1994 by Dorian Scott Cole Educational opportunities abound. Most universities offer night classes for those wanting to get training in creative writing. Others, like Northwestern University, Chicago, offer full curriculums in writing, and sometimes offer extensions in other cities. As the film community migrates from Los Angeles, other communities are becoming centers of film activity, like New York and Miami, so universities there are offering full film curriculums. UCLA Extension offers courses on single weekends, multiple weekends, as well as regular courses.
Many universities also offer creative writing courses by correspondence.
These are worthwhile even though they are not specifically for film, because the most important part of writing for film is to get a good basic story developed. Other institutes, like Writers Digest, offer courses through correspondence which get you individualized professional attention. Or maybe a jealous writer waiting to slash the unwary victim to his yarn spinning soul. That fear is born from seeing too many writers cease looking for feedback because they can't handle it. Writers invest hundreds of hours developing a beautiful story that is often a direct reflection of their abilities.