01/28/2026
Crash Course in Screenwriting
A workshop for anyone interested in writing screenplays. No experience required and experienced writers welcome. Lorraine Portman taught Screenwriting for ten years at Flagler College in Saint Augustine and has distilled a semester into an hour workshop covering what makes screenplays work and how to approach turning your ideas into screenplays.
Lorraine Portman is an award winning Filmmaker, Playwright, and Screenwriter. Lorraine has made seven narrative short films and a feature. She started filming the mermaid audition adventure, eventually working with a long time friend and frequent collaborator, Jay Pennington, to edit her first documentary, Unlikely Mermaid, which is playing in The Frozen River Film Festival.
Lorraine taught Playwriting and Screenwriting for ten years at Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Florida. She holds a B.A. in Theater from Smith College and M.F.A. in Film from Florida State University. Lorraine also attended the National Theater Institute at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center. Portman has written a stack of screenplays which have been winning awards and placing in national and international competitions.
Portman has optioned several screenplays and has done work for hire in many genres. Lorraine is a Screenplay Development Consultant for LA based Samaco Films.
The ARC - First Floor Lobby
First floor at The ARC
February 7, 2026, 3:45 - 4:45 PM CST
