Praxis originated in 1987 as a program of  Simon Fraser University, with core funding from the government of British Columbia. Our signature program is our Fall and Spring workshop series for feature film scripts, which bring together screenwriters from across the country to work with key film industry personnel in private and group sessions to develop both creative skills and marketing opportunities for their projects. Praxis Fellows have come from all ten Canadian provinces and the Yukon, and their advisors have covered a range from Hollywood screenwriters and directors to independent Canadian filmmakers such as Atom Egoyan and Don McKellar. Over thirty Praxis scripts have been produced – most recently Jacob Tierney’s The Trotsky.

"At Praxis we're looking first of all for scripts that the writers care about. Craft is one thing, but that has to be combined with originality and meaning -- why should this film be made? What does it have to say? That doesn't mean that we're looking for messages or that we never go for 'genre' scripts -- we've had some terrific thrillers, romantic comedies, and even a horror film. But the scripts must communicate. Most of the time (though not always) that means character-based writing. (ScreenTalk Interview)

 
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