B i l l y F r o l i c k
TEACHING POSITIONS: 2004-Present
New York University,
Tisch School of the Arts
Kanbar Institute of Film & Television
“Preparing the Screenplay”
“Developing the Screenplay”
Feature screenwriting for juniors and seniors.
UCLA Extension Writers’ Program
“Drafting a Career”
“Spelling it Out”
Seminars focusing on decision-making for screenwriters, and the creative and business issues professionals face. Topics covered include speculative scripts, assignments
for production companies, networks and studios, dealing with agents, managers and attorneys, pitching and collaboration.
UCLA Extension Writers’ Program
“The Pen is Funnier Than the Swordfish”
Ten-week comic essay-writing class, Each week featured a distinct style and/or point of view – memoir, satire, parody, first-person, third-person, inanimate object, delusional narrator, etc. Students read examples of classic and contemporary humor and were assigned corresponding weekly essays.
SELECTED SEMINARS
E-DA Cultural Creative Industries
Taiwan, Republic of China
Featured Instructor, 2010
The Buffalo Summer Institute in
Writing & Media Production
Featured Instructor, 2005
College of Santa Fe
Visiting Artist, 2005