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FILM 1301: Screenwriting I at Brooklyn College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Screenwriting I (FILM 1301) at Brooklyn College has 4 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 4 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Frank Rinaldi, Camilla Webster, Debra Kirschner, and Sophie Frances Finkelstein-Scheftel.

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Requirements

PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE OF FILM 1101 [1] WITH A GRADE OF C OR HIGHER IS REQUIRED TO TAKE THIS COURSE

About this course

4 hours; 3 creditsAn introduction to the principles of screenwriting with special attention given to traditional cinematic narrative, plot and structure, scene design, and character development. Students learn by screening and discussing relevant short films, writing short screenwriting exercises, and completing a short screenplay.Prerequisite or corequisite: Film *1100 [1]..

Professors for FILM 1301 at Brooklyn, Fall 2026

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FILM 1301 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:25 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

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FQ9-LEC Regular
Fri · 9:30 AM - 1:10 PM
WEB 235
Debra KirschnerNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
MQ2-LEC Regular
Mon · 2:15 PM - 5:55 PM
WEB 235
Frank RinaldiChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.9(8)Difficulty 3.0/5 · 71% would take again
In PersonClosed
RQ2-LEC Regular
Thu · 2:15 PM - 5:55 PM
WEB 235
Camilla WebsterNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
WQ9-LEC Regular
Wed · 9:30 AM - 1:10 PM
WEB 235
Sophie Frances Finkelstein-ScheftelNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed

Questions about FILM 1301 at Brooklyn

Who teaches FILM 1301 at Brooklyn in Fall 2026?
Frank Rinaldi, Camilla Webster, Debra Kirschner, and Sophie Frances Finkelstein-Scheftel are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is FILM 1301 at Brooklyn hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a FILM 1301 section is full?
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