Screenwriting with Doug Katz

Free summer writing workshops held in our outdoor Reading Room.

Dip your toe into the world of writing for the big screen with this introductory workshop. Learn a little craft, do a little writing, and hang out with your fellow aspiring screenwriters in the heart of the city. Produced in partnership with Gotham Writers .

Pre-registration is recommended 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.