Screenwriting with Doug Katz

Improve your writing skills at free workshops in the park's outdoor Reading Room.

Dip your toe into the world of writing for the big screen with this introductory workshop. You’ll learn a little craft, do a little writing, and get to hang out with your fellow aspiring screenwriters in the heart of the city.

Pre-registration is recommended. Register here. 

Doug Katz wrote and directed the award-winning feature film Life in the Food Chain and the children’s video series Alphabet Factory, hosted by NY Times best-selling author Garth Stein. He is producing The Fabian Waltz, an original limited series about George Bernard Shaw. He has taught at St. John’s University. He holds a BA from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in Screenwriting and Directing from Columbia University.

Produced in partnership with Gotham Writers