Applications for admission to the Advanced Studies in Screenwriting at CHAVÓN may be submitted throughout the year. However, early application is encouraged, as admission is on a space-available basis. Admissions decisions will generally be made within two weeks after completion of the requirements listed below.

Requirements

• Participants must be at least 21 years old and speak Spanish
• Participants can be graduates of any discipline, but their prior knowledge and/or experience in writing will be taken into account.
• Participants must have at least an idea for a feature film, fiction series or documentary, either original or adapted.
• Participants must send a brief synopsis of said idea, a motivation letter about why they want to tell that story, and a resume where they talk about their training, experience, and their relationship with film.
• Participants must have notions of writing a movie script, especially in terms of format.
• Participants must have access to a specialized tool for writing a film script, such as Final Draft or Celtx.

Application window: July 15th – October 15th 2021
Admissions decision: October 30, 2021

CONTACT

Cristina Álvarez & Jipsy Pimentel
Admissions Advisors

Phone: + 1 (809) 563.2802
Email:admissions@chavon.edu.do

Calle Paseo de los Aviadores,
No. 5. Ens. Miraflores
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic