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Event Overview
StoryBoardDG continues its monthly screenplay discussion series with an in-depth analysis of One Night Only on Monday, August 10, from 7:00ā€“10:00 PM PDT.
Designed for screenwriters, filmmakers, and film enthusiasts, these online sessions explore how today's feature screenplays are crafted, giving participants the opportunity to study story structure, character development, and screenwriting techniques alongside industry professionals.
Registration includes a copy of the screenplay, allowing attendees to read the script before the discussion.
About the Screenplay
LOGLINE:
Two strangers try to find love on the one night of the year when pre-marital sex is legal.
Written by Travis Braun, One Night Only topped The Black List in 2024, making Braun the first screenwriter to have the industry's most celebrated unproduced screenplay rank No. 1 in consecutive years.
Braun previously earned recognition for Bad Boy, his 2023 Black List screenplay, and has written for series including Muppet Babies, Vampirina, Monsters at Work, Pupstruction, T.O.T.S., and Fast Layne.
Directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends with Benefits), One Night Only opens nationwide on August 7 and stars Monica Barbaro and Callum Turner, alongside Molly Ringwald, LeVar Burton, Maya Hawke, Julia Fox, Ben Marshall, Ziwe, and King Princess.
Participants are encouraged to read the screenplay before watching the film to fully appreciate the writing on the page.
About the Moderator
The discussion will be led by Steve Kaplan, one of the entertainment industry's leading experts on comedy writing.
Kaplan has taught at UCLA, NYU, and Yale, created the HBO Workspace and HBO New Writers Program, and has helped develop writers behind projects including Friends, Analyze This, Ugly Betty, Manchester by the Sea, and Hairspray.
He is also the author of The Hidden Tools of Comedy and The Comic Hero's Journey, and regularly teaches comedy workshops for writers around the world.
Registration Details
Time: 7:00 PM ā€“ 10:00 PM PDT
Format: Online (Zoom)
Single Session: $45
Membership: $150 for a 6-month membership or renewal
Registration Deadline: Friday, August 7
