushing their boundaries, and going deep.

2. The Labs are physical.

3. The work is feeling-based.

4. Please note you may find the work to be uncomfortable. 

5. There will be a mix of lectures and active exercises designed to investigate the meaning, structure, and emotional core of your project.

6. You are welcome to observe or participate according to your comfort level. You will get just as much out of observing as participating.

ABOUT JOAN:

Writer/Director/Producer/Teacher Joan Scheckel is the internationally-renowned creator of The Technique™, the most influential new approach to writing, directing, and filmmaking craft in Hollywood today. Joan is known as the “Director’s Guru” and a master teacher in the tradition of Stanislavski, Strasberg, and Joseph Campbell. Joan’s groundbreaking work challenges our cultural addiction to conflict and calls for a new storytelling paradigm that embraces feeling and meaning. Her innovations inform every level of the Mise-en-scène, from writing, acting, and directing to visual style.

Joan trains and then teams with directors to develop, workshop, write, direct and produce material from the ground up including such iconic hits as Niki Caro’s Oscar Nominee Whale Rider, Dayton/Faris’s Oscar Winner Little Miss Sunshine, Mike Mills’s Oscar Winner Beginners (Executive Producer), Joey Soloway’s Emmy Winner Transparent (Consulting Producer), Joey Soloway’s Golden Globe Nominee I Love Dick (Producer), Sarah Shapiro’s Peabody Award Winner UnREAL, Rupert Sanders’s Oscar Nominee Snow White and the Huntsman, Nick Jarecki’s Golden Globe Nominee Arbitrage, Sacha Gervasi’s Spirit Award Winner Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Karyn Kusama’s The Invitation, Mark Romanek’s One Hour Photo, Miranda July’s The Future, (New Yorker Magazine Best of the Decade List), Liz Feldman’s Emmy Award Winner Dead To Me, Anna Winger and Alexa Karolinski’s Unorthodox, and many, many more.

Joan was also co-writer on The Vintner’s Luck, directed by Niki Caro (Mulan), starring Jeremie Renier and Vera Farmiga.

Overall, Joan has worked on 84 feature films and television shows. 74 came to her with unfinished drafts, no financing or cast, and with first-time or early-career writers/directors at the helm. 83 have been released, earning over 800 nominations and 406 wins including major category nods at the Oscars, Spirits, Golden Globes, Sundance, Cannes, Bafta, Emmys, PGA, DGA, etc. 

This year alone, graduates of The Technique™ have garnered over 112 award nominations from Sundance to Oscars and Emmys.

Joan has been profiled and featured for her work and her influence on a generation of directors in many articles and publications such as NYTimes, LA Times, Marie Claire, Deadline, Indiewire, Vox, IF Magazine, California Sunday, The New York Observer, and more.

Now, Joan is poised to create a slate of books, films, labs (live and online), podcasts, and apps.

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