A 5-hour introductory screenwriting workshop designed for beginners and enthusiasts with no prior knowledge of screenwriting.
Conducted in English, the session offers a practical and accessible entry point into the fundamentals of storytelling for the screen, covering core concepts, creative thinking, and basic structure of Screenwriting, to turn your story into film script!
The workshop is facilitated by Annabella Schnabel and takes place in Denpasar, Bali, presented through a collaboration between Minikino and MASH Denpasar, both of which are committed to film education and community-based learning.
Workshop Facilitator:
Annabella Schnabel
MASH Denpasar Art House Cinema
jl. Pulau Madura no.5, Denpasar – Bali
Sunday, 11 January 2026
13:30 – 19:00 WITA
Limited space, register NOW at
https://minikino.org/reg
with minimum donation Rp. 30.000,-
ABOUT ANNABELLA SCHNABEL
Annabella Schnabel is an international award-winning Hungarian film director and screenwriter. She holds Bachelor’s degrees in Film Theory and History (ELTE) and Film Production (University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest), and a Master’s degree in Film Directing (University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest).
Her work blends drama with dark humor, exploring dysfunctional social structures, gender inequality, and the redefinition of female roles through a bold, often grotesque visual language.
Her filmography includes It’s a Match! (2018), Referral (2019), Mom’s Cat (2021), and The Triptych of the Keeper (2022). Mom’s Cat premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival and later screened at festivals such as Minikino Film Week, Melbourne IFF, Rhode Island, and Nashville, earning qualification for the 2023 Student Academy Awards longlist.
Alongside her filmmaking practice, Annabella has teaching experience in filmmaking and is a scholarship holder of the Hungarian Academy of Arts.
https://www.schnabelvision.com ig @annabellaschnabel
WORKSHOP RUNDOWN
Sunday, 11 January 2026
13:30 Registration
13:45 Introduction
13:50 Film Screening: “Referral”
14:10 Warming-Up, Todorov’s 5-point structure
14:25 Building Story Foundations
15:15 Developing Core Elements of Your Story
15:30 Q n A
16:00 Short Break
16:15 Story Structures
16:45 Pre-Script Development
17:00 The Basics of Screenwriting
17:45 Short Break
18:00 Case Study: Referral
18:40 Wrap-Up
