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HARDFUN EDUCATION is dedicated to empowering underrepresented youth and artists of merit with the unique and highly-effective creative tools, methods and mindsets utilized by professional television and film writers.

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The Niraj Bhatia SCRIPtease Challenge

Thanks to the The Niraj Bhatia Scholarship For Excellence, Hardfun is proud to announce that three applicants will receive SCRIPtease Narrative Podcast productions of their scripts with professional actors and post-production. Recorded for both Audio and Video, the Scriptease format highlights the writing of the piece and the potential of the project. Stand out from the other scripts on the "to read" pile by bringing your vision to life . Perfect for fundraising, pitching, selling, or promoting your work and your voice however you choose. Free to apply for a limited time, so don't wait -- we want to help you make you script come alive for agents, producers, executives and talent!

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Classes

TV Writing

Level One

Each course is an advanced 8-week intensive class that teaches you, not only the techniques and mindset to elevate your writing, but also instills in students the neuroplastic, problem solving and creative collaboration tools of dynamic and successful artists and entrepreneurs anywhere. Each 8-week course culminates in the recording of the first act/sequence of student’s scripts as a narrative audio/video podcast, performed by professional actors, running 15-20 minutes, and distributed on the Hardfun youtube and podcast feed, ready to pitch, sell and showcase.

CLASS DATES TBD, please email for more information

Running 7 consecutive Saturdays at 11am-2pm PST. Each weekly session will run roughly 3 hours with a short 30 min lunch break and will include approximately an hour of direct instruction and an hour and a half of workshop/group activity. The 8th and final week will include three days of online audio/video recording (times for student’s sessions TBA). Materials and worksheets provided.

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Screenwriting

Level One

CLASS DATES TBD, please email for more information

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Your InstructorS

Adrian Alejandro Cruz

Ascension, In The Dark, Eat Me

Adrian A. Cruz is a showrunner, writer, director, and producer working in television, film, and theater. He’s a published comic book creator and novelist. Having graduated USC with dual degrees in Film and Theater, Adrian has created and sold pilots to nearly every major studio and network, but is perhaps best known for co-creating the stylish science-fiction mini-series, ASCENSION, for the Syfy Network, Universal Television and Blumhouse — as well as for directing the divisive, critically acclaimed, indie film, EAT ME. He maintains an active presence in the LA Theater scene as playwright, director, and producer. Adrian is a proud WGAw member and graduate of their esteemed SHOWRUNNER TRAINING PROGRAM. He created Hardfun: Writing — to offer to others the lessons it took him nearly 25 years to learn, not only about the art and craft of wiring in all it’s forms, but about being a fully expressed person and artist.

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Services

Script Development

Elevate your work with Adrian’s Conceptual Writing techniques, notes, and analysis.

Adrian A. Cruz and Rachel Ward draw on their vast industry experience as boundary pushing writers, directors, and producers to read and critique your existing script. Their goal is always to guide you through the necessary steps to elevate your script and realize your vision, tailoring the means and methods to each student and to their desired result. Only you can decide what your script is meant to be, and Adrian and Rachel can help you get there.

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Film School Admissions

With degrees from two of the nation’s premier film schools, Rachel offers expert guidance in navigating the film school admissions process.

With degrees from two of the nation’s premier film schools and years teaching and evaluating undergraduate applications at USC's world renowned School of Cinematic Arts, Rachel Ward is uniquely qualified to offer expert guidance in navigating the film school admissions process. From shaping your short film to writing and editing your personal essays, Rachel knows what film schools are looking for and can help you stand out from the crowd. Don't try and thread the needle of this highly selective process without guidance.

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Television Development

Learn what nobody else can teach you, the docs and process AFTER you’ve written your pilot.

Adrian's extensive experience selling television pilots and series across numerous networks and studios makes him uniquely qualified to help other writers not only shape their pilots, but also their television bibles, series documents and verbal pitches. Understanding how storytelling intersects with salesmanship, ambition and a deep fiscal understanding of the concerns and red flags of Network and Studio needs, Adrian is stanch believer that writer's can and must be the strongest advocates of their work and strives to help others learn how to "sell without selling-out.”

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SCRIPtease Narrative Podcasts

Recording and production of narrative podcasts in collaboration with SCRIPtease

Every 8 week intensive class culminates in the production of professional audio/video podcast of the students' scripts in the unique "SCRIPtease" format. But this service isn't just limited to students -- the same precise attention to detail and intent, coupled with high quality production value and can be applied to full scripts of your spec pilot or original film or play. Utilizing a talented ensemble of talented actors, narrator -- plus professional sound recording, editing, mixing, graphics, and color correction; there is no better or more effective way to bring your script to life for sale, promotion or proof of concept.

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